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Simmons College

General Information

Name: Simmons College
Address: 300 the Fenway, Boston, MA 02115-5898
Phone:

  • General information: (617) 521-2000
  • Financial aid office: (617) 521-2036
  • Admissions office: (617) 521-8468

Website: www.simmons.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$25,914$24,880$24,490
Books and supplies$960$800$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$10,710$10,200$9,820
        Other expenses$3,995$3,780$3,300
Off-campus
        Room and board$10,710$10,200$9,820
        Other expenses$3,995$3,780$3,300
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,240$2,210$2,210

Total expenses   
On-campus$41,579$39,660$38,410
Off-campus$41,579$39,660$38,410
Off-campus with family$30,114$27,890$27,500

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 86%
  • Federal grants: 24%
  • State/local grants: 22%
  • Institutional grants: 81%
  • Student loans: 86%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3918
  • State/local grants:$1746
  • Institutional grants:$7926
  • Student loans:$3642

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,53702,537
Percent admitted58.8%†58.8%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time29.2%†29.2%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 4805
Undergraduate enrollment: 1965
First-time student retention: 83%
Overall graduation rate: 78%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 86%
    • Part Time: 14%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 1%
    • Women: 99%

White non-hispanic: 76%
Black non-hispanic: 7%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian/pacific islander: 7%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 6%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • East Asian Studies - Bachelor
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other - Master
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Finance and Financial Management Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Retailing and Retail Operations - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor, Master
  • Public Relations/Image Management - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Administration of Special Education - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Education, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist - Master
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other - Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Library Science
  • Library Science, Other - Doctor
  • Library Science/Librarianship - Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biopsychology - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Nutrition Sciences - Bachelor, Master
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Chemistry, Other - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Human Services, General - Bachelor
  • Social Work - Master, Doctor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Arts Management - Bachelor
  • Graphic Design - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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