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Emerson College: tuition, cost and admissions

Boston, MA · Private nonprofit university · City (large)

4,147Undergraduates

43%Acceptance rate

1,373Average SAT

$49,466Avg net cost / yr

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What Emerson College actually costs

Item	Amount
Tuition & fees (in-state)	$53,232	Published rate before aid
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)	$53,232	Published rate before aid
Room & board (on campus)	$19,528	Annual
Books & supplies	$1,200	Estimated annual
Total sticker cost	$75,777	Everything, before aid
Average actual cost paid	$49,466	Average paid after grants and scholarships — an average, not a quote

Across all students, the average paid here was $26,311 less than the sticker price — about 35% off, once grants and scholarships are counted. Individual awards vary enormously, and many students receive nothing at all.

Do your own due diligence on cost. Every figure above is a historical federal average for all students at this college. No student pays the average. What you are charged depends on your family’s income and assets, your academic record, the year you apply, and what aid this college has available — and it changes year to year. Use these numbers to decide which colleges are worth investigating, never to decide what one will cost you. Run the college’s own net price calculator — every US college is required by law to publish one — then confirm in writing with its financial aid office before committing to anything. We are not financial, admissions or tax advisers and have no relationship with this college.

Most popular fields of study

Visual & Performing Arts — 51%

Communication & Journalism — 20%

English Language & Literature — 13%

Business, Management & Marketing — 12%

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies — 2%

Share of degrees awarded, US Dept. of Education.

Varsity athletics at Emerson College

Athletic association	D-III
Men’s varsity sports (7)	Baseball (38), Soccer (26), Lacrosse (23), Basketball (19), Cross Country (9), Volleyball (8), Tennis (6)
Women’s varsity sports (7)	Soccer (22), Lacrosse (16), Softball (15), Volleyball (13), Basketball (12), Cross Country (9), Tennis (8)
Softball conference	NEWMAC
Head softball coach	Phil McElroy

Squad sizes in brackets, from the federal Equity in Athletics survey (2024–25). Filter by sport and division on the interactive map.

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