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Emerson College

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Boston, MA
Population 4,000,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,145
Men / Women 34% / 66%
White 52%
International 15%
Hispanic 13%
Asian 10%
Black 5%
Mixed 4%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Arts 58%
Humanities & Social Sciences 30%
Business & Economics 11%
Life & Natural Sciences 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $57,056
Est. Cost of Attendance $80,399
10-Year ROI $13,000
ROI Percentile 4th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 87%
4-Year Graduation Rate 71%
6-Year Graduation Rate 77%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,634 (56th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 239 (33th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 28%
Yield (Unbound) 13%
Early Decision Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 21%
SAT Range 1,270 – 1,420
ACT Range 29 – 32

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Emerson College 1,044 34% / 66% 19% $50,412
Communication Sciences and Disorders 10 0% / 100% 10% $68,945
Business Administration 58 +1 22% / 78% 16%
Marketing 57 +1 21% / 79% 46% $75,863
Communication 41 +2 15% / 85% 49% $61,249
Creative Writing 116 +2 22% / 78% 5% $48,237
Interdisciplinary Studies 24 17% / 83% 8%
Journalism 67 28% / 72% 13% $62,352
Political Communication 20 20% / 80% 5% $58,401
Public Relations 24 +2 12% / 88% 46% $58,401
Radio and Television
Sports Communication 18 78% / 22% 0% $58,401
Acting 14 43% / 57% 14% $31,432
Directing and Theatrical Production 10 20% / 80% 0% $31,432
Drama and Dance Education 14 +1 21% / 79% 7% $54,013
Film Production 470 46% / 54% 23% $48,628
Music Performance 2 0% / 100% 50%
Musical Theatre 13 23% / 77% 8% $31,432
Theater 48 27% / 73% 2% $31,432
Theatre Arts 24 46% / 54% 0% $31,432
Theatre Design and Technology 14 21% / 79% 7% $31,432