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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

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Christopher Wright,
Director of Undergraduate Admission

Contacting the office:

617 824-8600
617 824-8609 (fax)
admission@emerson.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

January 15

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$65

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

Admissions requirements:

Secondary school transcript or GED, SAT Reasoning or ACT scores, and academic recommendation required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

required of some

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II considered if submitted

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

placement

Dates test scores should be received:

January 15 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	3 required, 3 recommended
Lab:	3 required, 3 recommended
Math:	3 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	3 required, 3 recommended
Academic electives:	4 recommended
Total:	16 required, 20 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of theatre program applicants.
Theatrical resume and audition, portfolio, interview, or essay required of performing arts program applicants. Film/video or script submission required of film production program applicants.

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank important
recommendations important
standardized test scores very important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities not considered
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.63

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

92%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

35%

Average SAT I:

675 verbal, 570 math, 1850 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1700 - 1940

Average ACT:

28 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

25 - 29

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

81%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

36%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

8,618

Number of applicants offered admission:

4,225 (49%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

915 (22%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

1,569

Number accepting place on waiting list:

949 (60%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

44 (5%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

63%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

76%

Tuition deposit amount:

$500, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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