| Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2009 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Sara S. Ramirez,
Director of Undergraduate Admission |
| Contacting the office: |
617 824-8600
617 824-8609 (fax)
admission@emerson.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Final filing date for fall: |
January 5 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: |
5% |
| Application fee: |
$65 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
yes |
| Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: |
yes |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Common Application and Emerson Application Supplement; Secondary School Report (transcript) or GED; SAT or ACT scores; academic recommendation required. |
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| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
required |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
required of some |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT I or ACT required, SAT II considered if submitted |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
placement |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
January 5 for SAT I/ACT |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required |
| Foreign language: |
3 required |
| Math: |
3 required |
| Science: |
3 required |
| Social studies: |
3 required |
| Academic electives: |
4 recommended |
| Total: |
16 required, 20 recommended |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- Audition required of theatre program applicants.
- Candidates for Performing Arts are required to submit a theatrical resume and either an audition or portfolio, or interview or an essay. Applicants for Film Production must submit either a film/video submission or script.
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| School has formalized early decision program: |
no |
| School has early action program: |
yes |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
no |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank important
- recommendations important
- standardized test scores very important
- essay important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview not considered
- extracurricular activities important
- particular talent/ability considered
- character/personal qualities important
- alumni/ae relationship considered
- geographical residence considered
- state residency not considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation considered
- volunteer work considered
- work experience considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.6 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
90% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
46% |
| Average SAT I: |
629 verbal, 593 math, 1848 combined |
| Combined SAT I middle 50% range: |
1710 - 1990 |
| Average ACT: |
27 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
25 - 29 |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
90% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
31% |
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| Notification of admission: |
by April 1 |
| Acceptance of admission: |
must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
6,944 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
2,571 (37%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
774 (30%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
yes |
| Number of students put on waiting list: |
1,449 |
| Number accepting place on waiting list: |
560 (39%) |
| Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled: |
228 (41%) |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
70% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
82% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$500, nonrefundable |
| Room deposit amount: |
nonrefundable |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 1 year |
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