Emerson College: Statistics
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1953 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 533 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 484 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| # 25 of 88 | In Massachusetts |
| # 7 of 24 | In Boston |
| # 342 of 14,131 | For Radio and Television broadcasting |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
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Acceptance rate & Admissions
Emerson College has an acceptance rate of 51% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 51% | 51% | 51% |
| Applicants | 10,378 | 3,040 | 7,317 |
| Admissions | 5,325 | 1,481 | 3,833 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 828 | 293 | 531 |
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Recommendations | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| â– White | 54% |
|---|---|
| â– Nonresident Alien | 13% |
| â– Asian | 5% |
| â– Hispanic | 13% |
| â– Black or African American | 7% |
| â– Two or more races | 5% |
| â– Unknown | 3% |
Tuition
Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Emerson College.
| Degree Level | Cost Per Credit |
|---|---|
| Associate Degree | 1,749 CR |
| Bachelor Program | 1,950 CR |
| Master Program | 2,149 CR |
| Ph.D. / Doctoral | 2,850 CR |
Emerson College majors
Emerson College has granted 1,044 bachelor's degrees across 19 programs, and 667 master's across 14 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Emerson College.
| Major | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 470 | - |
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | - | 326 |
| Creative Writing | 116 | 110 |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 57 | 42 |
| Journalism | 67 | 12 |
| Business & Commerce, General | 58 | 9 |
| Drama and Dance Teacher Education | 14 | 42 |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 48 | - |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 41 | - |
| Publishing | - | 39 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 24 | 7 |
| Sports Communication | 18 | 12 |
| Communication and Media Studies, Other | - | 24 |
| Dramatic & Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other | 24 | - |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 24 | - |
| Political Communication | 20 | 4 |
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | - | 18 |
| Acting | 14 | - |
| Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology | 14 | - |
| Musical Theatre | 13 | - |
| Marketing, Other | - | 12 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 10 | - |
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | - | 10 |
| Directing and Theatrical Production | 10 | - |
| Music Performance, General | 2 | - |
| Grand Total | 1,044 | 667 |
Publications & Citations
Emerson College has published 1,867 scientific papers with 41,514 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Philosophy, Sociology, Law, Computer Science, Psychology, Biology, Linguistics, and Environmental Science.
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100 Notable alumni
1. Peter O'Brian
2. Marion Fairfax
3. Don Lee
4. Thomas Lux
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