YOUR JOURNEY STARTS HERE
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
At Simmons, we prepare you for your life’s work.
Your life’s work is more than just a job or profession. It’s where your talents, your passions, and your potential meet. It’s how you engage with and enrich your relationships, your community, and the world.
Just as your life’s work is more than your job, a Simmons education is more than just career preparation. Here you'll explore your interests with rigorous courses and thoughtful discussions, have life-changing experiences, and make friends who will be with you for the rest of your life.
Beyond our campus, you’ll find all of Boston open to you. You'll have access to internships, clinical placements, job opportunities, countless social and cultural events and institutions, and everything else that a big city can offer. Most importantly, you'll get to see how your work and passion can make the world work better.
So take in the lights, lose yourself in the library or labs, or just relax on the quad. It's all part of your journey.
Simmons is only one of 25 US colleges and universities to receive the first Carnegie Leadership for Public Purpose Classification. This classification recognizes institutions that have committed to campuswide efforts to advance leadership in pursuit of public goods like justice, equity, and diversity.
A Women's-Centered Education
FOSTERING EXCELLENCE THROUGH OPPORTUNITY
Joining Simmons means joining a group of likeminded people committed to community, social justice, and making the world work better. Since our founding as a women’s college, our students have challenged traditional gender norms. Today, our community welcomes all marginalized genders, including students who live and identify as women or who do not fit into the gender binary, but feel they belong in our undergraduate women'scentered community.
To help you grow and develop as a leader, we believe it’s important to immerse and engage you in programming, scholarship, and activism that broadens your worldview. At Simmons, this can take the form of conferences, speaker programs, mentorships, internships, research opportunities, and more. To this same end, we have also broadened the scope of our academic curricula and community outreach to reflect and be informed by the intersections of race, class, ethnicity, and gender identity.
“Simmons has been instrumental in shaping me into a confident and effective leader. Throughout my time at Simmons, I’ve learned that leadership extends beyond formal titles and positions; it's about recognizing opportunities to enact positive change and taking the initiative to address them.”
REHAM ZEROUAL ’24
“Building women leaders builds a better world.”
CHINYERE NNENNA FREELON ‘79
GRAMMY-NOMINATED JAZZ VOCALIST, COMPOSER, ACTRESS, PLAYWRIGHT, AND AWARD-WINNING PODCASTER
“Simmons provides an inclusive space for me to learn to be a leader by being active in my classes and my community. Through coursework, relationships with faculty, and the socially engaged atmosphere, it is easy to get involved and develop your leadership skills as long as you take the initiative.”
GRACYN DELAUNE ’24
Simmons at a Glance
STUDENT BODY
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
1,760 GRADUATE STUDENTS 3,938
STATES AND US TERRITORIES
ADMITTED CLASS OF 2028 STATS
3.77 1,210-1,430 27-32
(WEIGHTED)
FACULTY & ACADEMICS
FULL-TIME FACULTY ARE WOMEN FULL-TIME FACULTY 73% 200
SOCIAL LIFE & ACTIVITIES
9 70+ 15 5
RESIDENCE HALLS CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS COLLEGES WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE
COLLEGES OF THE FENWAY
11
DIVISION III ATHLETIC TEAMS
FIRST-GENERATION UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS 24%
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF COLOR 40%
27 MAJORS AND PROGRAMS
STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES
STUDENT-TO-FACULTY RATIO 8:1 AVERAGE CLASS SIZE 16 OF ADMITTED STUDENTS APPLIED WITHOUT TEST SCORES 90% OF FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS 100%
CAREERS & INTERNSHIPS
300K OF SIMMONS STUDENTS COMPLETE AN INTERNSHIP, CLINICAL, RESEARCH PROJECT, OR INDEPENDENT STUDY 100%
COLLEGE STUDENTS IN BOSTON
85% OF SIMMONS GRADS ARE EMPLOYED IN A FIELD RELATED TO THEIR MAJOR OR PROGRAM** 99% OF SIMMONS GRADS ARE EMPLOYED OR IN GRADUATE SCHOOL WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF GRADUATION** TOTAL STUDENTS 5,698 ADULT AND TRANSFER STUDENTS
Academics
“The faculty at Simmons have been incredible, displaying kindness and a genuine desire to see their students succeed academically while also caring for their overall wellbeing. Choosing Simmons was undoubtedly the best decision I could have made for my college education.”
EVA PIERNAS '23
simmons.edu/ go/academics
PLANNING FOR SUCCESS
Studying at Simmons means you’ll work closely with dedicated faculty and engage with the Boston community, all while applying your unique combination of passions and skills to help make the world work better.
