Emerson College offers 47 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 2 major programs - 2 Masters.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $57,056 for undergraduate programs and $35,382 for graduate programs.
Total 599 students out of total 5,263 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 116 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Emerson College is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Emerson College |
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 120 Boylston Street, Boston, MA |
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| Online Students | 599 Enrolled Online Exclusively 533 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $57,056 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $35,382 |
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| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
| Online Degree Programs |
| Total | 2 Programs |
| Masters | 2 Programs |
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Emerson College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $57,056 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $35,382 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $1,751 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,444 for all students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Emerson College offers 47 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Overall Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 26 |
19 | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 21 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Marketing (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Emerson College, there are 5,263 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,132 students were attending classes through distance learning (599 students are enrolled exclusively and 533 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 5,263 | |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 599 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 533 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 4,131 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 599 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 54 Massachusetts Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 537 students living in the U.S. States other than Massachusetts, and 5 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 599 | |
| Massachusetts Resident | 54 |
| Other State In U.S. | 540 |
| Outside of U.S. | 5 |
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 599 | |
| Undergraduate | 0 |
| Graduate | 599 |
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 0 | |
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 0 |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 0 |