Located in Boston, MA, Emerson College is a private coeducational university. In 1880, Charles Wesley Emerson founded Emerson College. The motto of the Emerson College is "Expression Necessary to Evolution" and its official colors are purple, warm gray and white. The total enrolment stands at 4,919 (2019 students at Emerson College. Around 3,878 and 1,052 students take admission in various undergraduate and postgraduate courses of the university. To teach various courses to the students, the school has employed a total of 469 (2019) faculty. At Emerson College, around 99% of the students are 24 and under. And, when it comes to gender distribution at the varsity, around 61% of the students are females and 39% are males. Finally, at EC around 59% are white, 13% belong to Hispanic ethnicity, and 13% are Non-resident alien. The college has produced several achievers in its 140 years of existence and some of the notable alumni are Jay Leno (Television presenter, Television producer), David Cross (Comedian, Television producer), Denis Leary (Comedian, Television producer), and Steven Wright (Comedian, Musician). The university boasts of a decent sports infrastructure. It also encourages its students to participate in athletics, as it helps in building character. A total of 43 programs are currently offered by the varsity to the students. It includes both the residential as well as online programs. The university also has a long list of accreditations. It has been accredited by ASHA (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association), and NEASC (New England Assn. of Schools and Colleges). The total endowment of the Emerson College is around $161 million (2017-18).
