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Simmons University

Simmons University

Boston, MA · City · 1,670 students
Website Common App Scorecard
Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
$25,265
Average net priceYour net price
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
72%
Graduation rate
58% typical
$63,494
Earnings 10 years on
$55,545 typical
70%
Acceptance rate
81% typical · not scored
Accredited by New England Commission on Higher Education
About

Located in Boston’s Longwood Medical and Academic Area, Simmons University is renowned for its women-centered undergraduate college and co-educational graduate programs, boasting top-tier strengths in nursing, health sciences, social work, and library and information science. The university emphasizes leadership and career readiness, integrating a robust liberal arts foundation with guaranteed hands-on experiences like clinical placements, internships, and independent research. Campus culture is collaborative, empowering, and socially conscious, with students enjoying the close-knit feel of a dedicated undergraduate community alongside the expanded academic and social resources of the five-institution Colleges of the Fenway consortium.

Wikipedia:Simmons University is a private university in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Established in 1899 by clothing manufacturer John Simmons as Simmons College, in 2018 it reorganized its structure and adopted its current name. Its undergraduate program is women-focused while its graduate programs are co-educational.

Location
Boston, MA, 02115-5898 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
BOS · Boston
5 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$46,874
Housing & food (on campus)$17,618
Books & supplies$1,280
Cost of attendance$72,438
Average net price$25,265
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$46,874
Housing & food (on campus)$17,618
Books & supplies$1,280
Cost of attendance$72,438
Average net price$25,265
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.simmons.edu
How it’s made up
Tuition$48,308
Fees$1,340
Housing$18,960
Books & supplies$1,280
Personal expenses$1,700
Transportation$850
Total published by the school$72,438
Net price by family income
$0–30k
$18,027
$30–48k
$15,810
$48–75k
$22,139
$75–110k
$24,714
$110k+
$32,777
Grants from the school
100% of first-years get a grant from the school, averaging $31,562
Source: College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS)
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
72%
Within 4 yrs
65%
Back for yr 2
85%
Transferred
24%
Pell students: 72.8% · others: 72.1% 
8 yrs after starting
73% graduated · 24% transferred · 3% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings
6 yrs after entry$61,420
10 yrs after entry$63,494
Debt
Median at graduation$24,840
Monthly payment$263
Middle 50% owe$12.5k–$27k
90th percentile$30,750
Green marks a figure above the typical Doctoral/Professional University: 58% graduate within 6 yrs, $55,545 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in
Admit rate
70%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1316
R 620–700 · M 600–690
ACT midpoint
29
Comp 26–34 · E 27–35 · M 22–30
SAT middle 50%: 1220–1390
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Admitted students
Admit rate: women 70.1% 
Yield: 10.8% of admitted students enroll 

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Essay prompts

If Simmons University asks for supplemental essays, the prompts are in the Common App.

The personal essay is separate: see the Common App essay prompts.

Student Body
Gender
Men 0%Women 100%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
9 : 1
Pell grant
33%
First-gen
20%
Family income
$62,454
Independent
15%
Age at entry
20.0
Part-time
10%
Where first-years come from
In state (MA)
60.1%
Out of state
36.8%
International
2.8%

Most out-of-state first-years from: ME 19 · NH 18 · CT 14 · NY 10 · RI 9

Race & ethnicity
White
46%
Hispanic
17%
Black
12%
Asian
10%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
5%
Unknown
6%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs
After 6 yrs
$61,420
After 10 yrs
$63,494
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing143
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness47
Psychology, General29
Biopsychology28
Political Science and Government23
Social Work22
Communication and Media Studies19
Computer and Information Sciences, General14
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services13
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology12
Sociology12
Fine and Studio Arts11
Biology, General8
Public Health8
History8
Business Administration, Management and Operations7
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$249M
Full-time faculty
30%
Faculty salary
$8,463/mo
Teaching spend
$16,715
per student
Federal loans
63%
Classification
Carnegie type
Doctoral/Professional University
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, selective admissions

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