Simmons University: Review & Facts

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Simmons University is a medium four-year, private not-for-profit school with 5,710 students enrolled. This school was originated in 1899 and is one of the 27 schools and colleges located in Boston, Massachusetts.

Academic Offerings

At Simmons University you can receive your bachelor's degree, master's degree, postmaster certificate, or doctoral degree.

Majors
Offered
97
Simmons University deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and has 97 majors. The most popular concentrations are Nursing, Social Work, Library and Museum, Psychology, and Medical. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a good sign. Nevertheless, if you plan to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Simmons University is high at 81% (close to Massachusetts average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
81%
Fair
The graduation rate at Simmons University is very good - 81%.

Student to faculty ratio at Simmons University is very good -- 7:1. Find out more regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition costs are extremely high, $43,100 per academic year. The additional fees at Simmons University beyond tuition are roughly $1,300; this comes to $44,400 a year.

Read the details about Simmons University additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
76%
Doable
As reported in recent data, 4,001 applications were submitted and 3,059 were accepted, so it is relatively easy to enroll at this school.

Simmons University will consider accepting your dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits for admission.

Read the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Simmons University in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
C-
Unsafe
Simmons University provides a distance education program and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Simmons University, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
Simmons University provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates around 1,100 students, which provides a nice on-campus housing option.

Based on the college crime data, Simmons University appears to be a relatively unsafe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Simmons University Location and Address

Postal Address:
Simmons University
300 The Fenway
Boston, Massachusetts
02115-5898, USA
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