Emerson College is a private college with its main campus in Boston, Massachusetts. It also maintains campuses in Los Angeles, California and Well, Limburg, Netherlands. Founded in 1880 by Charles Wesley Emerson as a "school of oratory," the college offers more than three dozen degree and professional training programs specializing in the fields of arts and communication with a foundation in liberal arts studies. The college is one of the founding members of the ProArts Consortium, an association of six neighboring institutions in Boston dedicated to arts education at the collegiate level. Originally based in Boston's Pemberton Square, the college moved neighborhoods several times, and is now located in the Theater District along the south side of the Boston Common. Emerson owns and operates the historic Colonial, Paramount, and Cutler Majestic theaters, as well as several smaller performance venues.
| 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" |
| Type | Private college |
| Established | 1880 |
| Founder | Charles Wesley Emerson |
| Affiliation | ProArts Consortium |
| Academic affiliation | AICUM |
| Endowment | $161.1 million (2017-18) |
| President | Dr. M. Lee Pelton |
| Academic staff | 469 (2019) |
| Students | 4,919 (2019 |
| Undergraduates | 3,871 (2019) |
| Postgraduates | 1,048 (2019) |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Purple, Warm Gray and White |
| Sports | NCAA Division III – NEWMAC – ECAC |
| Mascot | Griff the Lion |
About Emerson College
Founded by Charles Wesley Emerson as the Boston Conservatory of Elocution, Oratory, and Dramatic Art, the school would dedicate itself exclusively to communication and the liberal arts.
Achievement of Emerson College
In 2012-2013, the school won the EPA's College and University Green Power Challenge for the Great Northeast Athletic Conference.
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Latest information about Emerson College updated on July 28 2021.
