Overview
Emerson is an above-average private college located in Boston, Massachusetts. It is a small institution. Admissions is fairly competitive. Popular majors include Cinematography and Video Production, Creative Writing, and Marketing.
Medium
City
Private
4,113
undergraduates
- Acceptance Rate
-
45%
- Graduation Rate
-
80%
- Average Annual Cost
-
$65,124
- Average Net Price
-
$43,668
- Salary After Graduation
-
$42,700
- Athletics Website
- emersonlions.com
- In-state Tuition
- $52,190
- Out-of-state Tuition
- $52,190
- GPA Average
- 3.6
- SAT Average
- 1300
- ACT Average
- 29
Virtual Tour
Admissions
Acceptance Rate:
45%
Average GPA:
3.6
SAT
SAT Average: 1300
SAT Range: 1200
- 1400
Math:
580
-
690
Reading & Writing:
620
-
710
ACT
Average: 29
Range: 28 - 32
Information
Academics
Freshman Retention
87%
4yr Graduation
76%
6yr Graduation
80%
580 -
690
SAT Math
620 -
710
SAT Reading and Writing
28 -
32
ACT Composite
- Student Body:
- Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting Highest degree degree awarded: Graduate degree
-
Communication and Media Studies.Bachelors Degree
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Journalism.Bachelors Degree
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Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.Bachelors Degree
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Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.Bachelors Degree
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Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.Bachelors Degree
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Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.Bachelors Degree
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Film/Video and Photographic Arts.Bachelors Degree
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Music.Bachelors Degree
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Graphic Communications.Bachelors Degree
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Marketing.Bachelors Degree
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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.Bachelors Degree
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Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.Bachelors Degree
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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Bachelors Degree
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Business/Corporate Communications.Master's Degree
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Marketing.Master's Degree
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Communication and Media Studies.Master's Degree
-
Journalism.Master's Degree
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Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.Master's Degree
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Publishing.Master's Degree
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Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.Master's Degree
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Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.Master's Degree
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Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.Master's Degree
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Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.Master's Degree
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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Master's Degree
Degrees and Courses of Study
13 Bachelors Programs
COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS
HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS AND SUPPORT SERVICES
BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS
EDUCATION
11 Other Programs
BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS
HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS
EDUCATION
Financial
$52,190
In-state Tuition
$52,190
Out-of-state Tuition
- Average Cost of Attendance
-
$65,124
- Average Net Price
-
$43,668
- Percentage of Undergraduates Receiving Federal Student Loans:
- 47%
- The Median Debt For Students Who Have Completed:
- $23,250
- The Median Debt For Students Who Have Not Completed:
- $8,250
- The Median Debt For Dependent Students:
- $20,500
- The Median Debt For Independent Students:
- $25,000
- The Median Debt For Female Students:
- $20,313
- The Median Debt For Male Students:
- $21,500
- Median Debt For Students With Family Income $0 - $30,000:
- $22,000
- Median Debt For Students With Family Income $30,001 - $75,000:
- $22,000
- The Median Debt For Students With Family Income Greater than $75,000:
- $20,000
Debt
Household Income
Median Household Income:
$80,699
Athletics
- Division
- NCAA III
- Conference
-
NEWMAC
- Athletics Website
- Sports
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Student Life
Total Undergraduate Enrollment:
4,113
- Number Of Graduate Students
-
718
- Male/Female Undergraduate Ratio
-
1:1
- Carnegie Classification Undergraduate Profile
- Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
- Share Of Und Deg Cert Seeking Part Time
- 1%
- Proportion Of Faculty That Is Full Time
- 45%
- Percentage Of Undergraduates Aged 25 And Above
- 2%
- Percentage First Generation Students
- 13%
- Percent Of Students Over 23 At Entry
- 4%
- Share Of Female Students
- 61%
- Share Of Married Students
- 0%
- Share Of Dependent Students
- 96%
- Share Of Veteran Students
- 0%
- Share Of First Generation Students
- 13%
- Number Of Non Degree Seeking Undergraduate Students
- 38
Carnegie Classification Size And Setting:
Four-year, medium, highly residential
Student Life
Financial
- Public or Private
- Private