Our core curriculum helps you develop skills that employers value, in order to excel early in your career. As you move through your time at Simmons you’ll develop:
• Writing and critical thinking skills.
• Leadership skills customized to your chosen career path.
• Real-world skills for career and life planning anchored in financial independence.
And finally, as a culmination of your Simmons academic experience, you'll embark on a capstone project. The capstone enables you to bring together everything you’ve learned in your major and general education courses and apply it to a project with realworld implications and impact.
simmons.edu/ go/faculty
FACULTY WHO KNOW YOUR NAME
Our professors are thought leaders and award winners, researchers and professionals in their field. And when they say their door is open, they mean it! At Simmons, you'll get to know your professors on a one-on-one basis. They'll support and guide you through your academic journey and beyond, and you'll find there are ample opportunities not only to talk with them and learn from their expertise but also to tackle problems, projects, and research right alongside them.
THE SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM AT SIMMONS (SURPASS)
In the SURPASs program, you can apply to work with a faculty member on a paid and mentored summer research project or creative experience. During the program, you'll develop a project focus, objectives, timeline, and budget, along with a detailed mentoring plan. Past project topics have ranged from chemical engineering and laboratory research to urban archival work.
simmons.edu/go/surpass
Faculty
“The faculty are so understanding and helpful. They care about me as an individual.”
“Simmons is really unique because you can talk directly to your professors and know them as people.”
KIKI REGAN '23
AMARACHUKWU IYKE-UZONWA ‘25
Careers & Internships
“Simmons has fostered an environment that challenges students to engage in the world around us and encourages us to make it better, not just upon graduation, but as we’re learning along the way, and I wanted to be a part of that community.”
KYLIE COLLINS ‘22, ‘23MPP
OUR STUDENTS INTERN AT
• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
• Boston Children's Hospital
• Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
• Girls Who Code x Raytheon Technology Leadership Academy
• Mass NOW
• Massachusetts State House
• New England Aquarium
• Neuroscience Institute at Maine Medical Center
• PWC Company
• Virginia Department of Transportation
• WGBH
• and more!
simmons.edu/ go/internships
OUR GRADS GET HIRED AT
• Apple
• ByteDance Inc.
• Care.com
• Brigham and Women's Hospital
• Draper Laboratory
• Institute of Contemporary Art Boston
• Massachusetts General Hospital
• Massachusetts House of Representatives
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
• University of California Berkeley
• Wayfair
• YMCA
• and more!
simmons.edu/ go/scholarships
MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarships & Programs
At Simmons, we want to reward your academic success! Our merit scholarships for first-year students range up to $31,000 per year for your entire time at Simmons. You are automatically qualified for merit scholarships based on your academic record when you submit your admission application.
The Simmons Distinguished Scholar Award is a competitive merit award that recognizes the best and brightest students interested in transformative education at Simmons. The scholarship provides full tuition and room and board for four years. Please apply (including essays) by December 1 simmons.edu/go/ug-scholarships
HONORS PROGRAM
Join a community of curious and engaged scholars. Honors programming will offer you opportunities to stretch your learning, engage in your community, and make a meaningful impact. The Honors program is for motivated students in any and all majors. Please apply (including essays) when you submit your admission application and no later than February 1 simmons.edu/go/honors
“I am a first-generation college student, so there was not a lot of money available for me to attend college. Simmons provided a great financial aid package, which made my undergraduate education possible.”
DEBORA EDOUARD '24
BONNER COMMUNITY LEADERS PROGRAM
The Bonner program is open to first-year students with federal work-study as part of their financial aid package. It combines work-study with a $2,000 stipend and community service work, leadership trainings and meetings, and two service trips over their first and second years at Simmons. We encourage you to apply by our Priority Deadline of February 1 . Our final deadline is June 15
simmons.edu/go/bonner
Student Engagement & Social Life
“I advise people to get involved with organizations and
groups on
and off campus. There are so many cool groups and opportunities to be a part of and I have made most of my friends and best memories through them.”
CALLA SAVELSON ’24
SOME OF OUR 50+ CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
• Asian Students Association (ASA)
• Black Student Organization (BSO)
• Campus Activities Board
• Class Council
• Like Minds Coalition
• Model UN
• Organization Latino América (OLA)
• Simmons University Dance Company
• Sirens (a cappella)
• Student Government Association (SGA)
• Trans and Nonbinary Coalition (TaNC)
HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND RECREATION
• Counseling
• Fit at Simmons
• Health Center
• On-Campus Nutritionist
• Safer Sex Express
• Violence Prevention & Education
• Wellness Ambassadors
INTRAMURAL SPORTS
• Basketball
• Cheer
• Dodgeball
• Kickball
• Rugby
• Soccer
• Softball
• Tennis
• Volleyball
simmons.edu/ go/student-life
THEMED HOUSING
Themed Housing creates a rich educational living experience that complements learning and helps build a sense of belonging on campus. Examples of Themed Housing include the Honors Community and the Trans & Nonbinary Community.
