Emerson College Top Questions

Social life at Emerson is endless. Because we live in a city there is no end to the list of things open for us to try and do on any given day, once you have that crew or group of friends, exploring the city becomes something to be looked forward to. Getting to know people isn't hard because the school has a whole week of orientation to make sure freshmen get situated and comfortable. Also, dorm life is strong. In the Little Building, which is more like a regular dorm with doubles, triples, and quads, doors are always left open and it is common place for the entire floor to become a tight-knit community and like a huge group of friends. In Piano Row, the other dorm, the floors are all six person suites so it's like coming to college with an automatic group of five friends. This is helpful and usually you bond closely with at least three or four other people in the suite. Beyond that people meet other people in class, student organizations or just randomly so your friend group grows throughout the year.

I am a commuter so I have not really gotten involved in any groups yet but my goal is to soon get an apartment in Boston to get more involved.

Activities are excellent, there are a lot of extracurricular activities, and a lot of ways to really prepare yourself for the future. This is where paying 34 K a year might actually be worth it. Maybe. You're in Boston, so there's a pretty decent social scene. Late at night on weekends you have the added bonus of watching knife fights in between the two dorms at the Gypsy Bar. That's both awesome and terrifying at the same time. Frats/sororities are unimportant and fairly toolish in general. The party scene is mostly nonexistent--eighty-five percent of parties are at the same two houses. You're in Boston, which is great for entertainment, but you only have so much money to spend in one of the most expensive cities in the country.

Emerson is in Boston. That's most of what you need to know. Boston is a drinking city, and so there is always trouble to be found, any hour of the day. The city has priceless events of all day drinking including but not limited to: Head of the Charles weekend, St. Patrick's day, and Marathon Monday. The city has also been known to throw a mean world championship parade. All of these are great opportunities to have memorable weekends and are also great weekends to have friends visit. The city also offers a full slate of cultural activities, spearheaded by many at our very own college.

Each major has several clubs and activities for people to participate in, and their are activities that do not relate to majors. Sports are really not emphasized at Emerson, but they are still existent for die-hard fans (and yes we do have several of them). Also, the Celtics and the Red Sox are right here so you can always find cheap tickets for games online and go. If you are a party person theirs almost always a party for you to find, usually off campus in upper classmen's apartments. Some people leave their dorm rooms open while others don't, it's really your preference. Even though we have quiet hours at the dorms when we're not supposed to be loud people can still be heard laughing, shouting, running, etc. during all hours of the night (at least on weekends) not as much during the week but it still happens. Being in Boston there's a bunch of places to go you can walk down Newbury or go to the North End. There's ice skating in the winter. Bowling all year round and the movie theatre is right around the corner one block away.

Emerson is not really a party school because it really can't be. Most students go to Alston houses and party there, but it's next to impossible to get away with an alcoholic party on campus. There are so many things students can do without alcohol, like going to movies or theatre productions for free at the school. The Emerson RAs also put on some fun events for their floors that are open to anyone. Also, the Commons is a great place to hang out and see celebrities on movie sets as well.

I have met so many great people here. Never have I met more people who have so much in common with me and who like to do the same things I do. All the crazy stuff I used to try to get my friends back home to do with me, just making silly films and exploring the city, etc., which they would never agree to all of my friends here love to do. Hanging out here is just so much fun, everyone is really creative and imaginative. There is a niche for everyone.

I get a lot of emails regarding events. Students in the film department meet each other on film shoots, which is great because it is a social environment that also acts as a learning opportunity as well as a chance for students to work as a team. As an off campus student I am not sure how often people party. We don't have sororities or frats, but Emerson is just like any other college. Excessive drinking and drug use. I spend my Saturday nights going to films or working...alone haha

Emerson activities are, arguably, what makes the school what it is. Emerson has a very do it yourself mentality, meaning that while you will certainly learn essential skills in class it is up to you to practice them outside of the classroom. And there is certainly ample opportunity to do so. Partying aside, there are a ton of things one can do for entertainment. On any given night of the week it's likely that there's some sort of performance going on, whether it be a comedy troupe or a play.

We don't really have a campus which makes getting together with people pretty limited.