Emerson College

Emerson College
Emerson College campus in Boston, Massachusetts
Former names
Boston Conservatory of Elocution, Oratory, and Dramatic Art (1880)
Monroe Conservatory of Oratory (1881–1889)
Emerson College of Oratory (1890–1938)
Motto"Expression Necessary to Evolution"
TypePrivate college
Established1880 (1880)
FounderCharles Wesley Emerson
AccreditationNECHE
Endowment$259.6 million (2021)[1]
PresidentJay M. Bernhardt
Academic staff
469 (2019)[2]
Students5,900 (2022)[3]
Undergraduates4,117 (2022)[3]
Postgraduates1,783 (2022)[3]
Location, ,
United States

42°21′07″N 71°03′58″W / 42.351807°N 71.065994°W / 42.351807; -71.065994
CampusLarge City, 8 acres (0.032 km2)
NewspaperThe Berkeley Beacon
Other campuses
Colors  Purple
  Gold[4][5]
NicknameLions
Sporting affiliations
MascotGriff the Lion[6]
Websiteemerson.edu

Emerson College is a private college in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It also has campuses in Los Angeles and Well, Limburg, Netherlands. It was founded in 1880 by Charles Wesley Emerson. The college is known for their classes and degrees in arts and communication with liberal arts studies. Emerson is also known for the college's public opinion poll, Emerson College Polling.[7]

References

  1. Fonseca, Camilo (11 November 2021). "College endowment balloons amid pandemic". Berkeley Beacon. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  2. "2019-2020 Faculty Snapshot". Emerson College. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "College Navigator – Emerson College".
  4. "Purchase Regalia". Emerson College. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  5. "Emerson College". NCAA. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  6. Griffin, Grace (December 6, 2017). "Emerson Mascot Griff the Lion Gets a New Look". The Berkeley Beacon. Archived from the original on 2018-09-29. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  7. "Emerson College Polling". Emerson College. Retrieved 2022-03-28.