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Emerson College

Acceptance Rate 51.31 %
SAT Average 1,340
Tuition & Fees $57,056
Student Population 5,263
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $25,467

Academic Overview

Emerson College Campus, Boston, MA
Emerson College is a private (not-for-profit), four-years institute located in Boston, Massachusetts. It is a Master's College and University (larger programs) by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Master's degree.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $57,056 for undergraduate students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $35,382.
The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and a total of 5,263 students are enrolled. The acceptance rate of undergraduate school is 51.31% and the graduation rate is 77% last year.
The salary after graduation from Emerson College varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $51,200. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

2025 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate programs, for the academic year 2024-2025, Emerson's tuition & fees is $57,056. For graduate programs, its 2025 average tuition & fees is $35,382.
Data source for 2025 Tuition: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
2025 Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$57,056
Graduate$35,382
[Chart] 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees

Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2025 key academic statistics at Emerson. The acceptance rate of Emerson is 51.31% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 15.55%. The average graduation rate is 77% and no students have transferred out from the school.
The average received amount of financial aid is $25,467 and 77% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 5,263 students is attending including both undergraduate and graduate students, and the student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Acceptance Rate for Emerson College is 51.31 %.
Acceptance Rate
51.31%
Graduation Rate for Emerson College is 77 %
Graduation Rate
77%
Retention Rate for Emerson College is 87 %
Retention Rate
87%
Student Population for Emerson College is 5,263
Student Population
5,263
Student to Faculty Ratio for Emerson College is 14 to 1
Student to Faculty Ratio
14 to 1
The average received amount of financial aid is $25,467 at Emerson College.
Financial Aid Amount
$25,467

Directory Information

Directory Information
Address120 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116-4624
Phone617-824-8500
WEBwww.emerson.edu/
Admissionwww.emerson.edu/admissions-aid
Online Applicationwww.commonapp.org/
Financial Aidemerson.edu/departments/student-financial-services
Net Price Calculatorhttps://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/emerson
Veterans Tuitionemerson.edu/departments/student-success/veterans-affairs-resources/benefits
Disability Serviceemerson.edu/departments/student-accessibility-services

Offered Degrees

Emerson offers 48 major programs through online and on-site education where 2 programs are available through distance learning. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.
Offered Major Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Bachelor's280
Master's192
Post-Bachelor's Certificate10

Special Learning Opportunities

Emerson College offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for both undergraduate and graduate programs.
The school has teacher certification and study abroad - opportunity which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country programs to its students.
Special Learning Opportunities
Online ClassUndergraduate , Graduate
ROTCNo
Weekend/Evening College✗
Teacher Certification✔
Study Abroad✔
Campus Housing✔
(Dormitory Capacity:2,578)
Board/Meal Plan✔

Veterans Benefits

Emerson College has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.
Veterans Benefits
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
✔
Credit for military training✔
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families✔
Recognized student veteran organization✗
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges✗