Description
Offering academics that are exclusively focused on communications and other liberal and fine arts, Emerson College, a private four-year school in Boston, Massachusetts, is a truly unique school.
Emerson’s Communication Arts programs have long been a destination for aspiring journalists. Its Performing and Literary Arts degrees, which include bachelor’s degrees in Acting, Stage Production, Filmmaking and Creative Writing, also draw students from all over the nation.
Emerson also has graduate degrees, including an MFA in Creative Writing.
Certificate programs, which are only one year long, are also available in everything from Graphic Novel Writing to Playwriting.
Since Emerson is a center of creativity, its student life consists of such activities as theatre and musical performances and gallery exhibits.
Nearby Boston also provides a creative hub with its theatres, museums, galleries and bookstores.
Since Emerson’s majors consist of artistic specializations, students applying for admission may be asked to audition or submit a sample of work such as writing or a portfolio.
Students who need assistance with tuition costs may apply for financial aid.
Quick Facts
Location
Northeast
Setting
Large City Setting
Type
Private
Size
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Mascot
Lions
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
Yes
In-State Tuition
$30,063
Out-of-State Tuition
$30,063
Selectivity
Highly Selective
Enrollment
4,541
Students
- Full-Time Undergrad Students
- 3,644
- Freshman Class
- 754
- Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
- 4,541
Undergraduate vs. Graduate
- Undergraduate
- 80%
- Graduate
- 20%
Full-Time vs. Part-time Students
- Full-Time
- 100%
- Part-Time
- 0%
Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State
- In-State
- 19%
- Out-of-State
- 81%
Gender of Students
- Women
- 64%
- Men
- 36%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 3%
- Asian
- 5%
- Caucasian
- 59%
- Latino
- 7%
- Other
- 26%
Students State Origin
- Massachusetts
- 19%
- New York
- 12%
- California
- 10%
- New Jersey
- 9%
- Connecticut
- 6%
- Other
- 44%
International Students
- International
- 4%
- Domestic
- 96%
