DARING MINDS, INDEPENDENT IDEAS
At Emerson, we empower you to find your calling by sharing your daring ideas, your creativity, and your authentic self with the world.
With an urban campus in the heart of Boston, Emerson is a vibrant community devoted to excellence in communication and the arts. We combine intellectual exploration with professional preparation to propel you into your career, giving you the tools you need to succeed.
FACTS
total undergraduate enrollment
of new first-years are guaranteed housing for first three years
countries represented (class of 2027)
states represented plus DC, PR and USVI (class of 2027)
college students in the city of Boston
student to faculty ratio
full-time and affiliated faculty
student organizations
NCAA Division III teams
RANKINGS
Top 10 Best Colleges for Communications in the US, College Gazette
Top 25 American Film Schools, The Hollywood Reporter
College City in North America and #11 in the world
Best LGBTQ+ schools
A GLOBAL EDUCATION
Emersonians’ ambitions are daring and unbounded by geography. Start your education in Boston, the birthplace of US higher education. Explore the west coast of the United States at Emerson Los Angeles, or spend a semester at Emerson’s medieval castle at Kasteel Well in The Netherlands.
Your pursuit of your dreams is not limited to our campuses. Our international partnerships enable you to study around the world in places like Santiago, Athens, Stockholm, Accra, and beyond.
NOTABLE ALUMNI
With more than 140 years of history, Emerson has educated some of history’s most innovative change makers who have etched their successes across the globe.
A few of our notable alumni:
Kevin Bright, producer and director (Friends)
Bobbi Brown, founder and former CEO, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics
Bill Burr, comedian and actor (F Is for Family, The Mandalorian)
May Calamawy, actress (Moonknight)
Chelsey Cartwright, Deputy White House liaison for the Department of the Interior, former regional political director for the Joe Biden for President 2020 campaign
Miguel Cervantes, Broadway actor (Hamilton, American Idiot, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee)
Doug Herzog, former president of Viacom Music and Entertainment (MTV, Comedy Central, VH1)
Adele Lim, screenwriter (Crazy Rich Asians, Raya and the Last Dragon)
Aaron Snipe, senior foreign service officer, US Department of State
Taylor Jenkins Reid, author, Daisy Jones & The Six