New Application

After submitting your application, you will receive an email from Emerson College with an Admission ID. Please use your username and password to log in and check the status of your application. Please keep in mind that processing your supporting credentials may take up to 7 to 10 business days.

>> Priority Applications Until November 22nd

Admission Requirements

U.S. Applicants

All applicants are required to submit the following credentials. The GRE/GMAT is not required for this program.

Transcripts

For application review, unofficial transcripts will suffice and can be uploaded directly to your application prior to submission. Official, signed transcripts from all colleges and universities previously attended must be sent to Emerson College prior to matriculation. If the transcript is for less than 8 credits, we don't require it to be sent. Degrees completed outside the US will require an evaluation (please see the International Applicants tab for more information).

Send official, signed transcripts to the following address prior to matriculation:

Emerson College Graduate Admission
120 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116

Letters of Recommendation

We require two letters of recommendation from persons best able to assess academic and professional qualifications, including motivations and goals. The preferred method of submission is directly through the application site, as it ensures the most efficient processing of your application. Electronic submissions coming directly from the applicant will not be accepted.

Essay

There is one required essay for this program, which can be submitted with your online application. The prompt for the application is:

  • Emerson College's graduate programs form a vibrant community of artists, professionals and clinicians who all believe in the power of language and communication to transform society. Your careful responses to the following prompt will help us determine if the program to which you are applying is the right fit for you. Please respond to all three (3) parts of the prompt. Do not exceed 1500 words total.
    • How does the focus and curriculum of the Emerson Online Marketing program align with your experience and goals? (suggested word limit 500 words)
    • Please share an example of a time that you overcame an individual or collective challenge and the approach you took to address that challenge. (suggested word limit 500 words)
    • The mission of Emerson College is the betterment of society through communication and the arts. With this in mind, what impact do you want your work to have? (suggested word limit 500 words)

Professional Résumé

Include your professional and educational history.

 

International Applicants

 

Below are the credentials and additional steps required by international applicants. The GRE/GMAT is not required for this program. Transcripts

All non-U.S. transcripts must be sent to a evaluation agency. Your evaluation should include a course-by-course evaluation, GPA and degree-equivalency. On a case-by-case basis, some applications can be reviewed prior to receipt of the official evaluation.

Please contact one of the credential evaluating agencies listed below to receive an "Application for Evaluation of Foreign Credentials." Requests for evaluation are usually honored within 20 working days of receipt of all required materials and fees. You must include instructions on the application to send a copy of the evaluation to the Office of Graduate Admission at Emerson College. You must provide the agency of your choice with copies of transcripts from all previous educational institutions and certified English translations.

Be sure to check with credential evaluating agency to confirm what documents are needed to complete the evaluation.

English Language Proficiency

Applicants whose native language is not English must provide evidence of English proficiency by submitting official TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, or Pearson test results.

Successful applicants typically have scores within the following ranges:

Scores will be considered on a case-by-case basis, and may require additional submissions to demonstrate English proficiency.

Proof of English proficiency is not required of students:

  • Whose native language is English
  • Who have a bachelor's or master's degree from an institution where the language of instruction was English or the institution is in a country where English is the native language (the U.S. and its territories, the United Kingdom and its territories, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada).

Emerson College TOEFL Code: 3367

Letters of Recommendation

We require two letters of recommendation from persons best able to assess academic and professional qualifications, including motivations and goals. The preferred method of submission is directly through the application site since it ensures the most efficient processing of your application. Electronic submissions coming directly from the applicant will not be accepted.

Essay

There is one required essay for this program, which can be submitted with your online application. The prompt for the application is:

  • Emerson College's graduate programs form a vibrant community of artists, professionals and clinicians who all believe in the power of language and communication to transform society. Your careful responses to the following prompt will help us determine if the program to which you are applying is the right fit for you. Please respond to all three (3) parts of the prompt. Do not exceed 1500 words total.
    • How does the focus and curriculum of the Emerson Online Marketing program align with your experience and goals? (suggested word limit 500 words)
    • Please share an example of a time that you overcame an individual or collective challenge and the approach you took to address that challenge. (suggested word limit 500 words)
    • The mission of Emerson College is the betterment of society through communication and the arts. With this in mind, what impact do you want your work to have? (suggested word limit 500 words)

Professional Résumé

Include your professional and educational history.

I-20

Due to the online nature of the program, we are not able to offer I-20s to international students to come to the United States. International students may participate in the program from their home country.