Emerson College

Just rely on the MTA
Boston is infamous for its terrible drivers and labyrinthine streets. This should be a warning to you who want to drive to school. Do yourself a favor, take the T. The subway in Boston (known as th...

Not ragers, but lots of fun.
There are a good amount of parties at Emerson. Since the majority of the students live off-campus for their second year on, nobody worries about “getting caught drinking.” Sure, the cops come by if...

Lots of work
If you want to work while at Emerson, you have quite a few options. They have a good work study program, which can get you a job related to your major, such as working in the Film Equipment Center,...

Kappa Kappa Dumb
Ahhh, Emerson Greek life! There is a very VERY small Greek community. There are, to my knowledge, two fraternities, one sorority, and one unisex frat. And to be honest, they all get made fun of. Th...

Small, intimate, demanding.
The faculty at Emerson is tremendous. Since everyone is there to study a specific craft, (communications, acting, TV, etc) the teachers have to know what they’re doing. The class sizes are usually ...

Fun for a year, but after that get going.
Emerson owns about 4 dormitories. They are all completely different from one another. The Little Building is their biggest and newest dorm, which holds the majority of students. The other dorms are...

Sterile or Charming, your call
It’s hard to explain the campus facilities if you don’t look at your major first. Emerson owns several old buildings on Beacon Hill, beautiful and charming old brownstones, and it also owns colossa...

Boston ain't New York, but it's close.
Since Emerson has no campus per-se, there certainly are no campus bars. Which means you’re looking at drinking around town. And that’s actually a wonderful thing! There are a precious few “college ...

Don't like sports? You'll love it here.
Emerson has little, if any, interest in promoting their sports teams. I know for a fact that there’s a women’s basketball team, and I think there might be a soccer team somewhere called the “Lions”...

Emerson in a Nutshell
When you decide to attend Emerson College, you’re agreeing to have the city of Boston as your campus. There is no “quad”, and there are no “athletic fields.” This is fine, as Emerson is basically a...