Emerson College Boston, MA

C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - O V E R V I E W Emerson College Boston, MA Web Site www.emerson.edu/ Institution Type Private Coeducational Yes Undergraduate Students 3,813 Women 2,267 (59.5%) Men 1,546 (40.5%) Graduate Students 653 ADMISSION Entrance Difficulty Overall Admission Rate Early Action Offered Early Decision Offered Regular Admission Deadline Very difficult 46% of 10,360 applicants were admitted Yes No January 15 Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen Average GPA 3.71 SAT Math 580-660 range of middle 50% SAT Critical Reading 620-700 range of middle 50% SAT Writing ACT Composite 26-30 range of middle 50% Selection of Students Factor Very Important Important Considered Not Considered Academic GPA X Standardized Tests X Essay X Extracurricular Activities X MONEY MATTERS Cost of Attendance $69,757 Tuition and Fees $46,852 Room and Board $17,690 Average Percent of Need Met 61% Average Freshman Award $25,664 Average Indebtedness of 2016 Graduates $23,374

C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - O V E R V I E W - 2 ACADEMICS Academic Calendar System Semester General Education/Core Curriculum Required Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates 202 Regular Class Size CAMPUS LIFE Boston Population 625,087 Nearest Metropolitan Area Boston, MA Freshman Housing Guarantee Freshmen are guaranteed housing Students in College Housing 52% of all students Athletic Conferences NCAA Division III Mascot Lion Sororities 3% of women participate Fraternities 2% of men participate STUDENTS Ethnicity of Students from U.S. International Students First-Year Students Returning 88.1% Students Graduating Within 4 Years 76.9% Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly 0.2% American Indian/Alaskan Native 5.0% Asian 3.4% Black/African-American 13.2% Hispanic/Latino 4.1% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) 0.1% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander 72.1% White 2.0% Unknown 9.1% from 47 countries

C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A D M I S S I O N FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Entrance Difficulty Very Difficult: More than 50% of freshmen were in the top 10% of their high school class and scored over 1230 on the SAT I or over 26 on the ACT; about 60% or fewer of all applicants accepted. High School Preparation Examinations High School Graduation High school diploma required and GED is accepted Exam Scores Due in Admissions Office High School Program College preparatory program is required SAT or ACT Considered if submitted January 5 High School Units Required or Recommended Subject Required Units Recommended Units English 4 Mathematics 3 Science Foreign Language 3 Social Studies 3 History Academic Electives 4 SAT Only ACT Only SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT SAT Subject Tests Only SAT Essay Component Policy ACT Writing Test Policy Use of SAT/ACT Essay Not used if submitted Accepted with or without writing component SAT: Not used ACT: Not used APPLYING FOR ADMISSION Admissions Office Address 120 Boylston Street City, State, Zip Boston, MA 02116-4624 Phone (617) 824-8600 Fax (617) 824-8609 E-mail Early Admission Early Decision Offered Early Decision Deadline Early Decision Notification Early Action Offered admission@emerson.edu No Yes Early Action Deadline November 1 Early Action Notification December 15 Application Dates and Fees Regular Admission Deadline Application Fee $65 Application Fee Waiver Regular Admission Notification Accept Offer of Admission Waiting List Used Defer Admission Transfer Admission January 15 Rolling, notification begins April 1 By May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified after May 1 Yes Student can defer admission Transfer applications accepted

C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A D M I S S I O N - 2 APPLYING FOR ADMISSION - continued Application Form Common Application Universal College Application Electronic Application Accepted, supplemental forms required Not accepted Other Application Requirements Interview Essay or Personal Statement Letters of Recommendation Other Financial Need Not Required Required for all freshmen 1 required for all freshmen Financial need is not a consideration in the admissions process SELECTION OF STUDENTS Factor Very Important Important Considered Not Considered Rigor of Secondary School Record X Academic GPA X Standardized Tests X Class Rank X Recommendations X Essay X Interview X Level of Applicant's Interest X Extracurricular Activities X Volunteer Work X Particular Talent/Ability X Character/Personal Qualities X First Generation to Attend College X State Residency X Geographic Residence X Relation with Alumnus X Religious Affiliation/ Commitment X Ethnicity X Work Experience X

