Advertisement SEE ALSO: College Finder Map|See, Sort All 300 Best College Values|SPECIAL REPORT: Kiplinger's College Rankings|How We Rank the Best College Values Emerson College (Boston, MA) John Phelan via Wikimedia Commons (0) selected | Compare up to 5 View College Compare List Emerson College is ranked 60 in Kiplinger's list of Best Values in Private Colleges and is ranked 203 among all colleges. Visit College Website ACADEMIC QUALITY Applicants who took SAT 77% Applicants who took ACT 39% SAT Critical Reading Score 700+19% 600-69948% 600+66% SAT Math Score 700+9% 600-69940% 600+49% ACT Score 30-3629% 24-2960% 24+89% Students applied9,149 Students admitted4,397 Admission rate48% Students per faculty13 4-year graduation rate77% ANNUAL COSTS Tuition$44,032 Fees$800 Room and board$16,992 Estimated book expense$1,150 Total cost$62,974 Cost after need-based aid$44,154 Cost after non-need-based aid$47,572 Average debt at graduation$23,225 SALARY DATA Salary yardstick #$43,700 FINANCIAL AID % of aid need met52% Average need-based aid$18,820 Average non-need-based aid$15,402 STUDENT BODY Total enrollment3,790 Full-Time Men1,501 Women2,232 Part-Time Men23 Women34 Freshmen retained87% # - Based on the median earnings of workers who started at a particular college 10 years earlier and who received federal financial aid. The data don't consider whether the student graduated or went on to graduate school.NA - Not available SOURCES - Peterson's Databases (© 2018 Peterson's LLC. All rights reserved.), U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. SEE ALSO: College Finder Map|See, Sort All 300 Best College Values|SPECIAL REPORT: Kiplinger's College Rankings|How We Rank the Best College Values