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Emerson College

Boston, Massachusetts

https://www.emerson.edu

#127 National Colleges

33.35% Admission Rate
Moderately Selective

3,871 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Private nonprofit
  • Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, medium, highly residential


By John Phelan - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17649885

Emerson College is a private college with its main campus in Boston, Massachusetts. It also maintains campuses in Los Angeles, California and Well, Limburg, Netherlands (Kasteel Well). Founded in 1880 by Charles Wesley Emerson as a "school of oratory," the college offers more than three dozen degree and professional training programs specializing in the fields of arts and communication with a foundation in liberal arts studies. The college is one of the founding members of the ProArts Consortium, an association of six neighboring institutions in Boston dedicated to arts education at the collegiate level.

Originally based in Boston's Pemberton Square, the college moved neighborhoods several times, and is now located in the Theater District along the south side of the Boston Common. Emerson owns and operates the historic Colonial, Paramount, and Cutler Majestic theaters, as well as several smaller performance venues.


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Location

City
Boston, Massachusetts

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Locale
City: Large (population of 250,000 or more)

Region
New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Visual And Performing Arts 57.4%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 14.0%
English Language And Literature/Letters 12.6%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 11.1%
Health Professions And Related Programs 1.8%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 1.8%
Education 1.2%

Cost

Tuition
$49,432.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
50.58%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$45,365.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1318 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 710 650 590
Verbal 700 655 610

ACT Scores

29 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 28 26 24
English 34 31 28