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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:	Boylston and Tremont streets on Boston Common in the heart of the city's Theatre District
Accreditation:	New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Enrollment:	3,453 undergraduate and 837 graduate students from 45 states and 50 countries
Faculty:	465 full and part-time faculty
Student/Faculty Ratio:	14:1
Retention & Graduation Rates:	90% retention rate for freshmen (Fall 2008); 76% six-year graduation (Fall 2008)
Tuition & Fees 2009-2010
Tuition:	$29,408/year for a full-time undergraduate student
Room and Board:	$12,280/year (double room)
Per Credit:	$919
Financial Aid:	Approximately 65% of students receive financial assistance; average award is approximately $15,000 in scholarships and grants, low-interest loans and part-time employment.
Operating Budget:	$115,000,000
Endowment:	Approximately $89,750,000 estimated as of June 2008

Academic Components
School of Communication Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders Department of Journalism Department of Marketing Communication Department of Communication Studies School of the Arts Department of Performing Arts Department of Visual and Media Arts Department of Writing, Literature and Publishing Department of Professional Studies and Special Programs Institute for Liberal Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies
Undergraduate Programs Communication Sciences and Disorders Communication Disorders Communication Studies Communication Studies Political Communication: Leadership, Politics and Social Advocacy Journalism Broadcast Journalism Print and Multimedia Journalism Marketing Communication Marketing Communication: Advertising and Public Relations Performing Arts Acting Design/Technology Musical Theatre Performance Stage/Production Management Theatre Education Theatre Studies Visual and Media Arts Animation and Motion Media Cinematography/Videography Directing Narrative Fiction Documentary Production Experimental Narrative Fiction Film Interactive Media Post-production Producing Radio Sound Design/Audio Studio Television Production Writing for Film and Television Media Studies Track Writing, Literature and Publishing Writing, Literature and Publishing
Graduate Programs Communication Disorders (MS) Communication Management (MA) Creative Writing (MFA) Global Marketing Communication and Advertising (MA) Health Communication (MA) Integrated Marketing Communication (MA) Journalism (MA) Media Art (MFA) Publishing and Writing (MA) Theatre Education (MA)
Academic Support Emerson College Library and Media Services Television, Radio and Film Department Instructional Technology Group Writing and Academic Resource Center Academic Advising Center Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning 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 and Disorders
Department of Journalism
Department of Marketing Communication
Department of Communication Studies

School of the Arts

Department of Performing Arts
Department of Visual and Media Arts
Department of Writing, Literature and Publishing

Department of Professional Studies and Special Programs

Institute for Liberal Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies

Undergraduate Programs

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Communication Disorders

Communication Studies

Communication Studies
Political Communication: Leadership, Politics and Social Advocacy

Journalism

Broadcast Journalism
Print and Multimedia Journalism

Marketing Communication

Marketing Communication: Advertising and Public Relations

Performing Arts

Acting
Design/Technology
Musical Theatre Performance
Stage/Production Management
Theatre Education
Theatre Studies

Visual and Media Arts

Animation and Motion Media
Cinematography/Videography
Directing Narrative Fiction
Documentary Production
Experimental Narrative Fiction
Film
Interactive Media
Post-production
Producing
Radio
Sound Design/Audio
Studio Television Production
Writing for Film and Television
Media Studies Track

Writing, Literature and Publishing

Writing, Literature and Publishing

Graduate Programs

Communication Disorders (MS)
Communication Management (MA)
Creative Writing (MFA)
Global Marketing Communication and Advertising (MA)
Health Communication (MA)
Integrated Marketing Communication (MA)
Journalism (MA)
Media Art (MFA)
Publishing and Writing (MA)
Theatre Education (MA)

Academic Support

Emerson College Library and Media Services
Television, Radio and Film Department
Instructional Technology Group
Writing and Academic Resource Center
Academic Advising Center
Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning

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 Cabaret (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 Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker Gym – NCAA regulation basketball and volleyball court Fitness Center (located in the Little Building) for students, faculty and 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
Cabaret

(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
Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker Gym – NCAA regulation basketball and volleyball court

Fitness Center (located in the Little Building) for students, faculty and 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 15 NCAA Division III men's and women's teams
Admission Demographics
Admission Profile (Fall 2008) Applications, 6,944 Admitted, 2,571 (37%) Enrolled, 744 (30%) Gender 410 women (56%) 317 men (44%) Ethnicity 3.6% International (non-resident aliens) 2.7% Black, Non-Hispanic .5% American Indian/Native American 4.8% Asian/Pacific Islander 8% Hispanic 55.2% White, Non-Hispanic 25.2% Race Unknown, not reported Geographic Distribution of First Year Undergraduate Students New England: 267 – 34.5% Mid Atlantic: 235 – 30.4% Midwest: 43 – 5.6% South/Southwest: 89 – 11.5% West: 105 – 13.6% International & U.S. Territories: 35 – 4.5% Standardized Test Scores SAT Middle 50% Critical Reading, 580-680 Middle 50% Math, 550-640 Middle 50% Writing, 580-670 ACT Middle 50% Composite, 25-29 Grade Point Average: 3.5 (4.0 scale)

Co-curricular Activities

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

Athletics

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

Admission Demographics

Admission Profile (Fall 2008)

Applications, 6,944
Admitted, 2,571 (37%)
Enrolled, 744 (30%)

Gender

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

Ethnicity

3.6% International (non-resident aliens)
2.7% Black, Non-Hispanic
.5% American Indian/Native American
4.8% Asian/Pacific Islander
8% Hispanic
55.2% White, Non-Hispanic
25.2% Race Unknown, not reported

Geographic Distribution of First Year Undergraduate Students

New England: 267 – 34.5%
Mid Atlantic: 235 – 30.4%
Midwest: 43 – 5.6%
South/Southwest: 89 – 11.5%
West: 105 – 13.6%
International & U.S. Territories: 35 – 4.5%

Standardized Test Scores

SAT

Middle 50% Critical Reading, 580-680
Middle 50% Math, 550-640
Middle 50% Writing, 580-670

ACT

Middle 50% Composite, 25-29

Grade Point Average: 3.5 (4.0 scale)