MULTICULTURAL CENTER BRIDGE PROGRAM
This summer program offers BIPOC students an opportunity to connect, learn, and grow in the community.
Athletics
HOME OF THE SHARKS
Simmons University is a member of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) and an associate member in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC). We count Tufts, MIT, Wellesley, and Brandeis among our rivals.
ATHLETIC FACILITIES
Daly Field is our environmentally sustainable athletic complex. It features six NCAA doubles tennis courts, softball field with clay pitching circle, field hockey, soccer, and lacrosse fields. The William J. Holmes
Sports and Fitness Center, located on our residence campus, houses our weight rooms and cardiovascular equipment, dance studio, swimming pool, indoor running area, and hardwood courts for volleyball.
11 NCAA DIVISION III TEAMS
• Cross Country
• Field Hockey
• Indoor Track
• Lacrosse
• Outdoor Track
• Rowing
• Soccer
• Softball
• Swimming & Diving
• Tennis
• Volleyball
simmons.edu/ go/athletics
“Being a Simmons student-athlete allows you to have a community that always has your back! I felt right at home on day one. Coaches and athletes—everyone is welcoming and brings enthusiasm to every room!”
CHARLOTTE
SCKAAL ‘26
Softball won back-to-back GNAC Championships — 2023 & 2024
Volleyball was undefeated, 15-0, in GNAC 2023 regular season
63 Academic All-Conference recipients between GNAC & NEWMAC
Erica Schuling, Director of Athletics and Recreation, was awarded the 2024 GNAC Executive of the Year
One Simmons
A CAMPUS THAT WORKS
Through the One Simmons project, the last several years have seen comprehensive updates and modernization of nearly all campus facilities, including a brand-new science center with cutting-edge nursing simulation labs, classrooms, and other lab spaces. We’ve also added modernized and colorful study and lounge spaces, a new multicultural center, new media center, and a maker space.
THE LIVING AND LEARNING CENTER
The final stage of the One Simmons project is the construction of the living and learning center. This new residence tower will provide a modern, contemporary, and elegant 1,100-bed residence, a brand new athletic center, and new dining facilities for our students.
Estimated to be completed fall 2026. simmons.edu/go/one-simmons
Colleges of the Fenway
THE COLLEGE CONNECTION
The Colleges of the Fenway is a collaborative of five neighboring colleges and universities in the Fenway area, including:
• Simmons University
• Emmanuel College
• Massachusetts College of Art and Design
• Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
• Wentworth Institute of Technology
CROSS-REGISTRATION
With thousands of courses, two COF minors, and the opportunity to complete a minor on another campus through cross-registration, the possibilities to enhance your academic experience are endless.
CLUBS, SPORTS, AND EVENTS
The COF hosts yearly events like block parties, carnivals, movie nights, intramural sports, and fitness classes. All the clubs and organizations of each of the five COF member institutions are open to you. colleges-fenway.org
“I chose Simmons University because of the great academic resources they offer on and off campus. The location provides great opportunities for not only internships and jobs but also places to hang out with friends.”
Symphony Hall (BSO)
Gong Cha (Bubble Tea) Museum of Fine Arts
STEPH MENDOZA ’25
Majors Minors
Accounting
Africana Studies
Applied Spanish
Biochemistry
Biology
• Environmental Science track
Business & Management
Chemistry
Communications
• Graphic Design track
• Integrated Media track
• Journalism track
Computer Science
Data Science & Analytics
Economics
Engineering*
Finance
Health & Exercise Science
History
Humanities
Information Technology & Cybersecurity
Literature
Marketing
Mathematical Sciences
Neuroscience
Nursing
Nutrition & Dietetics
Nutrition & Wellness
Physical Therapy*
Physics
Political Science
• International Relations track
Psychology
Public Health
Public Relations & Marketing
Communications
Retail Management
Social Work
Sociology
Web Design & Development
Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies
Writing
* See Simmons Edge section on next page for details
Pre-Professional Advising
Simmons offers preprofessional advising if you're interested in any of the following areas of graduate or doctoral study.
