Simmons University: Admissions, Cost and Majors

What Simmons costs

Simmons University charges $46,874 a year in published tuition and fees, about $23,437 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $63,460 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $21,661 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.

Getting into Simmons

For fall 2024, Simmons University received 4,773 applications and admitted 3,340 students, and 361 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1220 and 1390.

What Simmons students study

The most common bachelor's degrees at Simmons University (class of 2024, first majors only):

Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.

Colleges near Simmons

Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:

• Emmanuel College, Boston, Massachusetts: about 1 miles away
• Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, Massachusetts: about 1 miles away
• Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts: about 1 mile away
• Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts: about 1 mile away
• Berklee College of Music, Boston, Massachusetts: about 1 mile away
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts: about 1 mile away

Colleges like Simmons

Smaller private universities with the same campus setting (big city), closest in size and nearest in region:

• Canisius University, Buffalo, New York: 1,685 undergraduates
• La Salle University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 1,953 undergraduates
• Saint Peter's University, Jersey City, New Jersey: 2,135 undergraduates
• Chatham University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: 1,232 undergraduates
• Point Park University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: 2,331 undergraduates

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• Smaller Private Universities in the Northeast: 89 Compared
• Big-City Colleges in the Northeast: 54 Compared

FAQ

What is Simmons University's acceptance rate? 70.0% for fall 2024: 3,340 of 4,773 applicants were admitted.

How much is tuition at Simmons University? $46,874 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.

How many students go to Simmons University? About 1,700 undergraduates (fall 2024).

What SAT scores do Simmons University students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1220–1390.

What is the campus setting at Simmons University? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as a big city.

Sources

• College Navigator: Simmons University (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
• College Scorecard: Simmons University
• Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons