| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
3,784 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
3,733 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
51 |
| Total graduate students: |
678 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
598 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
80 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
19 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
74% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 5.1% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.0% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 12.3% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 64.7% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.4% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 9.3% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.2% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 4.1% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.1% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 10.6% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 66.7% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.4% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.5% | Nonresident Alien |
| 3.4% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
8 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Boston |
| Population of city/town: |
655,884 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Study/internship centers in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. |
| Online campus map: |
tour.emerson.edu |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
no |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (99%)
- special housing for disabled students (1%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
97% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
57% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
43% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All students must live on campus for first three years; exceptions must be granted. |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| 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 deskdigital production/advanced technology computing and 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: |
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Archives. Image, American comedy, script, Gilbert and Sullivan, and Boston Herald theater clipping collections |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Sound-treated television studios, performance/production center, film screening room, sound stage, journalism digital newsroom/broadcasting studio, marketing suite, scene shop, makeup lab, costume shop, theater design/technology center. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, job fairs, online resume posting. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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tutors, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
5 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
2% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
3 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
3% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Berkeley Beacon |
| Number of honor societies: |
2 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
87 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Goodnews Fellowship, Hillel, Islamic Community of Emerson, Newman Club |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Amigos (Latino student organization), Asian Students for Intercultural Awareness, Emerson's Black Organization with Natural Interests |
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| International student organizations: |
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EI, Emerson International |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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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 |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Patricia Nicol,
Director of Athletics |
| School colors: |
purple and gold |
| School mascot: |
Lion |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NCAA, ECAC, NEWMAC, New England Women's Lacrosse Alliance, North Atlantic Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | GNAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | GNAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | GNAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's lacrosse | no | NAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | GNAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | GNAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's volleyball | no | GNAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | GNAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | GNAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's lacrosse | no | NAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | GNAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | GNAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | GNAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track (indoor) | no | GNAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | GNAC, NCAA Div. III |
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| Athletic facilities: |
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athletic and softball fields, fitness center, gymnasium |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, dodgeball, soccer |
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| Club sports for men: |
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ice hockey, martial arts, quidditch |
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| Club sports for women: |
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dance, martial arts, quidditch |
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| 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) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
32% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
3% immediately |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Boston College, Boston University, Emerson College, New York University, Sarah Lawrence College, Suffolk University, University of Southern California. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
74% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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American Repertory Theatre, The Boston Globe, CBS Radio & Television, Clearchannel, Houghton Mifflin Publishing, Paramount Pictures, Phoenix Media/Communications Group, Saatchi Worldwide, Warner Bros. Television. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Jay Leno, entertainer
- Denis Leary, actor, comedian, writer
- Henry Winkler, actor, producer, writer.
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