Fall Freshmen Timeline

Now that you've submitted your Enrollment Deposit, here's what to expect.

Create your ECnet Account

Once you have submitted your enrollment deposit, you’ll receive an email inviting you to sign up for an ECnet account. Please do so as soon as possible.

Forgot your ECnet password? If you've misplaced your ECnet password, you can reset it online.

Review Financial Information

deadline: May 1

Financial packages for Early Action accepted students who apply for financial aid by February 1 will be sent in mid-March. Financial packages for students who apply for financial aid by March 1 will be sent in early April. Make sure you apply by the appropriate deadline.

Please sign and return (if applicable) your Financial Assistance Statement and any Merit Scholarship Reply Forms by May 1. You are welcome to contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@emerson.edu or 617-824-8655 with any questions about your financial package.

Please direct all questions and concerns regarding the Merit Scholarship process to the Admission Office.

Sign Up for Housing

Deadline: July 15

The first-year Housing Application Form for Fall 2013 is not yet available. We expect it to be available within the next few weeks.

After submitting your Enrollment Deposit, visit eCommon and login with your ECnet username and password. Freshmen will see an option to complete the online Housing Application Form. Please do so as soon as possible. Housing assignments are sent by mail in late July.

View our residency requirements »

Emerson has wonderful, safe housing and learning communities right in the heart of Boston:

• Little Building
• Piano Row
• Paramount Center
• Colonial Building

Submit Proof of Graduation

Deadline: July 15

All students are required to have an official final secondary school transcript (or GED) on file at Emerson before they will be allowed to matriculate. The final transcript deadline is July 15.

The final transcript must be signed, stamped, or sealed by a school official and include a graduation date.

Please mail transcripts to:

Emerson College Undergraduate Admission Processing Center
PO Box 880
Randolph, MA 02368-0880

We will also accept electronic final transcripts from your high school that are submitted by a recognized third-party vendor.

Proof of Graduation requirements for Home-Schooled students »

Advising and Registration Information

DEADLINE: MID-JULY

Academic Advising will mail you registration instructions in mid-June. Please return all materials as instructed by the deadline indicated in the instructions.

Transferring Credits

• First-year students may be awarded transfer credit for college coursework taken prior to enrolling at Emerson or for taking Advanced Placement or IB exams.
• If you would like to receive a credit and/or exam score evaluation, submit official final college transcripts to Emerson College Undergraduate Admission Processing Center, PO Box 880, Randolph, MA 02368-0880 by July 15. You can submit a transcript for any Summer 2012 college coursework by August 15. Evaluations are usually complete within a few weeks.

Major Changes

Please note that incoming students may not request to change majors into the Visual and Media Arts department or the Performing Arts department.

If you are considering a major change before you deposit, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Admission at admission@emerson.edu. You will hear from an Admission Counselor within one week as to whether your request can be approved.

If you are considering a major change after you deposit, please contact the Academic Advising Center at advising@emerson.edu. Advising will note that you would like to change your major, and then will consider requests according to program space availability in mid to late summer.

Once you matriculate in the fall, we will ask you to wait until your second semester at the College to request a change of major. All changes require approval of the department Chair. Information regarding the major change process and qualifications required for specific programs is available from the Academic Advising Center.

Pay Tuition Bill

Deadline: August 1

Tuition bills will be sent in mid-June and are due by August 1. More information »

Submit Health Forms

DEADLINE: JULY 1

Full-time students should carefully read the Pre-Entrance Health Requirements Policy. In order to begin classes and/or take residency, students must download and complete the Entrance Health Form and provide documentation of compliance with all health requirements by July 1. We encourage you to start this process as soon as possible.

Read the Pre-Entrance Health Requirements Policy »

Orientation and Moving to Boston

Student Life will send you information in late July regarding your housing and move-in day assignment. You can learn about move-in, computer purchasing information, and what to bring to college on the Orientation page.

View the latest Orientation information »