The proximity to Boston gives Emmanuel students access to the ultimate extended classroom. Fenway Park, the Museum of Fine Arts, Symphony Hall, and renowned medical institutions are all just minutes away. For students looking for tranquility, Emmanuel’s campus is right across the street from a section of Boston’s Emerald Necklace—an area of parkland stretching in a six-mile loop.
The Maureen Murphy Wilkens Science Center opened for the start of the 2009-2010 academic year, the Center expands opportunities for interactive teaching and learning enabling the College to better prepare students in the sciences and enhance the academic experience for students and faculty in all fields. Emmanuel’s Jean Yawkey Center serves as a central gathering place for the entire Emmanuel College community and provides recreational, athletic, and dining facilities. The facility also houses the Jean Yawkey Center for Community Leadership, which focuses on developing service opportunities and leadership skills for Emmanuel students and building connections with the young people of the city of Boston through after-school and summer programs. The Carolyn A. Lynch Institute of Emmanuel College strengthens this connection by enabling the development and retention of teachers in urban school systems, focusing on training in math, science, and technology.
SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES
Students are able to have close instruction and guidance by the entire faculty and staff, which helps them find the best way to achieve their goals…
Succeed professionally and personally
From students’ first days at Emmanuel, they work with academic advisers to build academic plans that will take them where they want to go. Whether students arrive with a major in mind or want to use their college years to make a life plan, Emmanuel’s academic advisers go out of their way to help students make the most of their college experience.
Academic support services are available for both Emmanuel students and alumni, including academic advising, an academic resource center, and an office of internships and career development. Other services include job and internship postings, individual career advising, and career planning, programming, and networking events. At Emmanuel, these support services can help students learn to balance academics, work, and student life, and develop the skills necessary to begin a successful career.
A career advisory network has a group of over three hundred committed graduates who are available for networking, career advice, and mentorship for students interested in learning more about a certain field. Starting in their first year and continuing until graduation, students are exposed to career planning, assessment, and goal setting.
FAST FACTS
Emmanuel College is a four-year, coeducational, liberal arts and sciences college affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church and founded in 1919.
Web site http://www.emmanuel.edu/
Location Boston, Massachusetts.
Student Profile 1,650 students (28% male, 72% female); 38 states and territories; 15% multicultural, 4% international.
Faculty Profile 92 full-time faculty. 15:1 student/faculty ratio. Average class size is 20.
Residence Life Residential: 76% of students live on campus.
Athletics NCAA Division III; GNAC, ECAC, NCAA, & NECVA Conferences. 15 varsity sports (7 men’s: basketball, cross-country, indoor track, golf, outdoor track, soccer, volleyball; 8 women’s: basketball, cross-country, indoor track, outdoor track, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball), and over 20 club and intramural sports. Varsity women’s lacrosse will be available starting fall 2010.
Academic Programs American studies; Art; Art Therapy; Biochemistry; Biology; Biostatistics; Chemistry; Communication; Education; English; Environmental Science; Foreign Languages; Forensic Science; Global Studies and International Affairs; Gender and Women’s Studies; Graphic Design & Technology; History; Individualized Major; Management; Mathematics; Neuroscience; Performance Arts; Political Science; Psychology; Religious Studies; Sociology; Spanish
Costs and Aid 2010-2011: $42,900 comprehensive ($30,600 tuition, $12,300 room and board). 78% of students receive some financial aid.
Endowment $84 million.
More Distinctions
The Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival nominated Emmanuel College’s Performing Arts Department and Theatre Guild in 2007 for “Outstanding Overall College Theatre Production.”
The National Association for Campus Activities honored Emmanuel with three awards during its regional conference from November 4–7 in Marlborough, Massachusetts. For the third straight year, Emmanuel College was named the most spirited institution in the Northeast.
The National Academic Advising Association honored Emmanuel’s Academic Advising Program (AAP) with an award in 2006. Emmanuel’s AAP functions as integral part of the academic affairs of the college and has established strong links with offices throughout the institution.
ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL AID
To apply for admission the following items need to be forwarded to the admissions office:
Completed application.
$40 non-refundable application fee (no charge for online applications).
Official secondary school transcript including first quarter senior-year grades, or GED scores.
SAT or ACT results (students who graduated from high school prior to 2001 are not required to submit SAT or ACT results); SAT II tests are not required, although scores may be forwarded to the Admissions Office. TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) scores may be requested if the student’s native language is not English.
Two letters of academic reference, one from a secondary school guidance counselor and the other from a secondary school teacher.
An essay or recent graded writing sample.
An interview is recommended.
Admission Application Deadline
Emmanuel College’s application deadline is March 1. Students are encouraged to apply as early as possible to be considered for financial aid and scholarships.
Financial Aid
The annual costs for an incoming freshman include:
Tuition $29, 200
Room & Board $11,950
Required fees $165
78% of students receive some financial aid.
Merit Scholarships are available for application. They include the following:
Presidential Scholarship
Dean’s Scholarship
Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur Scholarship
Friends of Emmanuel College Scholarship
City of Boston Scholarship
Leadership/Community Service Scholarship