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EMERSON COLLEGE INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE

Overview
Category:	Independent, nondenominational college focused on communication and the arts in a liberal arts context. Classified as a comprehensive, MA I institution by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
Founded:	1880
President:	Jacqueline Liebergott
Location:	Theatre District of Boston, across from the Boston Common
Accreditation:	New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Enrollment:	3,200 undergraduate and 900 graduate students from 45 states and 50 countries
Faculty:	350 full and part-time faculty
Student/Faculty Ratio:	14:1
Retention & Graduation Rates:	89% retention rate for freshmen (Fall ’05); 74% six-year graduation (Fall ’05)
Tuition & Fees (2007-2008)
Tuition:	$26,880/year for a full-time undergraduate student
Room and Board:	$11,376/year (double room)
Per Credit:	$840
Financial Aid:	65% of students receive financial assistant; average award is approximately $13,000 in scholarships, low-interest loans and part-time employment.
Operating Budget:	$115,000,000
Endowment:	Approximately $90,000,000 estimated as of June 30, 2007

Academic Components
School of Communication Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders Department of Journalism Department of Marketing Communication Department of Organizational and Political Communication School of the Arts Department of Performing Arts Department of Visual and Media Arts Department of Writing, Literature and Publishing Institute for Liberal Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies Department of Professional Studies and Special Programs Institute for Liberal Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies
Undergraduate Programs Honor's Program Journalism Marketing Communication Organizational and Political Communication Communication Sciences & Disorders Performing Arts Visual and Media Arts (television/film/digital media/audio) Writing, Literature and Publishing Interdisciplinary Studies
Master's Programs Creative Writing Publishing & Writing Media Arts Theatre Education Communication Sciences & Disorders Global Marketing Communication & Advertising Integrated Marketing Communication Health Communication Journalism Organizational & Corporate Communication
Academic Support Emerson College Library and Media Services Television, Radio and Film Department Instructional Technology Group Writing and Academic Resource Center Academic Advising Center Student Support Dean of Students Counseling Center Health and Wellness International Student Affairs Career Services Housing and Residence Life
Centers Robbins Speech, Language and Hearing Center Center for Diversity in the Communication Industries Center for Spiritual Life

Academic Components

School of Communication

Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders
Department of Journalism
Department of Marketing Communication
Department of Organizational and Political Communication

School of the Arts

Department of Performing Arts
Department of Visual and Media Arts
Department of Writing, Literature and Publishing
Institute for Liberal Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies

Department of Professional Studies and Special Programs

Institute for Liberal Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies

Undergraduate Programs

Honor's Program
Journalism
Marketing Communication
Organizational and Political Communication
Communication Sciences & Disorders
Performing Arts
Visual and Media Arts (television/film/digital media/audio)
Writing, Literature and Publishing
Interdisciplinary Studies

Master's Programs

Creative Writing
Publishing & Writing
Media Arts
Theatre Education
Communication Sciences & Disorders
Global Marketing Communication & Advertising
Integrated Marketing
Communication
Health Communication
Journalism
Organizational & Corporate Communication

Academic Support

Emerson College Library and Media Services
Television, Radio and Film Department
Instructional Technology Group
Writing and Academic Resource Center
Academic Advising Center

Student Support

Dean of Students
Counseling Center
Health and Wellness
International Student Affairs
Career Services
Housing and Residence Life

Centers

Robbins Speech, Language and Hearing Center
Center for Diversity in the Communication Industries
Center for Spiritual Life

Facilities
Performance Venues Cutler Majestic Theatre Semel Theater Greene Theater (See “facilities under construction" for additional venues)
Broadcast Facilities and Outlets WERS (88.9 FM) WECB AM Di Bona Family Television Studio Broadcast Journalism Studio The Emerson Channel Emerson Independent Video WEBN
Academic/Administrative Buildings Ansin Building ( 180 Tremont St .) 216 Tremont St. Walker Building ( 120 Boylston St .) Tufte Performance and Production Center ( 10 Boylston Place ) Residence Halls Little Building ( 80 Boylston St .) Piano Row ( 150 Boylston St .)
Athletic Facilities Rotch Field – NCAA regulation soccer, lacrosse, and softball field Piano Row Gymnasium – NCAA regulation basketball and volleyball court Fitness Center (located in the Little Building) for students, faculty & staff
Facilities under Construction Paramount Center performing arts/residence complex Colonial Building residence External Facilities Los Angeles Center Kasteel Well (The Netherlands )

