Emmanuel is a residential, coed, Catholic liberal arts and sciences college located in the heart of Boston's Fenway neighborhood, alongside the world-renowned institutions of the Longwood Academic and Medical Area.
Throughout the year we will be offering in-person and virtual Emmanuel info session webinars! We are also hosting workshops on Application Preparation, the College Essay and other topics that are relevant to the college search. If you are interested in scheduling a presentation for you and your students, fill out this form and an admissions counselor will connect with you shortly.
These presentations and workshops can be tailored to specific interests. We welcome presentations to rising juniors and seniors.
Emmanuel College uses the Common Application. Students must submit all application requirements by the appropriate application deadline to receive an admissions decision. Decisions are received by mail typically four to six weeks after an application becomes complete.
Application requirements include the Common Application form, college essay, official high school transcript, official senior year grades (if a student is applyng under our Regular Decision program) and two letters of recommendation. One letter must come from a school or college counselor and the other, an academic teacher of the student's choosing. We also require that you complete the Common Application Secondary School Report.
Applicants for admission are not required to submit standardized test scores (SAT I, SAT II and ACT). For more information on this policy, please visit our test-optional information page.
While interviews are not required, they are recommended for all applicants. Students can arrange interviews by calling the Office of Admissions (617-735-9715) or emailing admissions@emmanuel.edu.
Emmanuel welcomes application materials submitted online through the Common Application, Naviance or Scoir, as well as by mail. If submitting a student's official high school transcript, senior grades or recommendation letters by mail, please forward them to the following address:
Office of Admissions
Emmanuel College
400 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02115
The Fall 2022 class is a dynamic group of students coming to Emmanuel from across the United States and around the world. To see all the information about our community check out our counselor Fast Facts.
New First Year Student Admission Profile
New Students Enrolled: 636
First Generation College Students: 33%
New Students Who Identify as a Student of Color: 30%
Grade Point Average (mid-50% range): 3.4-4.2
The Emmanuel community includes students 38 countries and 37 states and territories.
Interested in talking with the Emmanuel admissions counselor who visits your high school and/or reviews applications from your area? Learn more about your region's admission counselor.
Would you like to add your name, high school or independent counselor organization to our mailing list? E-mail our office at admissions@emmanuel.edu.
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If you have general questions, please contact the Office of Admissions.
Emmanuel welcomes school and independent college counselors to campus through a variety of special group tours and events. If you are not able to attend one of our counselor events, you are encouraged to schedule a private visit to enjoy a campus tour and meet with an admission counselor.
Colleges of the Fenway Tour
Emmanuel is a proud member of the Colleges of the Fenway consortium, along with Massachusetts College of Art and Design, MCPHS University, Simmons College, and Wentworth Institute of Technology. Together, our institutions account for approximately 16% of Boston's undergraduate student population. The COF hosts counselors or student groups to tour all six colleges by appointment. To learn more or schedule a tour, please contact the COF directly at cofadmin@colleges-fenway.org.
Counselor Association Tours and Events
Emmanuel hosts campus events for school counselor associations throughout the area, and would welcome the opportunity to work with your group or association of counselors. Please contact the Office of Admissions to discuss the possibility of organizing a group counselor event on our campus.
Campus Tours
Interested in visiting Emmanuel, but can't make it to one of our counselor events? Come for a tour, weekend information session! To schedule a your please email our Campus Visit and Events Coordinator at breena@emmanuel.edu
Virtual Tour
In the event you can't make it to campus, we invite you to explore our new interactive virtual campus tour!
Small Group Visits
Emmanuel welcomes school groups of high school students and their school counselors. Typically, group visits include a campus tour and/or an information session. Please complete this form or contact us at 617-735-9715 to schedule a group visit.
Candidates for admission are not required to submit standardized test scores. Fall 2022 applicants applying for Nursing may also apply test-optional. If sending scores, they must be sent directly from the testing agency or indicated on your official high school transcript.
"If anyone would ask me what to do in college, I would tell them to do everything. Get as much experience as you can. Meet people and do things. Take advantage of all college has to offer."
Jumping into her Emmanuel experience, Shakirah was sure of two things: that what she had planned was going to be a “tall task,” and that she was up for the challenge.
Katherine’s foray into biology might seem an unlikely one for a future dentist.
Counseling & health psychology major Christine came to Emmanuel knowing she wanted to pursue a career in health care, and the College’s opportunities and connections for students interested in the field—as well as a neuroscience course she attended at EC Incoming—made the decision an easy one.
When asking secondary education and biology double major Angela Girodier '22 if she’s more passionate about research or teaching, she quickly and emphatically says “both.”
From an early age, Campbell Shealy '22 was interested in two things—living in a big city and numbers.
As a mathematics and economics double major with a concentration in statistics, Matt found actuarial work of calculating the financial consequences of risk for companies right in line with his interests.
Robert’s interest in the workings of the wider world grew in 2011 as the Arab Spring became international news. “I love history,” he said, “so knowing the history of the states as well as their current affairs made their actions and interactions much more interesting to me.”
Michael chose Emmanuel because of its location in Boston and its proximity to the city's "big players," specifically its leading names in the financial industry.
What began as an on-campus job in Emmanuel's student center transformed into a new career path for Jessie, one that brought her to Harvard University as a master's candidate in higher education administration.
Chemistry graduate Jennifer Scarborough '17 has found a way to combine her love for science and education. She shares her enthusiasm for the subjects as an education associate in the Hall of Human Life exhibit at Museum of Science Boston—one of the top science museums in the country (according to National Geographic).
At Emmanuel, management major Juan Sebastian Levy '14 prepared to succeed in an increasingly global society, experience that has taken him to Wayfair's offices in Berlin and back to Reebok's international headquarters in Boston.
Emmanuel is a place where students broaden their sense of what’s possible and prepare for inspiring careers in an ever-changing world. Be here.
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