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Emerson College

Private
Urban
4-year degree

Reported admit rate: 51.3%Year unverified
Tuition per year: ₹53,59,384Out-of-state
Students: 3,870Undergraduates
Students per teacher: 14Student to faculty

About

Emerson College is a private college in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It was founded in 1880 by Charles Wesley Emerson as a school of oratory. The school offers more than 30 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, as well as professional training, primarily focused on the arts and communication, grounded in a liberal arts framework. Emerson is a founding member of the ProArts Consortium, a collaborative association of six neighboring Boston-based institutions dedicated to collegiate-level arts education.
Originally based in Boston's Pemberton Square, the college moved neighborhoods several times and is now located in the Theater District along the south side of the Boston Common. It maintains campuses in Los Angeles and in the Netherlands. Emerson is also notable for the college's namesake public opinion poll, Emerson College Polling.

Admissions planning estimate

51.3% baseline · Low data confidence

Sensitivity range: 18%–84.7%. This is a modelling range, not a statistical confidence interval or a personal admission probability.

Stored headline rate, year/definition not independently confirmed in this refresh. Retained as a prior rather than applying an unsupported inflation multiplier. Historical IPEDS 2023 comparator: 47.48%; different cohorts are not mixed.

Reviewed 2026-10-01. Recommendations also use your grades, intended course, eligibility and available entrance cutoffs.

All / All Rounds: 47.5% (5,267/11,092; 2023). Fall 2023 first-time first-year applicants; historical, not 2026. Official source

Reported admit rate

51.3%admitted

51 in 100 applications received an offer in this reported cohort. Year unverified. This is not your personal chance.

From application to first day

Applied 11,092

Offered a place 5,333

Enrolled 997

18.7% of students offered a place chose to enrol (the yield).

Scores of enrolled test-submitters

The middle 50% of enrolled students who submitted scores. Test-optional selection can affect these bands.

SAT composite1270-1420

4001600

ACT composite29-32

136

What a year costs

₹74,41,856 published cost of attendance, per year

Tuition₹53,59,384
Housing₹19,65,057
Books & supplies₹1,17,415

Sticker price ₹74,41,856

After aid (average) ₹46,19,575

Tuition by who is paying

In-state ₹53,59,384

Out-of-state ₹53,59,384

Average aid awarded: ₹28,29,138 a year.

Outcomes and support

87.4%

Retention

77.1%

Graduation

49%

Get financial aid

83%

From out of state

One teacher for every 14 students

A typical ratio for a strong university.

Who studies here

As reported by the college; shares may not add up to 100.

White 54.8%

Hispanic 11.5%

African American 6.1%

Asian 5.7%

Multiracial 5%

Unknown 1.8%

Pacific Islander 0.1%

Native American 0%

3 programmes

Bachelor's
Master's
Postbachelor's certificate

Programmes

Programme	Level
Business/Commerce, General	bachelor
Communication and Media Studies	bachelor
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	bachelor
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	bachelor
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	bachelor
Graphic Communications	bachelor
Journalism	bachelor
Marketing	bachelor
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	bachelor
Music	bachelor
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	bachelor
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	bachelor
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	bachelor
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	bachelor

Every detail

Admissions & Requirements

Acceptance Rate51.31%

Total Applicants11092

Admitted Applicants5333

Enrolled Applicants997

Application Fee₹6,106

Fee Waiver AvailableYes

SAT/ACT RequirementConsidered if submitted

GPA RequirementRequired

Class Rank RequirementRequired

Recommendations RequiredRequired

AP Credit AwardedYes

AP Placement AwardedNo

Deadlines

Test Scores

SAT Composite 25th %1270

SAT Composite 75th %1420

ACT Composite 25th %29

ACT Composite 75th %32

Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition₹53,59,384

Out-of-State Tuition₹53,59,384

Average Housing Cost₹19,65,057

Books & Supplies₹1,17,415

Average Net Price₹46,19,575

Students Receiving Aid49%

Average Aid Awarded₹28,29,138

Out-of-State Students83%

Student Body Diversity

African American6.05%

Asian5.74%

Hispanic11.5%

White54.81%

Multiracial4.99%

Native American0.03%

Pacific Islander0.08%

International15.04%

Unknown Race1.78%

Academics & Rankings

School TypePrivate

School SettingUrban

Years4

Graduation Rate77.11%

Retention Rate87.36%

Student/Faculty Ratio14:1

Total Undergraduates3870

Contact

Street Address120 Boylston Street

ZIP Code02116

Phone(617) 824-8500

Websitehttps://www.emerson.edu

Apply (official portal)https://www.commonapp.org/