C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A D M I S S I O N - 3 PROFILE OF FALL ADMISSION Admission Rates Overall Admission Rate Women Men Students Enrolled Women Men Early Decision Admission Rate Early Action Admission Rate Students Offered Wait List 1,080 Students Accepting Wait List Position 610 Students Admitted From Wait List 45 46% of 10,360 applicants were admitted 47% of 6,989 applicants were admitted 45% of 3,371 applicants were admitted 1,099 (23%) of 4,772 admitted students enrolled 654 (20%) of 3,259 admitted students enrolled 445 (29%) of 1,513 admitted students enrolled SAT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen SAT Math 580-660 range of middle 50% Score of 700-800 14% Score of 600-700 50% Score of 500-600 35% Score of 400-500 2% Score of 300-400 0% Score of 200-300 0% SAT Critical Reading 620-700 range of middle 50% Score of 700-800 26% Score of 600-700 60% Score of 500-600 14% Score of 400-500 1% Score of 300-400 0% Score of 200-300 0% SAT Writing Score of 700-800 Score of 600-700 Score of 500-600 Score of 400-500 Score of 300-400 Score of 200-300 Grade Point Average of Enrolled Freshmen (4.0 scale) Average GPA 3.71 3.75 and Above 49% 3.50-3.74 24% 3.25-3.49 17% 3.00-3.24 7% 2.50-2.99 3% 2.00-2.49 ACT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen ACT Composite 26-30 range of middle 50% Score of 30-36 33% Score of 24-29 56% Score of 18-23 11% Score of 12-17 0% Score of 6-11 0% Score of 5 or Below 0% Other Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen High School Class Rank Top tenth: 28% Top quarter: 71% Top half: 95% National Merit Scholar Valedictorian Class President Student Gov. Officer

C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - M O N E Y M A T T E R S TUITION AND EXPENSES Cost of Attendance $69,757 Tuition and Fees $46,852 Room and Board $17,690 Books and Supplies $1,150 Other Expenses $4,065 Payment Plans Installment plan APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AID Financial Aid Office E-mail Web Site Net Price Calculator URL Financial Aid Web Site Net Price Calculator URL Application Process Application Deadline Priority deadline November 15 Final deadline February 1 Award Notification On or about April 1 Method for Awarding Institutional Aid Institutional Methodology Forms Required FAFSA Code is 002146 CSS/Financial Aid Profile Business/Farm Supplement Cost to File Free $25 for first college, $16 each additional PROFILE OF 2017-18 FINANCIAL AID Freshmen Financial Aid Applicants Found to Have Need Received Financial Aid Need Fully Met Avg. Pct. of Need Met 61% Average Award $25,664 Need-Based Gift Need-Based Self-Help Merit-Based Gift Merit-Based Gift 695 (74.7%) of freshmen 489 (70.4%) of applicants 482 (98.6%) of applicants with financial need 82 (17.0%) of aid recipients Received by 461 (95.6%) of aid recipients, average amount $20,963 Received by 438 (90.9%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,268 Received by 90 (18.7%) of aid recipients 225 (24.2%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $14,160 All Undergraduates Financial Aid Applicants Found to Have Need Received Financial Aid Need Fully Met Avg. Pct. of Need Met 50% Average Award $22,432 Need-Based Gift Need-Based Self-Help Merit-Based Gift Merit-Based Gift 2,422 (64.6%) of undergraduates 2,071 (85.5%) of applicants 2,032 (98.1%) of applicants with financial need 148 (7.3%) of aid recipients Received by 1,865 (91.8%) of aid recipients, average amount $19,004 Received by 1,852 (91.1%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,882 Received by 164 (8.1%) of aid recipients 489 (13.0%) of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $14,623

C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - M O N E Y M A T T E R S - 2 PROFILE OF 2017-18 FINANCIAL AID - continued Borrowing 2016 Graduates Who Took Out Loans 63% Average Indebtedness of 2016 Graduates $23,374 Parents Borrowing PLUS Loans Parents of Students Receiving Aid Parents of Students Not Receiving Aid FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS Loans Federal Loans State Loans Other Loans Direct subsidized Stafford loans, direct unsubsidized Stafford loans, direct PLUS loans, Federal Perkins loans Scholarships and Grants Need-Based Non-Need-Based Federal Pell grants, SEOG, State scholarships, Institutional scholarships, Private scholarships None Non-Need Awards Academic Interest/ Achievement Award Areas Number of Awards Top Areas (By Money Awarded) Creative Arts/ Performance Award Areas Number of Awards Top Areas (By Money Awarded) Special Achievements/ Activities Award Areas Number of Awards Top Areas (By Money Awarded) Special Characteristics Award Areas Number of Awards Top Areas (By Money Awarded) Performing Arts Parents of Current Students

C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - M O N E Y M A T T E R S - 3 FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS - continued Employment Work-Study Programs Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment Federal work study available, other work study available

C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A C A D E M I C S Academic Calendar System Summer Session General Catalog/Bulletin Semester Offered UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION Undergraduate Majors Acting Advertising Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Broadcast Journalism Cinematography and Film/Video Production Communication Sciences and Disorders, General Creative Writing Drama and Dance Teacher Education Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments Film/Cinema/Video Studies Intermedia/Multimedia Journalism Marketing/Marketing Management, General Mass Communication/Media Studies Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Playwriting and Screenwriting Political Communication Public Relations/Image Management Publishing Radio and Television Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other Rhetoric and Composition Speech Communication and Rhetoric Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology Visual and Performing Arts, General

