Emerson College’s Boston campus is home to five vibrant residence halls. Each of our residence halls offers spaces to study, relax, cook, and interact with community members. Some of our amenities include:
- Wireless internet;
- Laundry facilities (with the ability to see machine usage before heading down to them);
- Lounge space;
- IPTV;
- Vending machine;
- Kitchen space with microwaves and stovetops.
2 Boylston Place
An 18-story residence hall located at 2 Boylston Place. Three hundred and seventy-five students call 2 Boylston Place home in single, double, and triple rooms within six- or eight-person suite-like environments that include a shared bathroom. There are also standalone triple rooms that include a private bathroom. Residents share three common lounges, one large community kitchen, and two centralized laundry facilities.
Colonial Building
The Colonial is located at 100 Boylston Street. The upper floors of this 10-story building house 354 students in single and double rooms in four-, five-, or six-person suite-like environments that include a shared bathroom. Residents share common lounges with kitchens and a centralized laundry facility.
Little Building
The Little Building (LB) is a 13-story, 1,035-bed residence hall located at 80 Boylston Street. It was renovated in 2019 and is home to all first-year students. The LB is unique to Emerson's campus as its layout is in the traditional style. This means that 90 percent of the rooms are off-hallway spaces consisting of single, double, and triple occupancy, sharing community restrooms on the floor. There is one private, gender-free restroom on each floor. There are also a limited number of suites within the building that also have single, double, and triple occupancy rooms with a shared bathroom. Residents share 16 common lounges, 6 of which include a kitchenette, and three centralized laundry facilities.
Paramount Center
Located at 555 Washington Street, the Paramount residence hall is home to 260 students in double rooms in four- or six-person suite-like environments with a shared bathroom. Some standalone doubles that include a private bathroom are also available. Residents share common floor lounges with kitchenettes and a centralized laundry facility. The Paramount Center is also home to the renovated main theater, the Robert J. Orchard Stage; the Jackie Liebergott Black Box Theatre; and multiple classrooms and practice rooms.
Piano Row
This 14-story building located at 150 Boylston Street houses 558 students in double occupancy rooms within four- and six-person suites that share a bathroom, common living space, and a kitchenette (sink only). Residents share lounges with kitchenettes on alternate floors and a centralized laundry facility. Piano Row also houses the Max Mutchnick Campus Center and Brown and Plofker Gym.