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Emerson College

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Rating

Private

Type

5,028

Students

$48,560

Tuition

33%

Acceptance

#126

Ranking

Large City

Campus Setting

Boston, MA

120 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116-4624

Emerson College is a small private college located in Boston, MA ranked 126th in America. It has a total of 4,220 full-time undergraduate students and is somewhat competitive, with a 33.35% acceptance rate. Emerson College offers 42 different majors and is best known for its Cinematography, Creative Writing, and Drama and Dance Teacher Education programs, which are all nationally ranked 1st. With an annual tuition of $48,560 per year, Emerson College is very costly. 78.8% of students graduate starting the next chapter of their lives, employment. After graduation, alumni go on to generate roughly $46,600 per year, which is 12% over the national median.
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Cost

$49,432
Above Average

Emerson College

$49,432

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$72,222

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$50,610

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

33%Acceptance
Average

Emerson College

33%

National

69%
Sat

1200 - 1410

66% of students submit

Admissions Yield

18%

ACT

24 - 28

26% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Considered but not required

Application Fee

$65

Application Website

https://www.commonapp.org

Students

4,220Undergrads
Small Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

39%

In-state

83%

Female

61%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

1%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
36% Cinematography and Film/Video Production13% Creative Writing13% Marketing/Marketing Management, General38% Others

36% Cinematography and Film/Video Production

13% Creative Writing

13% Marketing/Marketing Management, General

38% Others

Cinematography and Film/Video Production

36%

460 Graduates

Creative Writing

13%

170 Graduates

Marketing/Marketing Management, General

13%

168 Graduates

Journalism

7%

85 Graduates

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

4%

50 Graduates

Drama and Dance Teacher Education

3%

44 Graduates

Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

3%

40 Graduates

Publishing

3%

39 Graduates

Speech Communication and Rhetoric

3%

38 Graduates

Academics

B-
Professors
StudentsProfessors15:115:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

15

Number of Library Books

143,677

Academic Spend per Student

$13,634

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

87%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$37,300/Year

Emerson College

$37,300

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$37,300

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$46,600

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

78%