Emmanuel College
Boston, Massachusetts · Private · 1,854 undergraduates · emmanuel.edu

Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
76%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1170 to 1340
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$78,610Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Emmanuel 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
76% 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
$78,610
a year in 2027-28, from a $78,610 sticker price
What to do with your 1260
Send your score
About 92% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1110, 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.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Test-Optional Information | Emmanuel 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.
- Dec15Early Action · December 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Feb15Regular Decision · February 15, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
76%
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 1170 to 1340
Reading and Writing 600 to 670
Math 570 to 670
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
$78,610
a year
- Tuition$54,630
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$22,210
- $30,001 to $48,000$22,544
- $48,001 to $75,000$23,313
- $75,001 to $110,000$25,409
- Over $110,000$32,393
Financial aidEstimate
82%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$34,635
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
31 of 31
Earn credit with a score of 3
None
You need a 4 or 5 for credit here.
A 3-credit course is worth
about $5,460Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 4 | FREE*ELEC |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 4 | FREE*ELEC |
| Art History | 4 | 4 | ART 1204 (VCI) |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIOL 1101 (NSL) |
| Biology | 5 | 4 | BIOL 1105 (NSL) and waived from BIOL 1106 (NSL) |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 1111 (QR) |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 1111 (QR) + MATH 1112 (QR) |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHEM 1101 (NSL) |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | POLSC 1301 (SS) |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | FREE*ELEC |
| Drawing | 4 | 4 | FREE*ELEC |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 4 | LI*REQ (LI) |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 4 | ENGL*1103 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | NSL*REQ (NSL) |
| European History | 4 | 4 | HIST 2120 (HI) |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | LANG 2213 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | FREE*ELEC |
| Human Geography | 4 | 4 | SOC 2129 (SS) |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | LANG 2313 |
| Latin | 4 | 4 | FREE*ELEC |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 4 | ECON 1103 (SS) |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 4 | ECON 1101 (SS) |
| Music Theory | 4 | 4 | VCI*REQ (VCI) |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | NSL*REQ (NSL) |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 2202 (NSL) |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 2201 (NSL) |
| Psychology | 4 | 4 | PSYCH 1501 (SS) |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | LANG 2413 |
| Statistics | 4 | 4 | MATH 1117 (QR) *Students in majors requiring Math*1118 will take 0 credit MATH*0018 R Lab to fulfill requirement |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | POLSC 1201 (SS)(SJ) |
| United States History | 4 | 4 | HIST 1106 (HI) |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 4 | HIST 1109 (HI) |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
64%
Come back for a second year
79%
Typical earnings
$73,794
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Emmanuel College$60,985
- All colleges$57,284
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 7 majors here have earnings data.
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