Boston, Massachusetts · ★ — / 5 Overall

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Private not-for-profit · 4-year · Master's
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 Polling.
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 ↗
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120 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02116-4624
Visit University SiteCollege 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 ↗
Master's Universities
Ranked #315 in Master's Universities (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
National rank
Ranked #410 in Forbes Top Colleges (2026). Source: Forbes ↗
Value rank
Ranked #841 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
25th–75th percentile
SAT total: 1250–1410
SAT ERW: 650–720
SAT math: 600–690
ACT composite: 30–33
Total: 5,670
Undergrad: 4,171
Undergrad full-time: 4,107
Graduate: 1,499
Part-time: 548
In-state
Tuition: $55,392
Total cost on campus: $80,612
Out-of-state
Tuition: $55,392
Total cost on campus: $80,612
Room & board: $20,310
Books & supplies: $1,200
Receive aid: 81%
Avg grant aid: $26,447
Pell grant recipients: 15%
Rent: $1,669 / mo
Average city asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $6.00
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.39 / gal
State average price. AAA.