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Simmons University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Boston, MA
Population 4,000,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,750
Men / Women 0% / 100%
White 45%
Hispanic 18%
Black 15%
Asian 11%
Mixed 7%
International 5%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 54%
Humanities & Social Sciences 31%
Business & Economics 7%
Engineering, Computing & Math 7%
Arts 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $46,874
Est. Cost of Attendance $63,460
10-Year ROI $196,000
ROI Percentile 80th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 85%
4-Year Graduation Rate 65%
6-Year Graduation Rate 72%
Transfer-Out Rate 23%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,634 (56th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 239 (33th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 11%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 164 #144
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Life & Natural Sciences 61 #284

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 20%
SAT Range 1,220 – 1,390
ACT Range 26 – 34

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Simmons University 471 0% / 100% 1% $77,147
Computational Mathematics 5 0% / 100% 20%
Computer Science 19 0% / 100% 11%
Information Technology 3 0% / 100% 0%
Mathematics 3 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Mathematics and Statistics 1 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Physics 1 0% / 100% 0%
Web Page and Multimedia Design
Biochemistry 8 0% / 100% 0%
Biology 16 0% / 100% 6%
Biopsychology 17 0% / 100% 0%
Chemistry
Dietetics 7 0% / 100% 0% $61,781
Environmental Science 4 0% / 100% 0%
Exercise Science 26 0% / 100% 0% $74,745
Nursing 124 0% / 100% 2% $95,759
Nursing Practice 31 0% / 100% 0% $95,759
Nutrition Sciences 5 0% / 100% 0%
Public Health 18 0% / 100% 0% $65,378
Accounting 3 0% / 100% 0%
Business Administration 16 +1 0% / 100% 0% $81,109
Economics 9 +3 0% / 100% 0%
Finance
Marketing 4 +1 0% / 100% 0% $82,165
Communication 8 0% / 100% 0% $52,231
Communications 13 +2 0% / 100% 0% $52,231
Creative Writing 2 +2 0% / 100% 0%
English 4 0% / 100% 0% $54,131
French 2 0% / 100% 0%
General Studies 2 0% / 100% 0%
History 5 0% / 100% 0% $59,390
International Affairs 2 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Philosophy 1 0% / 100% 0%
Political Science 12 +5 0% / 100% 0% $59,054
Psychology 37 +8 0% / 100% 0% $53,031
Public Relations 6 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Social Work 44 0% / 100% 2% $59,585
Sociology 5 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Spanish 1 +3 0% / 100% 0%
Fine and Studio Arts Management 2 0% / 100% 0%
Studio Art 5 +3 0% / 100% 0%