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The admissions office at Emerson prides itself on the diversity of its students. But anyone who looks at the numbers quickly gathers that the school is predominantly white, and anyone who attends a class learns that the school is mostly made up of liberal students and faculty. The exceptions to these, of course, exist and are refreshing. For example, when you finally have a class with someone who shares Republican views, you’ll find it either gives you the courage to discuss your idea or helps you strengthen your argument because of the challenge. Since Emerson is nestled in the very engine of Boston—the downtown area—students are exposed to all races, religions, and political ideas—although this doesn’t mean your roommate won’t look exactly like everyone else. The College does have a sizable gay community, which is well supported and positively contributes to the diversity of the school. Emerson is also home to many international students.

Overall, many Emerson students complain about the overwhelmingly white, liberal, wealth of the campus. But, aside from the numbers, there are differences everywhere you look. No matter what you look like, where you stand politically, or the size of your bank account, you’re welcome here.

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Diversity at Emerson College

alexarclark

Communications '15

2.3

C

The 1% (Mostly)

Though Emerson is greatly accepting of diversity in sexual orientation, it is an expensive private college with few minorities and even fewer people of diverse economic background. This sometimes fosters a narrow-minded student body because students are never forced to struggle or be pushed beyond their personal comfort level while attending Emerson.

Mar 13, 2012

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flyawayfast

Journalism '15

1.9

C-

Rich, White and Unaware

Here you will find the magical area between social liberal and economic conservative. Yes, of course, everyone here has a very strong leftist belief about abortion & gay rights (I can't even begin to talk about the drama on campus when pro-lifers decided to demonstrate across from the Little Building,) but when it comes to larger political issues like income tax and international relations, most don't really have a clue or just regurgitate the upperclass, slightly conservative ideas their parents shoved down their throat. Don't come here looking to find an assortment of people from all kinds of backgrounds. Yeah, you can find people from Brazil, Britain, Pennsylvania or the Boston Area, but they're generally all going to have come from the same class background. But perhaps that's just a flaw in higher education, not necessarily an Emerson-specific problem

Jan 06, 2012

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LeahCasselman

Advertising '15

3.8

B+

Eh

We have different types of people and are open to everyone

Nov 30, 2011

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