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. 

Our team is open to providing a wide array of experiences including visits, workshops and special events that could benefit your counseling team, students and their families. If there is an experience we can provide that would beneficia, we'd love to partner with you. 

Complete this quick Specialized Program Request Form and a member of our team will be in touch with you.

 

Emmanuel College uses the Common Application. Students must submit allapplication 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 applying 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 at 617-735-9715 or emailing admissions [at] emmanuel.edu (admissions[at]emmanuel[dot]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 2024 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: 582

First Generation College Students:  36.9%

New Students Who Identify as a Student of Color: 44.9%

Grade Point Average (mid-50% range): 3.4-4.0.

Standardized Test Scores (mid-50% range of students submitting SAT or ACT scores): 

  • RSAT (EBRW + M): 1150-1320
  • RSAT EBRW: 590-650
  • RSAT M: 570-650
  • ACT: 25-29 

The Emmanuel community includes students 38 countries and 37 states and territories. 

Our office is open Monday - Friday and able to accommodate visits from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. If you are planning to be in Boston and are interested in visiting campus, please complete this brief form and a member of our staff will  be in touch to discuss details.
 

Colleges of the Fenway
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 does host programming for counselors. For more information visit https://www.colleges-fenway.org/counselor-tour/

Meet our Team
Get to know the Emmanuel Admissions team and learn more about the admissions counselor for your area. 

Virtual Tour 
In the event you can't make it to campus, we invite you to explore our 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. 

Test-Optional Information

Candidates for admission are not required to submit standardized test scores. Fall 2025 applicants applying for Nursing may also apply test-optional. If sending scores, send directly from testing agency or indicated on your official high school transcript