Also known as

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
5,058
87.8% Female
12.2% Male

Institution Overview

School Type
Private not-for-profit (no religious affiliation)
Region
New England CT ME MA NH RI VT
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
City: Large

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
107
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
25
Doctoral Research
4
Doctoral Professional
6
Distance
3
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.24%
American Indian or Alaska Native
3.20%
Asian
7.35%
Black or African American
5.56%
Hispanic or Latino
0.10%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
62.40%
White
1.92%
Two or more races
17.54%
Unknown
1.70%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$35
Admissions Office Web Address
https://www.simmons.edu/admission-and-financial-aid/undergraduate-admission

Tuition & Aid

Average Tuition
$20,052

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
Yes
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
25
Master's (Distance)
1
Doctor's Degree Research
4
Doctor's Degree Professional
6
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
6
Post Master's Certificate
13
Post Master's Certificate (Distance)
2
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Administration of Special Education Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Applied Behavior Analysis Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Dietetics/Dietitian Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Education, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Professional
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Elementary Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree Yes No
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree Yes No
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Genetics, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's Degree Yes No
History, General Master's Degree Yes No
Information Science/Studies Doctoral – Research Yes No
Information Technology Master's Degree Yes No
Library and Information Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
Yes
Library Science, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Nursing Administration Master's Degree Yes No
Nursing Education Post Master's Certificate Yes Yes
Nursing Practice Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree Yes No
Public/Applied History Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's Degree
Doctoral – Professional
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
No
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master's Degree Yes No
Secondary Education and Teaching Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Social Work Master's Degree
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Spanish Language and Literature Master's Degree Yes No
Special Education and Teaching, General Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's Degree Yes No
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Urban Education and Leadership Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 219 219 0 0
With faculty status 219 219 0 0
Tenured 96 96 0 0
On tenure track 35 35 0 0
Not on tenure track 88 88 0 0
Multi-year contract 43 43 0 0
Annual contract 45 45 0 0
Less-than annual contract 0 0 0 0

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research
Computer Engineering and Science Occupations
Library and Student Academic Affairs and Other Education Services Occupations

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
No
Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview

Average Tuition
$20,052
Financial aid office web address
https://www.simmons.edu/admission-and-financial-aid/student-financial-services
Tuition fee varies by residency status
No
Typical Room & Board Charge
$14,040
Tuition & Fees
Amount
Full time Average Tuition$20,052
Full time Fees$156
Part time, per credit hour$1,114

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
5,058
87.8% Female
12.2% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.24%
American Indian or Alaska Native
3.20%
Asian
7.35%
Black or African American
5.56%
Hispanic or Latino
0.10%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
62.40%
White
1.92%
Two or more races
17.54%
Unknown
1.70%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
Asian 26 136
Black Or African American 34 338
Hispanic Or Latino 33 248
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 1 4
Non-resident Alien 8 78
White 372 2,784
Two Or More Races 17 80
Unknown 125 762

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
953
12.6% Male
87.4% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
7
14.3% Male
85.7% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
63
12.7% Male
87.3% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
51

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
20
5.0% Male
95.0% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
Yes
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial servicesNo
On-campus day care for student's childrenNo
None of the above services are offeredYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
300 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02115-5898
Phone
617-521-2000
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of October, 2016.
Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2015), Data File: [HD2015], [IC2015], [IC2015_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2015), Data File: [C2015_A],[C2015DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2015), Data File: [EFFY2015]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2014), Data File: [EAP2014]


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