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300 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02115-5898
p. 617-521-2000
w. www.simmons.edu

Simmons College

Boston, MA - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
UndergraduateArts & sciences plus professions, some graduate coexistence
GraduateDoctoral, professional dominant
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentMajority undergraduate
Size & SettingMedium four-year, highly residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District2508

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Simmons College?
137th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $30,520 $30,520 $30,520
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $930 $930 $930
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $954 $954 $954
FT Graduate Tuition $18,000 $18,000 $18,000
FT Graduate Required Fees $100 $100 $100
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $900 $900 $900
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $48,800 $48,800 $48,800
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $48,800 $48,800 $48,800
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $36,750 $36,750 $36,750

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $28,302 $30,000 $28,302 $30,000 $28,302 $30,000
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $1,024 $1,120
On-Campus – Room & Board $11,138 $11,500
On-Campus – Other Expenses $3,938 $3,998
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $11,138 $11,500
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $3,938 $3,998
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $3,938 $3,998

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$55
Graduate Application Fee$35
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 3,522 (N/A male / 3,522 female)
Admitted 2,013 (N/A male / 2,013 female)
Admission rate 57%
First-time Enrollment 357 (N/A male / 357 female)
FT Enrollment 357 (N/A male / 357 female)
PT Enrollment N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment5,003

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Simmons College use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Simmons College accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Basketball Conference Great Northeast Athletic Conference

ACT Test Admission

451st for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 23%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 21 / 27
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 25
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 21 / 26

SAT Test Admission

529th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 94%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 500 / 590
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 490 / 600
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 990 / 1190

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity1,030
Meals per Week19
Room FeeN/A
Board FeeN/A

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 52 176 96 142 8 2,388 266 3,128
Art/Art Studies, General 2 4 6 12
Arts Management 2 22 24
Behavioral Sciences 4 2 2 4 36 4 52
Biochemistry 10 22 32
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2 6 8 16 4 36
Business Administration and Management, General 20 2 14 112 16 164
Chemistry, General 6 6 12
Chemistry, Other
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 18 8 10 102 18 156
Computer and Information Sciences, General 6 6
Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management 2 2
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) 10 2 6 48 2 68
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
East Asian Studies
Economics, General 4 10 14
Education, General 2 6 6 6 64 16 100
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 4 4 18 26
Elementary Education and Teaching 2 2 72 6 82
English Language and Literature, General 2 2 6 58 8 76
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other 4 2 14 4 24
Environmental Science 2 2
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other 4 22 4 30
Finance, General 4 4 2 6 12 4 32
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
Food Science 2 2
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 38 6 44
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management 4 4
French Language and Literature 2 2
Genetics, Other 2 2 4
Graphic Design
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 4 16 2 22
History, General 2 2 2 18 4 28
Information Technology 2 2 4
International Relations and Affairs 4 4 22 8 38
Library Science, Other
Library Science/Librarianship 10 8 10 12 4 312 36 392
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 2 2 14 18
Mathematics, General 6 6
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Music, General 2 2
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 2 12 6 10 264 20 314
Philosophy 4 2 4 10
Physical Therapy/Therapist 4 8 6 128 8 154
Physics, General
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology 2 2 28 2 34
Political Science and Government, General 2 18 6 26
Psychology, General 2 4 4 68 78
Public Health Education and Promotion 2 2 4
Public Relations/Image Management
Public/Applied History and Archival Administration 2 2 2 2 98 2 108
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist
Secondary Education and Teaching 6 2 4 68 8 88
Social Work 30 12 6 228 20 296
Sociology 2 2 6 16 34 60
Spanish Language and Literature 2 2 10 2 16
Special Education and Teaching, General 2 14 6 4 2 336 10 374
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 22 22
Urban Education and Leadership 2 2 2 12 2 20
Women's Studies 2 2 4 8

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Simmons College 510th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $77,387 ($80,406 male / $76,031 female)
Number of FT Faculty 229 (71 male / 158 female)
Number of PT Faculty 329
FT Faculty Ratio 0.7 : 1
Total Benefits $4,763,023

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