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120 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116-4624
p. 617-824-8500
w. www.emerson.edu

Emerson College

Boston, MA - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
UndergraduateProfessions plus arts & sciences, high graduate coexistence
GraduatePostbaccalaureate with arts & sciences (business dominant)
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingMedium four-year, primarily residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District2508

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Emerson College?
213th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $29,408 $29,408 $29,408
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $510 $510 $510
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $919 $919 $919
FT Graduate Tuition $22,056 $22,056 $22,056
FT Graduate Required Fees $120 $120 $120
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $919 $919 $919
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $44,574 $44,574 $44,574
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $30,863 $30,863 $30,863
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $30,863 $30,863 $30,863

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $27,497 $28,988 $27,497 $28,988 $27,497 $28,988
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $720(N/C)
On-Campus – Room & Board $11,412 $11,868
On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,373 $1,431
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$65
Graduate Application Fee$60
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 6,943 (2,352 male / 4,591 female)
Admitted 2,926 (977 male / 1,949 female)
Admission rate 42%
First-time Enrollment 754 (274 male / 480 female)
FT Enrollment 754 (274 male / 480 female)
PT Enrollment N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment4,556

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Emerson College use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Emerson College accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Basketball Conference Great Northeast Athletic Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Great Northeast Athletic Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Great Northeast Athletic Conference

ACT Test Admission

190th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 31%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 25 / 31
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 22 / 27
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 24 / 29

SAT Test Admission

209th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 90%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 570 / 670
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 540 / 640
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1110 / 1310

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity1,824
Meals per WeekN/A
Room FeeN/A
Board FeeN/A

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 190 52 146 134 20 1,768 290 2,600
Acting 2 4 4 22 32
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects 6 8 2 16
Broadcast Journalism 8 2 12 2 68 16 108
Business/Corporate Communications 14 2 2 2 30 8 58
Cinematography and Film/Video Production 10 6 14 22 2 248 18 320
Communication Disorders, General 2 20 2 24
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 4 4
Creative Writing 4 16 16 340 46 422
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 2 2 2 2 24 6 38
Directing and Theatrical Production 2 10 12
Drama and Dance Teacher Education 2 4 72 18 96
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2 2 4 2 72 10 92
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 28 2 30
Health Communication 2 2 16 10 30
International Marketing 28 2 6 6 20 10 72
Journalism 8 8 2 60 14 92
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 84 16 34 26 4 216 44 424
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 4 4
Music Performance, General 2 2
Organizational Communication, General 2 2 8 12
Political Communication 2 34 2 38
Publishing 4 10 10 2 56 16 98
Radio and Television 26 8 24 22 4 316 52 452
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 4 2 4 64 12 86
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 2 6 2 26 2 38

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Emerson College 558th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $75,936 ($79,753 male / $70,979 female)
Number of FT Faculty 177 (100 male / 77 female)
Number of PT Faculty 254
FT Faculty Ratio 0.7 : 1
Total Benefits $3,540,473

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