Emerson College
Boston, Massachusetts · Private · 3,870 undergraduates · emerson.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
51%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1270 to 1420
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$88,410Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Emerson College
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
51% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$88,410
a year in 2027-28, from a $88,410 sticker price
What to do with your 1350
Send your score
About 80% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1200, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
Source: First-Year Application Process | Emerson College · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Action · November 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Nov1Early Decision · November 1, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Jan1Early Decision II · January 1, 2027A second binding round, after Early Decision.
- Jan15Regular Decision · January 15, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
51%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1270 to 1420
Reading and Writing 660 to 720
Math 610 to 700
ACT composite 29 to 32
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$88,410
a year
- Tuition$62,570
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$49,140
- $30,001 to $48,000$43,321
- $48,001 to $75,000$42,830
- $75,001 to $110,000$47,619
- Over $110,000$59,402
Financial aidEstimate
56%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
77%
of freshmen receive grants
$26,997
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
33 of 33
Earn credit with a score of 3
None
You need a 4 or 5 for credit here.
A 3-credit course is worth
about $6,260Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 4 | General Elective |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 4 | General Elective |
| Art History | 4 | 4 | Aesthetic Perspective |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | Scientific Perspective |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | Quantitative Reasoning |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 4 | Quantitative Reasoning |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | Scientific Perspective |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | World Languages Perspective |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | History/Politics Perspective |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | General Elective |
| Drawing | 4 | 4 | General Elective |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 4 | General Elective |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 4 | Literary Perspective |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | Scientific Perspective |
| European History | 4 | 4 | History & Politics Perspective |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | World Languages Perspective |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | World Languages Perspective |
| Human Geography | 4 | 4 | General Elective |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | World Languages Perspective |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | World Languages Perspective |
| Latin | 4 | 8 | World Languages Perspective |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 4 | Social & Psychological Perspective |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 4 | Social & Psychological Perspective |
| Music Theory | 4 | 4 | General Elective |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | Scientific Perspective |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | Scientific Perspective |
| Psychology | 4 | 4 | Social & Psychological Perspective |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | World Languages Perspective |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 4 | General Elective |
| Statistics | 4 | 4 | Quantitative Reasoning |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | History & Politics Perspective |
| United States History | 4 | 4 | History & Politics Perspective |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 4 | History & Politics Perspective |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
80%
Come back for a second year
87%
Typical earnings
$67,317
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Emerson College$54,653
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 9 majors here have earnings data.
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