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Emerson College

Emerson College is a private nonprofit college in a large city in the Boston, MA metro with 4,171 students and a 51% acceptance rate.

Boston, Massachusetts · Private nonprofit · City, large · 4,171 students

NCAA Division III · New England Women's & Men's Athletic ConferenceEarly action Nov 1

Admission rate

51%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

1,358

combined, admitted students

ACT, middle half

30–33

25th to 75th percentile

Average net price

$49,180

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

77%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

88%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$62,832

10 years after entry

Students

4,171

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

First-year deadlines, 2026–27

PlanDeadline
Early action
Apply early, hear early, not binding.		November 1, 2026
Early decision
Apply early, hear early, and you must enroll if admitted. Binding.		November 1, 2026
Early decision II
A second, later early decision round. Also binding.		January 1, 2027
Regular decision
The standard deadline, with answers in spring. Not binding.		January 15, 2027

Plans are listed in calendar order. What the plans mean

Source: emerson.edu · checked September 30, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, all students, by family income

$0–30,000$32,650
$30,001–48,000$32,621
$48,001–75,000$41,927
$75,001–110,000$46,252
Over $110,000$57,288

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

AP credit

Most-taken exams, lowest score that earns credit
ExamMin scoreEmerson College courseCredits
Biology44 credits toward the Scientific Perspective
Chemistry44 credits toward the Scientific Perspective
English Literature and Composition44 credits toward the Literary Perspective
United States History44 credits toward the History & Politics Perspective
Statistics44 credits toward the Quantitative Reasoning Perspective
Microeconomics44 credits toward the Social & Psychological Perspective
World History: Modern44 credits toward the History & Politics Perspective
Environmental Science44 credits toward the Scientific Perspective
Show all 15 exams and every score level
ExamMin scoreCourseCredits
Biology44 credits toward the Scientific Perspective
Chemistry44 credits toward the Scientific Perspective
English Literature and Composition44 credits toward the Literary Perspective
United States History44 credits toward the History & Politics Perspective
Statistics44 credits toward the Quantitative Reasoning Perspective
Microeconomics44 credits toward the Social & Psychological Perspective
World History: Modern44 credits toward the History & Politics Perspective
Environmental Science44 credits toward the Scientific Perspective
European History44 credits toward the History & Politics Perspective
Art History44 credits toward the Aesthetic Perspective
Calculus (AB or BC)44 credits toward the Quantitative Reasoning Perspective
Foreign Language48 credits toward the World Languages Perspective
Physics44 credits toward the Scientific Perspective
Psychology or Sociology44 credits toward the Social & Psychological Perspective
US Government and Politics44 credits toward the History & Politics Perspective

Source: emerson.edu · checked September 19, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Cinematography and Film/Video Production470
Creative Writing116
Journalism67
Business/Commerce58
Marketing/Marketing Management57
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts48
Speech Communication and Rhetoric41
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other24
Show the other 11 majors
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other24
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication24
Political Communication20
Sports Communication18
Drama and Dance Teacher Education14
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology14
Acting14
Musical Theatre13
Communication Sciences and Disorders10
Directing and Theatrical Production10
Music Performance2

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Scholarships

Scholarships named on Emerson College’s own pages include Alliance Scholarship; Aspire Scholarship; Commonwealth Transfer Scholarship (beginning Fall 2026).

Amounts and eligibility change; check the college’s page for current details.

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NCAA Division III, New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference

Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Lacrosse, Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball

Women’s varsity · NCAA Division III, New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference

Basketball, Cross Country, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball

Faith groups

Cru, Hillel, Newman Connection

Also

Honors college, Study abroad

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), hillel.org · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

City, large

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

5,025,517 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

Yes

More about the place

Nearest airport

General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS)

Nearest hub airport

General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 16.8 of 20

Elevation

20 ft

Time zone

Eastern

January low

23°F

July high

82°F

Annual snowfall

49.2 in

Days at 90°F or higher

14 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$3,460 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Private nonprofit, city campus, NCAA Division III, similar size