Paying for Emerson
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$54,816
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$34,352
On-campus Living Costs
$24,020
Off-campus Living Costs
$20,554
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,682
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,402
The 2024 tuition & fees of Emerson College are $54,816 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $54,816 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts, the undergraduate tuition & fees are expensive and the graduate tuition & fees are average.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Bay Path University and Bentley University, tuition & fees of Emerson College is expensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $33,308.
The average living cost of the school is $24,020 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $20,554.
*Data Source: 2023-2024 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 03/01/2024)
2024 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the Emerson's 2024 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2024 Tuition & fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Emerson College are $54,816 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 4.42% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are $34,352 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 3.93% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020 | $48,280 | $872 | $48,280 | $872 |
| 2021 | $49,536 | $908 | $49,536 | $908 |
| 2022 | $50,360 | $926 | $50,360 | $926 |
| 2023 | $51,552 | $944 | $51,552 | $944 |
| 2024 | $53,824 | $992 | $53,824 | $992 |
Living Costs
The 2024 average on-campus living costs is $24,020 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $20,554.
The living cost at the school has increased by 4.72% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2020 | $18,400 | $3,240 | $15,750 | $3,240 |
| 2021 | $18,768 | $3,410 | $16,650 | $3,410 |
| 2022 | $19,144 | $3,410 | $16,650 | $3,410 |
| 2023 | $19,528 | $3,410 | $16,650 | $3,904 |
| 2024 | $20,310 | $3,710 | $16,650 | $3,904 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2024 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,200 at Emerson College. The books & supplies cost stays same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,150 |
| 2021 | $1,200 |
| 2022 | $1,200 |
| 2023 | $1,200 |
| 2024 | $1,200 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2024 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Emerson College is $1,682 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.41% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,402 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.93% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,507 | $1,276 |
| 2021 | $1,548 | $1,296 |
| 2022 | $1,574 | $1,302 |
| 2023 | $1,611 | $1,349 |
| 2024 | $1,682 | $1,402 |