Financing Your Education

An investment in an Emerson education is an investment in a lifetime of professional achievement.

Look at Jay Leno, Morton Dean, Henry Winkler, Bobbi Brown, and Denis Leary. Each and every one is an Emerson graduate. Each understood that Emerson offers what no other college can: an education focused exclusively on communication and the arts.

If you qualify for an Emerson education, our Office of Student Financial Services will make every effort to help you finance the costs. With careful financial planning, you'll be surprised at how affordable an Emerson education can be.

We offer several types of financial assistance programs: need-based grants, employment, low-interest loans, merit scholarships, and alternative payment plans to help make an Emerson education possible. In this resource guide, we explain how.

Emerson provides financial aid to admitted students who qualify. More than 65% of Emerson's student body receives financial assistance to help pay for their education. The average award - usually a combination of scholarships, low-interest loans, and part-time employment - is approximately $13,000.