Facilities

Performance Venues

Cutler Majestic Theatre
Semel Theater
Greene Theater

(See “facilities under construction" for additional venues)

student videotaping in the majestic theatre

Broadcast Facilities and Outlets

WERS (88.9 FM)
WECB AM
Di Bona Family Television Studio
Broadcast Journalism Studio
The Emerson Channel
Emerson Independent Video
WEBN

Academic/Administrative Buildings

Ansin Building ( 180 Tremont St .)
216 Tremont St.
Walker Building ( 120 Boylston St .)
Tufte Performance and Production
Center ( 10 Boylston Place )

Residence Halls

Little Building ( 80 Boylston St .)
Piano Row ( 150 Boylston St .)

Athletic Facilities

Rotch Field – NCAA regulation soccer, lacrosse, and softball field
Piano Row Gymnasium – NCAA regulation basketball and volleyball court

Fitness Center (located in the Little Building) for students, faculty & staff

Rotch Field

Facilities under Construction

Paramount Center performing arts/residence complex
Colonial Building residence

External Facilities

Los Angeles Center
Kasteel Well (The Netherlands )

Co-curricular Activities
More than 60 student organizations and performance groups, student publications and honor societies Athletics 13 NCAA Division III men's and women's teams
Admission Demographics
Admission Profile (2006-2007) Applications, 4,859 Admitted, 1,658 (47%) Enrolled, 727 (32%) Gender 410 women (56%) 317 men (44%) Ethnicity 2.5% International (non-resident aliens) 2.7% Black, Non-Hispanic .6% American Indian/Native American 4.2% Asian/Pacific Islander 6.1% Hispanic 76.1% White, Non-Hispanic 7.8% Race Unknown, not reported Geographic Distribution of First Year Undergraduate Students New England: 256 – 35.2% Mid Atlantic: 237 – 32.6% Midwest: 56 – 7.7% South/Southwest: 76 – 10.4% West: 73 - 10.0% International & U.S. Territories: 29 – 4.0% Standardized Test Scores SAT Middle 50% Critical Reasoning, 580-670 Middle 50% Math, 550-640 Middle 50% Writing, 580-660 Middle 50% CR&M ACT Middle 50% CR&M Middle 50% Composite, 24-29 Grade Point Average: 3.59 (4.0 scale)

Co-curricular Activities

More than 60 student organizations and performance groups, student publications and honor societies

Athletics

13 NCAA Division III men's and women's teams

Admission Demographics

Admission Profile (2006-2007)

Applications, 4,859
Admitted, 1,658 (47%)
Enrolled, 727 (32%)

Gender

410 women (56%)
317 men (44%)

Ethnicity

2.5% International (non-resident aliens)
2.7% Black, Non-Hispanic
.6% American Indian/Native American
4.2% Asian/Pacific Islander
6.1% Hispanic
76.1% White, Non-Hispanic
7.8% Race Unknown, not reported

Geographic Distribution of First Year Undergraduate Students

New England: 256 – 35.2%
Mid Atlantic: 237 – 32.6%
Midwest: 56 – 7.7%
South/Southwest: 76 – 10.4%
West: 73 - 10.0%
International & U.S. Territories: 29 – 4.0%

Standardized Test Scores

SAT

Middle 50% Critical Reasoning, 580-670
Middle 50% Math, 550-640
Middle 50% Writing, 580-660
Middle 50% CR&M

ACT

Middle 50% CR&M
Middle 50% Composite, 24-29

Grade Point Average: 3.59 (4.0 scale)