Simmons College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Simmons College is located in Boston, Massachusetts. The college was founded by John Simmons in 1899 for the purpose of educating women to lead an independent life. Simmons College provides undergraduate programs and degrees to all its students. The college has 5 graduate schools:

• The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
• The Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS)
• The School of Health Science (SHS)
• The School of Management (SOM)
• The School of Social Work (SSW)

The students of the college are engaged in a variety of organizations and clubs. The organizations center around sports activities, recreation, academics and art. Athletics for the students at the college include basketball and swimming & diving.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in family and social work, education and teaching, liberal arts, and therapy and counseling.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• High female/male ratio.
• Large number of students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Simmons College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 94% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 4,933 in 2009-2010 (4,430 full-time equivalent).

women were 100% of the class.

Undergrads are 35% of enrolled students and graduate students are 65%.

Students under 25 years old represent 48% of the student body. About 12% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Simmons College provides on-campus housing for 1,030 of its 4,430 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

Simmons College offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Doctorate, Professional Dominant.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

• Food Science

ART STUDIES (18 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies
• Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (119 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management
• Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
• Finance
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (5 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

• Environmental Science

DESIGN (0 awarded)

• Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (356 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
• Urban Education and Leadership

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (173 awarded)

• Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management
• Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
• Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (0 awarded)

• Fine Arts and Art Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (399 awarded)

• East Asian Studies
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• English Language and Literature/Letters
• Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
• French Language and Literature
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• Library Science
• Library Science/Librarianship
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Public/Applied History and Archival Administration
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (78 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Public Relations/Image Management

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (13 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management
• Public Health Education and Promotion

MUSIC (1 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (157 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (34 awarded)

• Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (5 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (42 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Genetics
• Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (159 awarded)

• Behavioral Sciences
• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology
• Psychology