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Boston, MA • 4-year Private • Acceptance Rate 51%
Emerson College is a private university in Boston, Massachusetts. Emerson College enrolls 5,988 students.
| Quick Facts |
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| Total Enrollment |
5,988 |
| Campus Setting |
city |
| Admission rate |
51% |
See The Official 2025-2026 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.
Admissions
For information about applying to Emerson College, see the school’s admission page and online application.
| Test |
25th percentile score |
Median score |
75th percentile score |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing |
660 |
690 |
720 |
| SAT Math |
610 |
650 |
700 |
| ACT Composite |
29 |
31 |
32 |
| ACT English |
29 |
33 |
35 |
| ACT Math |
25 |
27 |
30 |
| Consideration |
Required |
Not required but considered |
Not considered |
| Secondary school GPA |
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| Secondary school rank |
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| Secondary school record |
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| Completion of college-preparatory program |
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| Recommendations |
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| Formal demonstration of competencies |
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| Admission test scores |
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| English Proficiency Test |
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| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) |
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| Work experience |
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| Personal statement or essay |
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| Legacy status |
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| Application type |
Deadline |
| Early Decision / Early Action |
Nov 1 |
Tuition & Fees
Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending Emerson.
| Cost Breakdown |
In State |
Out-of-State |
| Tuition |
$53,824 |
$53,824 |
| Fees |
$992 |
$992 |
| Room and Board |
$20,310 |
$20,310 |
| Books |
$1,200 |
$1,200 |
| Total (Before Financial Aid): |
$76,326 |
$76,326 |
Majors
| Major |
Bachelors |
Masters |
Doctorate |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production |
470 |
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| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist |
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326 |
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| Creative Writing |
118 |
110 |
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| Marketing/Marketing Management, General |
58 |
42 |
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| Journalism |
67 |
12 |
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| Business/Commerce, General |
59 |
9 |
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| Drama and Dance Teacher Education |
15 |
42 |
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| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General |
48 |
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| Speech Communication and Rhetoric |
43 |
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| Publishing |
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39 |
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| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication |
26 |
7 |
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| Sports Communication |
18 |
12 |
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| Political Communication |
20 |
4 |
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| Communication and Media Studies, Other |
0 |
24 |
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| Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other |
24 |
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| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other |
24 |
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| Playwriting and Screenwriting |
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18 |
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| Acting |
14 |
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| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology |
14 |
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| Musical Theatre |
13 |
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| Marketing, Other |
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12 |
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| Directing and Theatrical Production |
10 |
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| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia |
0 |
10 |
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| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General |
10 |
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| Music Performance, General |
2 |
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Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release
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