C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A C A D E M I C S - 2 UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION - continued Most Popular Disciplines Combined Liberal Arts/Professional Degree Programs Special Programs Study Abroad Online Degrees Visual and performing arts, Communication/journalism, English None Student-designed major, Double major, Honors program, Independent study, Internships, Study abroad, Summer session Offered CURRICULUM AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS General Education/Core Curriculum Computer Foreign Language Math/Science Required Not required Required Required for all students ADVANCED PLACEMENT International Baccalaureate Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations Sophomore Standing Accepted Accepted for placement and credit through AP examinations

C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A C A D E M I C S - 3 FACULTY AND INSTRUCTION Full-Time Faculty 202 Part-Time Faculty 252 Full-Time Faculty with Ph.D./Terminal Degree 32% Regular Class Size Discussion Section/Lab Class Size ACADEMIC RESOURCES Libraries Library on Campus Yes Holdings 407,038 Computing Computer Ownership Students not required to own/lease a computer Computers on Campus 480 Internet/E-mail Access ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES Remedial Instruction Tutoring Services for Learning Disabled Students Services for Physically Disabled Students Not Offered Hearing impaired services, speech disorders services, visually impaired services, wheelchair access

C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A C A D E M I C S - 4 GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL EDUCATION Master's Degrees Offered Master of Fine Arts, Master of Science, Master of Arts Master's Programs of Study Advertising and Public Relations Broadcast Journalism Communication Disorders Communication--General Corporate and Organizational Communication Health Communication International Business Journalism Marketing Media Studies Publishing Theater Writing

C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A C A D E M I C S - 5 GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL EDUCATION - continued Doctoral Degrees Offered Doctoral Programs of Study

C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - C A M P U S L I F E LOCATION AND SETTING Boston Population 625,087 Nearest Metropolitan Area Environment Campus Size Weather Boston, MA Urban environment Temperature 21.6 average low in January, 76.3 average high in September Rain 127 rainy days per year Getting Around Campus Map Nearest Airport Nearest Bus Station Nearest Train Station 5 mile(s) from campus in Boston 1 mile(s) from campus in Boston 1 mile(s) from campus in Boston HOUSING College Housing College offers housing to students Types of Housing Coed housing Students in College Housing 52% of all students Housing Requirements Students required to live on campus through junior year Freshman Housing Guarantee Freshmen are guaranteed housing Students Living Off Campus/Commuting 48% Off-Campus Housing Assistance Assistance in locating off-campus housing is available SECURITY 24-Hour Emergency Phone/Alarm Devices 24-Hour Security Patrols Late-Night Transport/Escort Services Electronically Operated Housing Entrances PERSONAL SUPPORT SERVICES Health Service Personal Counseling Child Care Offered Offered Not offered

C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - C A M P U S L I F E - 2 SPORTS AND RECREATION Intercollegiate Athletics Athletic Conferences NCAA Division III Mascot Lion School Colors Purple and black Intercollegiate Sports Offered WOMEN MEN Sport Offered Scholarships Given Offered Scholarships Given Baseball x Basketball x x Cross-Country Running x x Lacrosse x x Soccer x x Softball x Tennis x x Track And Field x Volleyball x x

C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - C A M P U S L I F E - 3 SPORTS AND RECREATION - continued Club Sports Women's Club Sports Men's Club Sports Recreational Sports Intramural Sports golf golf basketball, soccer, volleyball STUDENT ACTIVITIES Activities and Organizations Sororities Fraternities ROTC choral groups, drama theatre, radio station, student newspaper, television station, national fraternities, national sororities, eiv (emerson independent video), national broadcasting society (student chapter), spec (screenwriting), entertainment monthly (entertainment news), emerson international (international student group) 3% of women participate 2% of men participate

C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - S T U D E N T S STUDENT BODY Coeducational All Undergraduates 3,813 Women 2,267 (59.5%) Men 1,546 (40.5%) Full-Time Undergraduates 3,748 Ethnicity of Students from U.S. International Students Average Age 19 All Graduate Students 653 Yes 0.2% American Indian/Alaskan Native 5.0% Asian 3.4% Black/African-American 13.2% Hispanic/Latino 4.1% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) 0.1% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander 72.1% White 2.0% Unknown 9.1% from 47 countries UNDERGRADUATE RETENTION AND GRADUATION First-Year Students Returning 88.1% Students Graduating Within 4 Years 76.9% Students Graduating Within 5 Years 80.4% Students Graduating Within 6 Years 81.0% AFTER GRADUATION Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months Average Starting Salary Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly Disciplines Pursued COLLEGEdata is a free service of 1st Financial Bank USA COLLEGEdata is a member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling and subscribes to the Statement of Principles of Good Practice. https://www.collegedata.com/ Copyright 2018