Emerson College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Very GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - PoorCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Bad
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Emerson College is a medium four-year, private not-for-profit school with 5,115 students enrolled. This institution was originated in 1880 and is one of the 27 colleges and schools located in Boston, Massachusetts.

Academic Offerings



Majors
Offered
35
Fair
Emerson College will give you the option to obtain a bachelor's degree or master's degree.

Emerson College implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 35 majors. The most popular concentrations are Film and Acting, Communication and Journalism, Theater and Drama, English and Literature, and Marketing and Advertising. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings versus other schools and colleges.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a good sign. However, if you would like to transfer or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Student Retention
80%
Good
The student retention rate at Emerson College is high at 80% (above Massachusetts average). Considering this statistic, apparently students enjoy their stay at this school.

The graduation rate at Emerson College is good: 79%.

Student to faculty ratio at Emerson College is pretty good - 13:1. Learn more information regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans



Tuition and fees per year
$50,600
High
Average tuition prices are extremely high, $49,600 per year. The additional fees at Emerson College beyond tuition are approximately $1,000; this comes to a total of $50,600 per academic year.

Read the details about Emerson College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information



Acceptance
Rate
41%
Doable
As reported in recent data, 13,326 applications were submitted and 5,470 were accepted, so it is pretty hard to get admitted at this school.

This college might accept dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits at entry.

Learn more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Emerson College in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services



Safety
Grade
D
Unsafe
Emerson College provides a distance learning option and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Emerson College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
Emerson College offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates nearly 2,400 students, which provides a good on-campus housing opportunity.

Based on the college crime information, Emerson College seems to be a relatively dangerous school. This school has been investigated by the government for possible crime reporting violations. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Emerson College Location and Maps



Post Address: Emerson College, 120 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116-4624, USA
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