Emerson College
Boston, MA, USA

Campus Life

Key Campus Stats

Student Gender
Male
Female
36%
64%
Size of Town
Major city
In-State Students
14%
Out-Of-State Students
78%
US States Represented
53
Countries Represented
67
Ethnicity
African American
4%
Asian/Pacific Islander
6%
Hispanic
12%
White
56%
Multiracial
4%
Unknown
2%
Percent of First Generation Students
13%
Student Organizations
85
LGBTQIA Student Resource Groups
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Yes
On Campus Women's Center
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No
Cultural Student Resource Groups
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Yes

Housing

0
100
52%
Undergrads Living on Campus
On-campus living required of freshman
No
Disability Housing Available
Yes
0
100
52%
Freshman Living on Campus

Athletics

Divisional Sports Nickname
Lions
School Colors
purple and gold
Varsity Athletics Association
NCAA
Varsity Athletics Conference Primary
Not applicable
Total Male Athletes
116
Total Female Athletes
109
Intramural Sports
3
Sports Club
6
Sports Team (Men)
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball
Sports Team (Women)
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball
Emerson College Athletics: visit page

Campus Safety

24-HR security patrol
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Yes
Campus emergency phones
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Yes
24-HR escort safety rides
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Yes
Mobile campus emergency alert
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Yes

What Students Are Saying

On-campus dining is a bit wibbly-wobbly. The Dining Hall is a buffet and while most of the time there are good items in the 'home cooking' section, sometimes there will be nothing exciting in the rotation. You can make requests via the comment board though. There's also the Max in Piano Row which serves pretty good burgers n' fries, Emerson's Cafe (the Starbucks clone with some yummy sammiches), and Paramount Cafe (which I've been told is good). The Dunkin Donuts that has a door leading into the Little Building is not affiliated with Emerson, so don't try to use your BoardBucks there. Offcampus dining is good because it's Boston, but it can get pricey real quick. In the middle of the buildings we have an alleyway that leads to City Place, which is its own food court that has fairly cheap-ish prices on food.
Brittany from Kyle, TX
One of the worst in the area. Don't worry, the students are so good, they are petitioning to change it currently.
Dave from Somerville, MA
From what I've heard, the food on campus isn't the greatest, but you're in the middle of Boston, and the food options off-campus are limitless.
Emily from Edinboro, PA
Boston offers a lot of opportunities to try new things and have fun between classes or on the weekends. Coffee shops, restaurants, parks, gardens, and shops are all within a ten minute walk from the main campus, so you're never short of things to do or see. There is a huge movie theater right across the street from the main campus as well, so you can choose to go catch a film minutes before it starts. Be sure to save your summer job pennies though! Boston offers a lot, but most things come at a price, whether it's shopping, tours, comedy clubs, or sporting events!
Emily from Campton, NH
Again, not a campus resident, so I don't eat the food. The Emerson's Cafe is pretty good and there are lots of places around to get food.
Cassidy from Wakefield, RI