Quick Facts About Emerson

Category

Independent, nondenominational college focused on communication and the arts in a liberal arts context. Classified as a comprehensive, MA I institution by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

Founded

1880

President

Dr. Jay M. Bernhardt

Location

Boylston and Tremont streets on Boston Common in the heart of the city’s Theatre District

Accreditation

New England Commission of Higher Education


Tuition & Fees 2022-2023

Tuition

$52,288/year for a new full-time undergraduate student

Room & Board

$19,528/year (double room)

Per Credit

$1,634

Financial Aid

Approximately 79% of students receive financial assistance in the form of scholarships and grants, low-interest loans, and part-time employment. 14.7% of students receive federal Pell Grants.

Institutional Financial Aid Distributed

Approximately $70M for undergraduate and graduate students


Academic Programs


Admission Demographics

First-Year Admission Profile (Fall 2022)

Applications

12,109

Admitted

5,176

Enrolled

1,002

Legal Sex

Women

68%

Men

32%

Ethnicity

International Students

16%

African American

6%

Asian/Pacific Islander

5%

Caucasian

55%

Hispanic

11%

Multiracial

6%

Race Unknown/not reported

2%

Geographic Distribution of First–Year Undergraduate Students

New England

25%

Mid Atlantic

18%

Midwest

6%

South/Southwest

17%

West/Mountain/Pacific

16%

International & U.S. Territories

18%


Standardized Test Scores, GPA & Class Rank

SAT

Middle 50% Composite

1270-1410

Middle 50% Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

650-730

Middle 50% Math

600-700

ACT

Middle 50% Composite

30-32

*29% of students submitted either an SAT or ACT score

Grade Point Average

3.73 (unweighted, 4.0 scale)

Class Rank

Graduated in the top 10 percent

33%

Graduated in the top quarter

68%

Graduated in the top half

94%

*24% of secondary schools reported a rank in class


English as a Second Language

If English is not your first language, a minimum iBT TOEFL score of 95, Cambridge English score of 185, Duolingo English score of 125, Pearson's Test of English Academic score of 65, or IELTS score of 7.0 is required.


Transfer Admission

Emerson welcomed 187 transfer students this fall. They came from other four-year colleges and universities as well as two-year community colleges. Some transfers had a semester or a full year of coursework, while others had earned an associate’s degree and were seeking to continue in a four-year program.

Applied

842

Accepted

480

Enrolled

187

Legal Sex

60% female / 40% male

College GPA Average

3.53 (4.0 scale)


Co-curricular Activities

More than 100 student organizations and performance groups, student publications, and honor societies


Athletics

14 NCAA Division III men’s and women’s teams