Boston, Massachusetts · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Located in Boston, Massachusetts, Emerson College is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a large city. It enrolled 5,263 students in fall 2024, including 3,908 undergraduates and 1,355 graduate students.
Emerson College offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 33 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Cinematography and Film/Video Production, Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist, and Creative Writing. It awarded 1,703 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 2 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
87% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Key figures
5,263
Students enrolled
87%
First-year retention
1,703
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
33
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 33
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.