Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.
$49,180 Annual average after aid AvailableEmerson College
● Boston, MA
Private nonprofit Bachelor's Main campus
Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.
77.1% 150% time AvailableAdmission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.
51.3% Where reported AvailableStudent size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.
3,870 Undergraduate enrollment AvailableBasics
- School type
- Private nonprofit
- Predominant degree
- Bachelor's
- Highest degree
- Graduate
- Campus status
- Main campus
- Branch count
- 1
Links and location
- Website
- www.emerson.edu ↗
- Net price calculator
- Open calculator ↗
- Location
- Boston, MA 02116-4624
- Coordinates
- 42.352202, -71.065384
Cost and aid (2023-24)
- Average net price
- $49,180
- Median debt of completers
- $19,000
- Pell Grant share
- 15.5%
Admissions (2023-24)
- Admission rate
- 51.3%
- SAT average
- 1,358
- ACT midpoint
- 30
Outcomes (2021 cohort)
- Graduation rate (150% time)
- 77.1%
- Retention rate (full-time)
- 87.4%
Student body (2023-24)
- Total students
- 3,870
- Undergraduate students
- 3,870
- Pell Grant share
- 15.5%
- Federal loan share
- 43%
Top programs
| Program | Common credential | CIP | Awards count | Program earnings | Program debt | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Media Studies. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 0901 | 62,780 | $52,134 | $24,035 | Available |
| Music. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5009 | 25,734 | $41,501 | $24,007 | Available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1313 | 42,126 | $53,153 | $24,990 | Available |
| Marketing. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5214 | 52,226 | $64,664 | $23,710 | Available |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5005 | 16,725 | $36,529 | $23,359 | Available |
| Business/Commerce, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5201 | 56,566 | $64,614 | $23,984 | Available |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 3099 | 31,618 | $54,053 | $23,760 | Available |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2313 | 13,486 | $46,404 | $23,999 | Available |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5006 | 17,403 | $40,511 | $22,964 | Available |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0907 | 18,393 | $50,102 | $22,718 | Available |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 0909 | 21,438 | $59,442 | $23,709 | Available |
| Journalism. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0904 | 12,956 | $51,961 | $23,207 | Available |
| Graphic Communications. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1003 | 8,012 | $40,723 | $23,749 | Available |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 5102 | 23,318 | $64,441 | $22,162 | Available |
| Business/Corporate Communications. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5205 | 963 | $58,939 | $24,324 | Available |
| Publishing. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0910 | 325 | $61,034 | $27,000 | Available |
Emerson College
Boston, MA
Private nonprofitBachelor'sMain campus
Snapshot
Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.
$49,180 Annual average after aid AvailableGraduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.
77.1% 150% time AvailableAdmission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.
51.3% Where reported AvailableStudent size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.
3,870 Undergraduate enrollment AvailableMedian debt Median debt for a defined borrower/completer cohort.
$19,000 Completers / borrowers AvailableRetention rate Share of first-time students who returned the following year.
87.4% First-year return AvailableCost
⌄Net price, aid, debt, and repayment
Admissions
⌄Application info and selectivity
Outcomes
⌄Graduation, retention, earnings
Student Body
⌄Enrollment and demographics
Programs
View all62,780›▱Music. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
25,734›▱Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
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