Emerson College
Boston, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit·Four or more years·Master's degree·GPA 3.73
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Emerson College is a private college in Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 1880 by Charles Wesley Emerson as a school of oratory. It offers more than 30 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, primarily in the arts and communication within a liberal arts framework, and maintains campuses in Los Angeles and the Netherlands; it is also a founding member of the ProArts Consortium and the namesake of Emerson College…
- Rankings
#6 (Princeton Review)▼
Best College Radio Station
Ranked #6 in Best College Radio Station (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Best College Theater
Ranked #6 in Best College Theater (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Best College Newspaper
Ranked #17 in Best College Newspaper (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
College City Gets High Marks
Ranked #19 in College City Gets High Marks (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
LGBTQ-Friendly
Ranked #19 in LGBTQ-Friendly (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
- Tuition — In-State
$55,392▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $80,612
Room & Board: $20,310
Books & Supplies: $1,200
Receive Aid: 81%
Avg Grant Aid: $26,447
Pell Grant Recipients: 15%
- Tuition — Out-of-State
$55,392▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $80,612
Room & Board: $20,310
Books & Supplies: $1,200
Receive Aid: 81%
Avg Grant Aid: $26,447
Pell Grant Recipients: 15%
- Gas
- ⛽ $4.40 / gal
- Test Scores
SAT 1250–1410▼
25th–75th Percentile
SAT Total: 1250–1410
SAT ERW: 650–720
SAT Math: 600–690
ACT Composite: 30–33
- Admit Rate
- 47%
- Avg HS GPA
- 3.73
- Total Enrollment
- 5,670
- Undergrad
- 4,171
- Graduate
- 1,499
- Student-Faculty Ratio
- 14:1
- Retention Rate
- 88%
- Graduation Rate
- 79%
- Official Portal
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120 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02116-4624
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