College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1880 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
3,373 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$N/A |
Application Deadline: |
January 5 |
Application Fee: |
$60 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$25,834 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$10,870 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, television station, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
66 |
Honor Societies: |
Gold Key, Lambda Pi Eta (national honor society for communications) |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Newman Club, Hillel, Goodnews Fellowship, Islamic Community of Emerson, Center for Spiritual Life. |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Amigos (Latino student organization), ASIA (Asian Students for Intercultural Awareness), EBONI (Emerson's Black Organization with Natural Interests), EI-Emerson International (international students organization). |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Amnesty International, Communication, Politics & Law Association, Developed Images (photo magazine), Digital Media Group, Earth Emerson (environmental group), EmComm (student-run marketing agency), Emerson Channel (campus TV), Emerson Comedy Workshop, Emerson Dance Company, Emerson Records, Emerson Songwriters Alliance, Emersonian (yearbook), Film Arts Society, Frames Per Second (film production group), gauge (magazine), Lauph (humor magazine), JSONS-Journalism Students Online News Service, Mercutio (theatre troupe), Musical Theatre Society, National Broadcasting Society (student chapter), NSSLHA (national student speech-language-hearing association), Radio-Television News Directors Association, Rareworks Theatre, SGA (student government), Society of Professional Journalists, spec. (screenwriter's club), Undergraduate Writiers Network, WERS & WECB radio stations. |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Berkeley Beacon (weekly, during the academic year) |
Number of Fraternities: |
4 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
3% |
Number of Sororities: |
3 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
3% |
College Services
Basic: |
health service |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, academic |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Boston Lyric Oprea, CBS Productions, Cone LLC, Creative Artists Agency, Disney Channel, Eaton Publishing, Esquire Magazine, Houghton Mifflin publishing, Intel, Little Brown & Company, Saraphim Films, Sony Pictures, Trinity Communications, USA Network, VH- |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
173,513 |
Library Facilities: |
Media Services Center, College Archives, member of the Fenway Libraries Consortium Online network |
Museums |
Cutler Majestic Theatre, historic 1,200-seat proscenium theater; Tufte Performance and Production Center, 11-story teaching facility housing two television studios, makeup lab, costume shop, theatre design/technology center, and two performance and rehearsal theaters; WERS-FM, Boston's oldest noncommercial broadcaster; Levy Marketing Suite; Journalism Studios, featuring a digital newsroom and broadcasting studio with control room; Robbins Speech, Langauage and Hearing Center, one of seven clinics/programs for speech and hearing therapy; TRF, which coordinates television, radio and film facilities; Rotch Field, a newly-constructed athletic field with a synthetic surface for outdoor sports. A new 12-story college center and residence hall to open in 2006 and renovated Paramount Theater complex to open in 2008. |
Computers Available: |
458 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
28 |
Wired Labs: |
14 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
1,000 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
No |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (100%) |
Sprinkler System: |
100% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
10 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Boston, MA (8), Providence, RI (55) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Boston, MA (1) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Boston, MA (1) |
Cars Permittedt: |
N/A |
Army ROTC |
Not offered |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
Popular Events: |
The EVVYs digital and media arts awards show, Spring Musical, Hand-Me-Down Night (senior recognition event). |
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