by our College Data Analytics TeamEmerson College is a private not-for-profit institution in Boston, Massachusetts enrolling 3,870 undergraduates. It accepts 51% of applicants and has an on-time graduation rate of 77%, above the national average of 33%. College Factual ranks it #334 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in its 2027 Best Colleges ranking (top 6%), and its Value for Your Money analysis rates it a Fair Price.
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
Emerson College ranks #334 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges ranking, placing it in the top 6%.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Emerson College was awarded 66 badges in the 2027 rankings.
Emerson is ranked #334 out of 5,159 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation.
Emerson also holds the #26 spot on the Best Colleges in Massachusetts ranking.
See all of the rankings for Emerson College.
The acceptance rate at Emerson College is a competitive 51%, so make sure you take your application seriously when putting it together. Even leaving out a minor detail could be a reason to move you to the rejection pile.
About 16% of students accepted to Emerson submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 660 and 720. Math scores were between 610 and 700.
Emerson received ACT scores from 5% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 29 and 32.
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With a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1, Emerson College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it’s a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Emerson College is 32%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
Emerson College has a freshmen retention rate of 87%. That’s a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It’s also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Emerson the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 77%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
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The current enrollment includes 3,870 undergraduates at Emerson.
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The typical net cost at Emerson is $17,140. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $32,650 | $32,621 | $41,927 | $46,252 | $57,288 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Emerson, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Emerson, approximately 43% of students took out student loans averaging $6,531 a year. That adds up to $26,124 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 2.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you’ll be able to pay back your student loans. Get more details about paying for Emerson College.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Emerson College with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $62,832 in their early years. This is good news for future Emerson College graduates since it is 28% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.
See which majors at Emerson College make the most money.
Emerson College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Boston, Massachusetts. Boston is a great location for students who prefer city over country life. Get more details about the location of Emerson College.
Get in touch with Emerson College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 120 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116-4624 |
| Phone: | 6178248500 |
| Website: | www.emerson.edu |
| Wikipedia: | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emerson_College |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/EmersonCollege |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/EmersonCollege |
In the most recent reporting year, students from 8 majors graduated from Emerson College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,712 | NA |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 483 | $28,409 |
| Communication Sciences | 346 | $56,751 |
| Writing Studies | 229 | $33,186 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 133 | $22,766 |
| Business & Commerce | 115 | NA |
| Journalism | 82 | $38,675 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 77 | $42,632 |
| Marketing | 76 | $50,596 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 67 | $38,683 |
232 students took at least one online class at Emerson College.
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
Learn more about online learning at Emerson College.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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