Simmons University Overview

Simmons University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Boston, Massachusetts. The city atmosphere of Boston makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is Simmons University Known For?

• Students who want to work more closely with their professors have an easier time at Simmons since the student to facuty ratio is 9 to 1.
• The student loan default rate at Simmons is 2%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Simmons.
• For the 2017-2018 academic year, 25% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, Simmons bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $55,800 a year. That's about 37% more than their peers at other schools.
• The average Simmons student graduates in 4.1 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Simmons University Rankings

According to our 2022 analysis, Simmons is ranked #272 out of 2,587 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Simmons has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#140	Best Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Simmons.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Value Literature Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#8	Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#15	Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#16	Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#21	Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#33	Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#36	Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#38	Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#55	Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#68	Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Simmons has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#15	Best Social Work Schools	College Factual
#29	Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools	College Factual
#30	Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools	College Factual
#70	Best Nursing Schools	College Factual
#99	Best Nursing Schools	Nursing Degree Search
#165	Best Health Professions Schools	College Factual

Where Is Simmons University?

Contact details for Simmons are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	300 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115-5898
Phone:	617-521-2000
Twitter:	http://www.twitter.com/simmonscollege

How Do I Get Into Simmons?

You can apply to Simmons online at: www.simmons.edu/undergraduate/admission-and-financial-aid/how-apply

Admission Requirements for Simmons

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Simmons?

Simmons has an acceptance rate of 83%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Average Test Scores

About 89% of students accepted to Simmons submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 640. Math scores were between 520 and 610.

Simmons received ACT scores from 11% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 23 and 29. Math scores were between 19 and 27. Composite scores were between 24 and 29.

Can I Afford Simmons University?

The overall average net price of Simmons is $34,353. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Simmons, approximately 69% of students took out student loans averaging $9,612 a year. That adds up to $38,448 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Simmons is 2.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Simmons University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,736 undergraduate students at Simmons, with 1,609 being full-time and 127 being part-time.

There are also 4,527 graduate students at the school.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Simmons University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	198
Black or African American	116
Hispanic or Latino	189
White	925
International Students	86
Other Races/Ethnicities	95

Geographic Diversity

Massachusetts students aren't the only ones who study at Simmons University. At this time, 29 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 33 countries are represented at Simmons. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at Simmons University

In 2019-2020, 6,263 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Simmons has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 6th most popular in Massachusetts for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Simmons

The following table shows how Simmons is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
History	#49	#49
History	#49	#49

Online Affordability Rankings of Simmons Rankings

The following table shows how Simmons is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Social Work	#38	#38

Online Growth Rankings of Simmons

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Simmons University was 28.8%. This is the #657 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Simmons regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Simmons majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Computer & Information Sciences	26%
Health Professions	1%
Public Administration & Social Service	14%
Public Health	39%
Social Work	13%
Teacher Education Subject Specific	56%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Simmons ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Simmons.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Library & Information Science	#10
Library Science	#22
Social Work	#34
Information Science	#45
Public Health	#75
Teacher Education Subject Specific	#111
Entrepreneurial Studies	#115
Public Administration & Social Service	#116
Health & Medical Administrative Services	#257
Computer & Information Sciences	#373
Education	#407

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Simmons University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Nursing	176	0	588	0	764
Social Work	18	0	571	3	592
Library & Information Science	0	9	272	0	281
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	128	5	133
Special Education	0	0	69	0	69
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	0	15	39	0	54
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	0	40	40
Public Health	20	0	16	0	36
Health & Physical Education	35	0	0	0	35
History	10	0	22	0	32
Business Administration & Management	8	0	19	0	27
Communication & Media Studies	26	0	0	0	26
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	0	25	0	0	25
Writing Studies	12	0	12	0	24
General Psychology	21	0	0	0	21
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	16	0	0	0	16
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	3	3	10	16
Cognitive Science	16	0	0	0	16
Nutrition Science	16	0	0	0	16
General Education	0	0	14	0	14
Finance & Financial Management	13	0	0	0	13
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	13	0	13
Political Science & Government	13	0	0	0	13
Computer Information Systems	10	0	0	0	10
Economics	10	0	0	0	10
Ethnic Studies	1	0	8	0	9
Arts & Media Management	9	0	0	0	9
Fine & Studio Arts	9	0	0	0	9
General Biology	8	0	0	0	8
Marketing	7	0	0	0	7
General English Literature	7	0	0	0	7
Literature	0	0	6	0	6
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	5	0	0	0	5
Information Science	5	0	0	0	5
Public Policy	0	0	5	0	5
Computer Software & Applications	4	0	0	0	4
Natural Resources Conservation	4	0	0	0	4
Sociology	4	0	0	0	4
Public Relations & Advertising	3	0	0	0	3
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	3	0	3
Romance Languages	3	0	0	0	3
Mathematics	3	0	0	0	3
Chemistry	3	0	0	0	3
International Relations & National Security	3	0	0	0	3
Music	3	0	0	0	3
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	2	0	0	0	2
Area Studies	2	0	0	0	2
Medical Illustration & Informatics	2	0	0	0	2
Physics	2	0	0	0	2
Food Science Technology	1	0	0	0	1
Human Sciences Business Services	1	0	0	0	1
Philosophy	1	0	0	0	1
Entrepreneurial Studies	0	0	0	0	0
Management Information Systems	0	0	0	0	0
Educational Administration	0	0	0	0	0
Multilingual Education	0	0	0	0	0
Teaching English or French	0	0	0	0	0
Other Library & Archives Assisting	0	0	0	0	0
Applied Mathematics	0	0	0	0	0
Biopsychology	0	0	0	0	0
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	0	0	0
Child Development & Psychology	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	512	52	1,788	58	2,410

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.