Emmanuel College

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#3768 / #979
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#799
Most Desirable School
College in Boston, Massachusetts

Emmanuel College at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#979
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
76%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$50,694
Graduation rate
64%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
1,854

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About Emmanuel College

According to Wikipedia, Emmanuel College is a private Roman Catholic college in Boston, Massachusetts. The college was founded by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur as the first women's Catholic college in New England in 1919. In 2001, the college officially became a coeducational institution. It is a member of the Colleges of the Fenway consortium. In addition to the Fenway campus, Emmanuel operates a living and learning campus in Roxbury, Massachusetts.

Emmanuel College 's Online Degrees

MSA in Accounting
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Completion Time: 2 years
  • Format: Fully online
MBA in Business Administration
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: 2 years
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Research Administration
  • Format: Fully online

Emmanuel College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation RateMedian SAT Score
5,93776%79%64%1255

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Emmanuel College Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$50,694
Average Net Price by Family Income (2021–22)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$22,210
30K - 48K$22,544
48K - 75K$23,313
75K - 110K$25,409
110K+$32,393

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Emmanuel College Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Emmanuel College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $73,794 a year, and 95% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Emmanuel College 's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
2,2312,113118

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Emmanuel College ?

Emmanuel College is located at 400 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115.

How Safe is Emmanuel College ?

Relative to its enrollment, Emmanuel College has a violent crime rate of 0.15% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Boston has a violent crime rate of 0.63% and a property crime rate of 2.03%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Emmanuel College Known For?

Emmanuel College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Emmanuel College 's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Emmanuel College 's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Literature
#1109
World Rank
#1170
Historical Rank
#369
USA Rank

Emmanuel College ranks #369 in the U.S. and #1109 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Sociology
#1421
World Rank
#1430
Historical Rank
#402
USA Rank

Emmanuel College ranks #402 in the U.S. and #1421 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees
Medical
#2498
World Rank
#2504
Historical Rank
#699
USA Rank

Emmanuel College ranks #699 in the U.S. and #2498 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Chemistry
#3823
World Rank
#3830
Historical Rank
#883
USA Rank

Emmanuel College ranks #883 in the U.S. and #3823 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

chemistry Degrees
Economics
#5048
World Rank
#5052
Historical Rank
#894
USA Rank

Emmanuel College ranks #894 in the U.S. and #5048 worldwide for influence in Economics.

economics Degrees
Philosophy
#3841
World Rank
#3880
Historical Rank
#1159
USA Rank

Emmanuel College ranks #1159 in the U.S. and #3841 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

philosophy Degrees
Psychology
#3241
World Rank
#3258
Historical Rank
#1235
USA Rank

Emmanuel College ranks #1235 in the U.S. and #3241 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Mathematics
#5155
World Rank
#5183
Historical Rank
#1353
USA Rank

Emmanuel College ranks #1353 in the U.S. and #5155 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
History
#4637
World Rank
#4648
Historical Rank
#1447
USA Rank

Emmanuel College ranks #1447 in the U.S. and #4637 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Communications
#5480
World Rank
#5495
Historical Rank
#1456
USA Rank

Emmanuel College ranks #1456 in the U.S. and #5480 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Political Science
#6208
World Rank
#6216
Historical Rank
#1464
USA Rank

Emmanuel College ranks #1464 in the U.S. and #6208 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

political-science Degrees
Nursing
#3731
World Rank
#3732
Historical Rank
#1477
USA Rank

Emmanuel College ranks #1477 in the U.S. and #3731 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Biology
#6637
World Rank
#6657
Historical Rank
#1623
USA Rank

Emmanuel College ranks #1623 in the U.S. and #6637 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Religious Studies
#7356
World Rank
#7369
Historical Rank
#1637
USA Rank

Emmanuel College ranks #1637 in the U.S. and #7356 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

religious-studies-hub Degrees
Computer Science
#6763
World Rank
#6771
Historical Rank
#1672
USA Rank

Emmanuel College ranks #1672 in the U.S. and #6763 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Social Work
#4706
World Rank
#4706
Historical Rank
#1775
USA Rank

Emmanuel College ranks #1775 in the U.S. and #4706 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

social-work Degrees
Business
#6483
World Rank
#6485
Historical Rank
#1793
USA Rank

Emmanuel College ranks #1793 in the U.S. and #6483 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Education
#6977
World Rank
#6979
Historical Rank
#1825
USA Rank

Emmanuel College ranks #1825 in the U.S. and #6977 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees

Who Are Emmanuel College 's Most Influential Alumni?

Emmanuel College 's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Literature, Sociology, and Criminal Justice. Here are some of Emmanuel College 's most famous alumni:

Helen Vendler
An American literary critic.
Nancy Kerrigan
Nancy Kerrigan
An American figure skater .
Linda McCarriston
An American writer.
Maura Hagan
A Physicist.
Jean F. MacCormack
An American academic.
Barbara Joyce McNeil
An American physician.
Marie McCormick
An American pediatrician.
Pat Gozemba
An American academic, feminist, LGBT and environmental activist.