Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 1058 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Emerson Boston. Among these students, 294 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 132 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1300
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 5238 admitted students 294 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
28%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1200-1400. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 620 and 710, while 25% scored below 620 and another 25% scored above 710.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 580 and 690, while 25% scored below 580 and 25% achieved a score of 690. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1300 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Emerson Boston.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 26% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
620-710 -
Math
580-690
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
30
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 5238 admitted students 132 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
12%
Similar to the SAT, Emerson Boston does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 12% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 28 and 32, with 25% scoring above 32 and another 25% scoring below 28.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
29-34 -
Math
25-29 -
Composite
28-32
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$65
Undergraduate$65
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Emerson Boston during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Emerson Boston received a total of 11,568 applications. These applications included 3,352 male applicants and 8,216 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 11,568 applicants, Emerson Boston admitted 5,238 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,464 males and 3,774 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,058 students chose to enroll at Emerson Boston. This means that 1,058 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 322 were male and 736 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Emerson Boston had an overall acceptance rate of 45% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 44% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 46%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Emerson Boston had an overall yield rate of 20% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 22%, and for female admitted students, it was 20%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Emerson Boston over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Emerson College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Emerson Boston is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Emerson College.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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