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EMERSON COLLEGE
Emerson College
120 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116-4624

Official telephone: (617) 824-8500
Fax number: (617) 824-8511

Website: www.emerson.edu


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STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,480 men, 2,216 women, 3,696 total
Full-time undergraduates: 1,402 men, 2,020 women, 3,422 total
Part-time undergraduates: 78 men, 196 women, 274 total
Total graduate students: 213 men, 637 women, 850 total
Full-time graduate students: 165 men, 550 women, 715 total
Part-time graduate students: 48 men, 87 women, 135 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 75%
First-year student breakdown:
4.0% Black (non-Hispanic)
5.5% Asian or Pacific Islander
9.8% Hispanic
49.3% White (non-Hispanic)
3.7% total international (nonresident aliens)
27.7% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
2.8% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
5.3% Asian or Pacific Islander
7.7% Hispanic
62.4% White (non-Hispanic)
2.8% total international (nonresident aliens)
18.4% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Emerson College
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 8 acres
City or town school is located in: Boston
Population of city/town: 600,000
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Study/internship centers in Los Angeles and Washington, DC.
Online campus map: tour.emerson.edu/
index.cfm?view=map

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: no
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (99%)
  • special housing for disabled students (1%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 99%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 57%
Percent of students who live off campus: 55%
Students required to live on campus: Campus housing is required for the first two years, and for the third year if available. Exceptions must be granted from the Housing and Residence Life Office.
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 480
Other computer facilities/services: Academic computing office, help desk, digital production and advanced technology computing labs, mobile teaching labs.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Archives Image Collection, American Comedy Archives, Norman Lear Script Collection, Sigmund A. Lavine Gilbert and Sullivan Collection, Boston Herald Theatre Clipping Collection, Fenway Libraries Consortium
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Sound-treated television studios, performance and production center, film screening room, sound stage, journalism digital newsroom and broadcasting studio, marketing suite, scene shop, makeup lab, costume shop, and theatre design/technology center.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, job fairs, online resume posting.
Services for students with disabilities:
tutors, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 70%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 4
Percent of men who join fraternities: 3%
Number of social sororities on campus: 3
Percent of women who join sororities: 3%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Berkeley Beacon
Number of honor societies: 2
Total number of registered organizations: 80
Campus-based religious organizations:
Goodnews Fellowship, Hillel, Islamic Community of Emerson, Newman Club
Minority student organizations:
Amigos (Latino student organization), Asian Students for Intercultural Awareness (ASIA), Emerson's Black Organization with Natural Interests (EBONI)
International student organizations:
EI, Emerson International
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Frames Per Second, The Emerson Review, Gauge, Rareworks Theatre, Latent Image, Hyena, Hands-On Experience, Kidding Around, Mercutio, Emersive, Emerson Comedy Workshop, Radio-Television News Directors Association, Emerson Independent Video, Emerson Records, Musical Theatre Society, Noteworthy, Society of Professional Journalists, Undergraduate Writers Network, National Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Communication, Politics and Law Association, Public Relations Student Society of America, EmComm, Emerson Debate and Forensics Society

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Kristin Parnell,
Director of Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Kristin Parnell,
Director of Athletics
School colors: purple and gold
School mascot: Lion
Athletic conference memberships: NCAA, ECAC, Great Northeast Athletic Conference, New England Women's Lacrosse Alliance, North Atlantic Conference (Division III)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 10%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 2%
Athletic facilities:
athletic and softball fields, fitness center, gymnasium
Intramural/Recreational sports:
3 on 3 basketball, dodgeball, pick-up soccer
Club sports for men:
ice hockey, martial arts, quidditch
Club sports for women:
dance team, martial arts, quidditch

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Boston (5 miles)
Nearest other airport: Providence (55 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Boston (1 mile)
Nearest passenger bus service: Boston (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 26%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 10% immediately
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Boston College, Boston University, Emerson College, New York University, Sarah Lawrence College, Suffolk University, University of Southern California.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 72% within six months of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
American Repertory Theatre, The Boston Globe, CBS Radio & Television, Clearchannel, Houghton Mifflin Publishing, Paramount Pictures, Phoenix Media/Communications Group, Saatchi Worldwide, Warner Bros. Television.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Jay Leno, entertainer
  • Denis Leary, actor, comedian, writer
  • Henry Winkler, actor, producer, writer.



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