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Simmons University

Boston, MA

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Overview

Simmons University is a University institution located in Boston, MA, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 300 The Fenway
Boston, MA  02115
United States
Contact Kate Inness
Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Email: kate.innes@simmons.edu
Phone: 617-521-2000

Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences Associate Bachelors
Food Science Checkmark
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies Associate Bachelors
African Studies Checkmark
East Asian Studies Checkmark
Women's Studies Checkmark
Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Checkmark
Biology/biological Sciences, General Checkmark
Biostatistics Checkmark
Neurobiology And Behavior

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4,871
Applied
3,215
Accepted
1,760
Enrolled
66%
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Female Admissions

4,871
Females Applied
3,215
Females Accepted
66%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

61
Application Fee
3.84
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record
Essay
2 recommendations
Recommended A minimum high school GPA of 3
Interview

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen February 1st December 15th Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen Not reported January 1st No
Other early decision plan November 1st January 15th No
Transfer Not reported Not reported No

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 652 600 700
SAT Math 635 560 670
ACT Composite 30 27 30

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

45,534
Private
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Fees

1,340
Full-time student fees
17,618
Room & board

Financial Aid

41,922
Avg. Financial Aid Package
41,692
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
26,757
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
4,356
Avg. Loan Aid
26,133
Avg. Grant Aid
36,796
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
100% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
85.91%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
22%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,760
Total Undergrad students
4%
International Students
30%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 15.14%
Black or African American 10.23%
White or Caucasian 48.91%
Asian 10.8%
Two or more races 3.37%
Other 7.2%

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements Yes
Housing options Co-ed housing
Disabled housing
Women-only housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 56%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper Checkmark
Drama/theatre group Checkmark
Student-run radio station Checkmark
Student-run television station Checkmark
Marching band Checkmark
Choral groups Checkmark
Campus events:
Winter Wonderland, Spring Carnival and Soiree

Student Services

Legal services Checkmark
Health clinic Checkmark
Personal/psychological counseling Checkmark
Women's center Checkmark
International students advisor Checkmark

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities
Greek sororities
Local fraternities
Local sororities
Most popular organizations:
Simmons College Dance Company, Student Government Association, Simmons Student Nursing Association, Sexuality Women and Gender (SWAG) and Class Councils

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
Student patrols Checkmark
Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark

Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Basketball Checkmark No No
Crew No No No
Cross-country Running No No No
Field Hockey No No No
Lacrosse No No No
Rowing Checkmark Division 3 No
Rugby No No No
Soccer No No No
Softball No No No
Swimming And Diving No No No
Tennis No No No
Volleyball No No No
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Basketball Checkmark Division 3 No
Crew No Division 3 No
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 3 No
Field Hockey Checkmark Division 3 No
Lacrosse Checkmark Division 3 No
Rowing No No No
Rugby Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 3 No
Softball Checkmark Division 3 No
Swimming And Diving Checkmark Division 3 No
Tennis Checkmark Division 3 No
Volleyball Checkmark Division 3 No

Faculty

1,004
Total Faculty
5:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 241
Part-time - 763
Male - 175
Female - 996
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