Simmons University
Boston, MA · Private four-year · City: Large
1,760undergraduates
70%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$29,575average net price per year
71%graduate in 6 years
82%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 4,871
- Admitted
- 3,215
- Admit rate
- 70%
- Admit rate, women
- 66%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 11%
- First-year students
- 363
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 19%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 640-710
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 590-680
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 2%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 26-31
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
37 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (4)
- Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Bachelor's (31 awarded)
- Public Health Education and Promotion Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (124 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (44 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (37 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (3)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Accounting Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Information Technology Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Biopsychology Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (3)
- Computational Mathematics Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Mathematics and Statistics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Fine and Studio Arts Management Bachelor's (2 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (2)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (24)
- Public Policy Analysis, General Master's
- Social Work Master's, Doctorate (research), Doctorate (professional)
- Clinical/Medical Social Work Master's
- Dietetics/Dietitian Post-master's certificate
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Doctorate (research)
- Nursing Practice Doctorate (professional)
- Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (professional)
- Public Health, General Master's
- Archives/Archival Administration Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Children and Youth Library Services Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Library and Information Science Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Applied Behavior Analysis Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Doctorate (research)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other Master's
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Human Nutrition Post-master's certificate
- Children's and Adolescent Literature Master's
- Writing, General Master's
- History, General Master's
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $45,538
- Housing and food on campus
- $17,104
- Books and supplies
- $1,280
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,550
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $66,472
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $66,472
- Total cost living at home
- $49,368
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $19,518 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $20,142 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $22,473 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $28,297 |
| Over $110,000 | $33,812 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 99%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 99%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $33,874
- Got a grant from the college
- 99%
- Average grant from the college
- $31,584
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 30%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 62%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,356
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 67%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 71%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 71%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 71%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 71%
- Transferred to another college
- 25%
- Came back for year two
- 82%
| Pell grant students | 63% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 71% |
| Neither | 80% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 400 | 71% |
| Asian | 49 | 80% |
| Black | 20 | 70% |
| Hispanic | 22 | 59% |
| White | 252 | 72% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 64% |
| Race unknown | 7 | 57% (small group) |
| International | 28 | 71% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 476 | 72% | 25% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 104 | 88% | 9% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 48 | 90% | 8% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 5,053
- Undergraduates
- 1,760
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,562
- Part-time undergraduates
- 198
- Graduate students
- 3,293
- Students per faculty member
- 9 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 57%
- From out of state
- 37%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 12%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 10%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 27%
| Women | 100% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 11% |
| Black | 10% |
| Hispanic | 15% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 49% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 7% |
| International | 4% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 300 The Fenway, Boston, MA, 02115-5898
- County
- Suffolk County
- Type
- Doctoral/Professional Universities
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.