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Off-Campus Housing Near Emerson College
$2,450/unit
Fees may apply1197- Boylston Street LLC
$2,000+/unit
Fees may apply125 WARREN
$1,525+/unit
Fees may apply155 Prospect St
$3,800/unit
Fees may apply3 Harold Park
$1,200/unit
Fees may apply76 Perkins St
$3,219+/unit
Fees may applyChurch Park
$1,849+/unit
Fees may applyLightview
$2,300+/unit
Fees may applyThe Bon by Morro
$3,795+/unit
Fees may applyThe Harlo
About Off-Campus Housing Near Emerson College
Emerson College plants about 5,100 arts and communication students in downtown Boston, with a compact campus wrapping the southeast corner of the Boston Common in the historic Theatre District. There's no leafy quad here: the city is the campus, and the Common, Public Garden, and State House are your front yard. Students live a vertical, walkable life, with first-years filling the landmark Little Building tower on Boylston Street. The school runs on production energy, and the student-run EVVY Awards, one of the largest student award shows in the country, is the spring highlight. The MBTA Green Line stops at Boylston right outside, and the Orange Line is a block away at Chinatown, so the whole city is a short ride.
Emerson College Housing Requirements
Freshman Live-On Requirement
Emerson requires new first-year students to live in a College residence hall, so as an incoming student you will be downtown in housing like the Little Building with the rest of your class. Exemptions to the residency requirement can be granted by Housing and Residential Education, usually for students commuting from a nearby family home or with specific circumstances. The default is on campus downtown.
Off-Campus Eligibility
Transfer and upper-class students have more freedom to live off campus, and many move into Boston neighborhoods by junior or senior year, often with help from the Office of Off-Campus Student Services. The Boston rental process is demanding, with most leases turning over September 1. Confirm the unit's legal occupancy before stacking roommates.
Lease Timing
Most leases run twelve months, and landlords routinely ask for first month, last month, a security deposit, and a broker fee, which can mean a large sum due before you get keys. Read the lease for heat and utility responsibility. Be ready to sign quickly as a group, because downtown units move fast.