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Emerson College

Boston, MA 02116City: LargeUNITID 165662

Private nonprofit 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsSpecialty: Visual & Performing Arts 55%Specialty: Communication & Journalism 15%Specialty: English 12%
Undergraduates
3,870
Graduate students
1,355
Admit rate
51%
Average net price
$49.2k
Graduation rate
77%
Retention rate
87%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$62.8k
Median debt
$23k
Student : faculty
14:1
Value score*
13th pct.
Programs offered
25
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
Northeast · New England
Setting
City: Large (population of 250,000 or more)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Size & setting
Four-year, medium, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.