Emerson College
120 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02116
(617) 824-8500
General Information
- Campus Setting
City: Large
- Type of School
Private, not-for-profit
4-year or Above
- Total Enrollment
4,536 (3,644 undergraduate)
- Programs Offered
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Doctorate degree
- Calendar
Semester
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio
15 to 1
- Distance Learning Opportunities
Student Body
- Full Time / Part Time
89% / 11%
- Men / Women (Full Time)
39% / 61%
- Undergraduate / Graduate
80% / 20%
- In-State / Out-of-State
17% / 83%
Breakdown of Student Population by Ethnicity
Estimated Cost & Financial Aid
- Tuition & Fees
$29,928
- Room & Board$12,280
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid
86%
- Average Financial Aid Package$14,705
- Average Indebtedness at Graduation$15,701
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Undergraduate Admissions
- Total Number of Applicants6,831
- Students Admitted
2,523
(37%)
- Students Enrolled776
(11%)
- Average High School GPA3.6
- Students in top 10% of HS Class39%
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
580-680
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
550-640
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
580-670
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
25-29
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Academic Profile of Incoming Freshman
- Total Number of Applicants6,831
- Students Admitted
2,523
(37%)
- Students Enrolled776
(11%)
- Average High School GPA3.6
- Students in top 10% of HS Class39%
- Students in top 25% of HS Class81%
- Students in top 50% of HS Class98%
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
580-680
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
550-640
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
580-670
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
25-29
Undergraduate Application Process
- Application Fee$60
- Early Decision Application Deadline--
- Regular Application Deadline01/05
- High School RankRecommended
- High School RecordRequired
- Completion of College-Prep ProgramRequired
- Admissions Test Scores (ACT/SAT)Required
- TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign
Language)Required
Estimated Cost
- Tuition & Fees
$29,928
- Room & Board$12,280
- Books & Supplies$720
- Average Cost Per Credit HourN/A
Estimated Financial Aid
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid86%
- Average Financial Aid Package$14,705
- Average Indebtedness at Graduation$15,701
- Federal Grants11%$4,885
- Pell Grants11%$2,937
- Other Federal Grants11%$1,969
- State & Local Grants7%$1,948
- Institutional Grants45%$12,320
- Federal Loans57%N/A
- Non-Federal Loans1%N/A
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