Simmons University
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Boston, MA
Population
4,000,000
Website
https://www.simmons.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
1,750
Men / Women
0% / 100%
White
45%
Hispanic
18%
Black
15%
Asian
11%
Mixed
7%
International
5%
Native American
0%
From State
61%
From Region
16%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences
42%
Life & Natural Sciences
12%
Business & Economics
7%
Computer Science
5%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
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 (71%)
Sunshine Hours
2,634 (56%)
Days Without Precipitation
239 (33%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
84%
Yield (Unbound)
11%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Graduate Degrees
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 164 | #139 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 61 | #263 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
20%
SAT Range
1250
–
1360
SAT Math Range
600
–
690
SAT RW Range
620
–
700
ACT Range
26
–
34
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simmons University | 471 | 0% / 100% | 1% | $72,683 | 96% | ||
| Computer Science | 19 — | 0% / 100% | 11% | $93,838 | 94 | — | |
| Information Technology | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $88,339 | 91 | — | |
| Web Page and Multimedia Design | — — | — | — | $80,003 | 85 | — | |
| Chemistry | — — | — | — | $71,046 | 75 | — | |
| Computational Mathematics | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 20% | $84,885 | 89 | — | |
| Mathematics | 3 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $77,381 | 82 | — | |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 1 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $84,995 | 89 | — | |
| Physics | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $75,441 | 80 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 8 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $68,256 | 70 | — | |
| Biology | 16 — | 0% / 100% | 6% | $66,886 | 67 | 90% | |
| Biopsychology | 17 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $65,746 | 65 | — | |
| Dietetics | 7 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $66,724 | 67 | 96% | |
| Environmental Science | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,307 | 45 | — | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $59,067 | 50 | — | |
| Exercise Science | 26 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $80,725 | 85 | 91% | |
| Nursing | 124 — | 0% / 100% | 2% | $84,018 | 88 | 98% | |
| Nursing Practice | 31 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $84,018 | 88 | 98% | |
| Public Health | 18 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $70,608 | 74 | 100% | |
| Accounting | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $82,524 | 87 | — | |
| Business Administration | 16 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $75,275 | 80 | 100% | |
| Economics | 9 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $76,219 | 81 | — | |
| Finance | — +2 | — | — | $82,980 | 87 | — | |
| Marketing | 4 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $88,738 | 91 | 100% | |
| Communication | 8 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $56,409 | 42 | 93% | |
| Communications | 13 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $56,409 | 42 | 93% | |
| Creative Writing | 2 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,260 | 27 | — | |
| English | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,531 | 22 | 90% | |
| French | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $59,062 | 50 | — | |
| General Studies | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $58,966 | 49 | — | |
| History | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $64,141 | 62 | 96% | |
| International Affairs | 2 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $61,523 | 56 | — | |
| Philosophy | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,856 | 46 | — | |
| Political Science | 12 +5 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $63,778 | 61 | 91% | |
| Psychology | 37 +8 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,274 | 45 | 93% | |
| Public Relations | 6 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $64,233 | 62 | — | |
| Social Work | 44 — | 0% / 100% | 2% | $59,343 | 50 | 100% | |
| Sociology | 5 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $56,587 | 42 | — | |
| Spanish | 1 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $58,992 | 50 | — | |
| Fine and Studio Arts Management | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $44,565 | 11 | — | |
| Studio Art | 5 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $44,566 | 11 | — |