Simmons University

Boston, MA · Private nonprofit

Website Admissions

At a glance

70%

Acceptance rate

1,332

SAT Average

$27,313

Avg net price

1,750

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,332

SAT Reading/Writing620–700

SAT Math600–690

ACT Composite26–34

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 482Master’s 1,082Doctoral 192	482	1,082	192
Bachelor’s 159Master’s 280Doctoral 56	159	280	56
Bachelor’s 56Master’s 316Doctoral 127	56	316	127
Bachelor’s 37Master’s 30Doctoral None reported	37	30	None reported
Bachelor’s 36Master’s 104Doctoral 4	36	104	4
Bachelor’s 33Master’s None reportedDoctoral 2	33	None reported	2
Bachelor’s 32Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	32	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 27Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	27	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 24Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	24	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 21Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	21	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 16Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	16	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 11Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	11	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 7Master’s 11Doctoral None reported	7	11	None reported
Bachelor’s 6Master’s 8Doctoral None reported	6	8	None reported
Bachelor’s 5Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	5	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 4Master’s 10Doctoral None reported	4	10	None reported
Bachelor’s 4Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	4	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	2	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	1	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	1	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	0	0	None reported
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 280Doctoral 3	None reported	280	3
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 43Doctoral None reported	None reported	43	None reported

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division III
Primary conference: Great Northeast Athletic Conference

Projected sponsored sports11

Field HockeyRowingSoftballWomen's Cross CountryWomen's LacrosseWomen's SoccerWomen's Swimming and DivingWomen's Tennis

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Priority Nursing

When using the Common App to apply, please select Early Action 1/Priority Nursing under preferred admission plan

Nov 1, 2026

Fall Early Action 1

Nov 1, 2026

Fall Early Action 2

Dec 1, 2026

Fall Regular Decision

Feb 1, 2027

FAFSA due Feb 1

· Apply with Common App

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $45,534
Required fees: $1,340
Food and housing: $17,618
Books and supplies: $1,280
Other expenses: $2,550
Total: $68,322

Total by year

$61,1002019–2019–20
$59,7692020–2120–21
$62,7842021–2221–22
$64,5482022–2322–23
$66,4722023–2423–24
$68,3222024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $27,313 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation67%

6-year graduation71%

Retention rate82%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$63,494

Median debt$24,840

Campus

Enrollment1,750

Student-faculty ratio9:1

SettingCity

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25