Emerson College
Former names | Boston Conservatory of Elocution, Oratory, and Dramatic Art (1880) Monroe Conservatory of Oratory (1881–1889) Emerson College of Oratory (1890–1938) |
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| Motto | "Expression Necessary to Evolution" |
| Type | Private college |
| Established | 1880 |
| Founder | Charles Wesley Emerson |
| Accreditation | NECHE |
| Endowment | $259.6 million (2021) |
| President | Jay M. Bernhardt |
Academic staff | 469 (2019) |
| Students | 5,900 (2022) |
| Undergraduates | 4,117 (2022) |
| Postgraduates | 1,783 (2022) |
| Location | , , United States 42°21′07″N 71°03′58″W / 42.351807°N 71.065994°W |
| Campus | Large City, 8 acres (0.032 km2) |
| Newspaper | The Berkeley Beacon |
| Other campuses | |
| Colors | Purple Gold |
| Nickname | Lions |
Sporting affiliations | |
| Mascot | Griff the Lion |
| Website | emerson.edu |
Emerson College is a private college in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It also maintains campuses in Los Angeles and Well, Limburg, Netherlands (Kasteel Well). 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. Emerson is also notable for the college's namesake public opinion poll, Emerson College Polling.
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.