Liberal Arts at Launchpoint Longwood

Longwood opens up more possibilities for what comes next.

Longwood is known around the world for medicine and science, but the work happening here extends across business, technology, communications, education, policy, design and more. Its hospitals, research institutions, companies, nonprofits and cultural organizations bring together people with different expertise to solve problems, serve communities and keep complex organizations moving.

For Emmanuel students, that creates possibilities across majors. You can pursue internships, make professional connections and explore career paths within the same community where you live and learn. And you may discover roles, industries and applications for what you’re studying that you hadn’t considered before.

Longwood's Impact by the Numbers

$30B

in annual economic activity generated by the Longwood Medical and Academic Area.

73,000

people work across Longwood’s hospitals, research institutions, businesses and organizations.

4 of 5

top employers of Emmanuel graduates one year after graduation are located in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area.

Academic programs shaped by where we are.

Emmanuel has developed academic programs that reflect the industries and institutions around us. Management students can concentrate in biotechnology or health care management, while accounting students can focus their studies on healthcare. Spanish for Healthcare Professionals prepares students to communicate in healthcare settings, and art therapy prepares students for work in hospitals, mental health programs, rehabilitation and other settings.

Health Care Management, Put Into Practice

Ana Abrahamson ’27 brought her management studies to a summer internship at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Emmanuel offers more than 80 majors and minors across the humanities, social sciences, business, education, communications and other fields. Students can also combine interests across disciplines through majors, minors and electives.

Yes. Every Emmanuel undergraduate completes an internship or practicum before graduation. Students pursue opportunities throughout Boston and beyond, including with businesses, nonprofits, cultural organizations, healthcare institutions and other organizations in and around Longwood.

Boston offers many options for students interested in the liberal arts. Emmanuel combines more than 80 majors and minors with a campus in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area, giving students access to one of Boston’s major centers for healthcare, research, business, culture and innovation.

Every Emmanuel undergraduate completes an internship or practicum before graduation. Emmanuel’s Boston location gives students access to internships across industries and fields, both within Longwood and throughout the city.

Longwood is known for medicine and research, but its hospitals, research institutions, businesses and organizations also need professionals in communications, education, business, policy, technology, design and many other fields. Emmanuel students study within that community, creating opportunities to explore how their interests and majors connect to the work happening around them.

See where a liberal arts degree can take you