Emerson College — Local services in Boston

Emerson was my top second choice college, after my first choice, Hampshire College in Amherst. The only reason I chose Hampshire over Emerson was because being from NYC, I wanted a COMPLETELY non-urban undergraduate college experience with a real campus that was also part of a larger educational consortium; AND had a sense of tight-knit community. I didn't want the "distraction" of an urban campus. Emerson was kind of like: "A smaller, friendlier Bostonian version of NYU." I chose Hampshire over Emerson for the same reasons I chose it over NYU/Tisch.

I ❤️'d Emerson though. It was a TOUGH choice. And Boston is...

I attended when the school was located in Back Bay. We (students and faculty) all made do with the limitations set by the Boston Historical Society in terms of what could be done to our physical plant. That's history. The new 'campus' on Boston Common is amazing. I'm not exaggerating when I say that my experience at Emerson changed my life personally and professionally in the most positive way possible. If you are a person who is self-directed, open-minded with a strong interest in communication sciences Emerson will likely be an...

As an alum, I had a truly wonderful time studying at this school. I feel as though I got a true, real-life education. Most of the professors also worked in the industries they taught, and could give honest feedback about what it was like. A creative, open learning platform with talented students, helpful staff, and beautiful facilities, I would recommend this school to anyone looking to go into the arts, communications/PR, film, and writing, specifically. The grad program for speech disorders is...