Athletic Training
Chiropractic Medicine
Dentistry
Law
Medicine
Occupational Therapy
Optometry
Physician Assistant
Podiatry
Veterinary Medicine
Art
Art Administration
Business
Cinema & Media Studies
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Health
Gender History
Health & Exercise Science
Health Care Management
Health Humanities
Law & Justice
Leadership for Social Impact
Migration Studies (COF)
Performing Arts (COF)
Public Policy Studies
Scientific Computation
Social Media
Spanish for Health Professionals (COF)
Statistics
Sustainability Studies
In addition to the minors listed above, most majors are also offered as minors.
In addition to pre-professional advising, Simmons also offers pathways from an undergraduate degree to an advanced degree in the following areas at partner universities.
NEW ENGLAND LAW
Simmons has a pathway to New England Law that provides qualified students guaranteed admission to law school.
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL
Simmons students who are the first in their family to graduate college are guaranteed a $20,000 first-generation scholarship if admitted to Suffolk Law.
simmons.edu/go/pre-law
A.T. STILL UNIVERSITY (PRE-HEALTH)
Simmons has a pathway with A.T. Still University that provides qualified students guaranteed admission into a variety of prehealth degrees and certificates. simmons.edu/go/pre-health
Simmons Edge
Accelerate your path to career success with the Simmons Edge. At Simmons, every undergraduate student has options for a clear, accessible, and more affordable pathway to a graduate degree.
3+1 Programs
Bachelor’s (3 years)
Master’s (1 year)
Economics, Political Science, or Sociology Public Policy
Computer Science or Information Technology Library & Information Science
Joint Programs
Bachelor's
Major in a STEM field
In 3 years at Simmons
4+1 Programs
Bachelor’s (4 years)
Master’s (1 year)
Biology, Exercise Science, Nutrition, or Public Health Nutrition & Health Promotion
Nursing Nursing
Social Work Social Work
3 or 4+3 Program
Bachelor’s (3 or 4 years) Doctorate (3 years)
Health & Exercise Science Physical Therapy
Complete any major, meet the criteria, and complete pre-medical coursework
In 4 years at Simmons
Complete any major and meet the criteria/prerequisite coursework
In 4 years at Simmons
Complete any major and meet the criteria/prerequisite coursework
In 4 years at Simmons
Complete any major and meet the criteria/prerequisite coursework
In 4 years at Simmons
Additional Accelerated Pathways**
Bachelor’s Master’s
Partner Institution Degree
Bachelor's in Engineering
In 2 years from Columbia University, Washington University in St. Louis, or the Wentworth Institute of Technology
Doctor of Medicine
In 4 years from St. George's University
Doctor of Occupational Therapy
In 3 years from Western New England University
Master's in Athletic Training
In 2 years from the University of Southern Maine, Salem State University, or Lasell University
Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine
In 3 years from Cleveland University-Kansas City
Complete any major and meet the criteria/prerequisite coursework Behavior Analysis Gender and Cultural Studies Management & Leadership Public Policy Children's
** Programs currently being developed for Fall 2025 and beyond.
Application Requirements
• High school transcript
• Teacher recommendation
• Counselor recommendation
• College essay
• Optional: Test scores (SAT and ACT). TOEFL is required if English is not your native language.
Apply Deadlines
NOVEMBER 1
Early Action I
Priority Nursing
(For priority consideration for nursing, it is strongly recommended to apply by this date.)
DECEMBER 1
Early Action II
Simmons Distinguished Scholar Award Deadline
(for the 2024–2025 academic year)
Apply for Free with Common App
Apply to multiple schools at once with one application: commonapp.org NON-NURSING TUITION
JANUARY 10
Boston Scholarship Deadline
(For attendees of Boston Public Schools)
FEBRUARY 1
Regular Decision
FAFSA Deadline
Bonner Priority Deadline
JUNE 15
Bonner Final Deadline
Tuition & Fees Financial Aid Admission Checklist
$45,534 100% $17,618 UP TO $31,000 $49,892 $36,700
AVERAGE GRANT/SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING INCLUDING AID
Visit
Join us for a tour and info session or open house to see if Simmons feels like the right place for you.
Craft Your Essay
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Request Transcripts
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Identify Recommenders
Ask your college counselor and a teacher to write a letter of recommendation for you.
Submit Your Application
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Schedule an Interview
While we don’t require an interview, we encourage you to schedule one to get your personal questions answered.
File Your FAFSA
For the best aid package, file your FAFSA using our school code 002208 at studentaid.gov
Simmons University prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the University's Title IX Coordinator. Please see the University's Notice of NonDiscrimination (simmons.edu/ go/non-discrimination) for information on how to report concerns or questions relating to sex discrimination.