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Simmons College

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Simmons at a Glance

Location:
Boston, MA
Setting:
Large city
Control:
Private Non-Profit
In-State Tuition:
$31,450
Out-of-State Tuition:
$31,450
Room & Board:
$12,470
Full-Time Undergrads:
1,746
Part-Time Undergrads:
223
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School Website:
www.simmons.edu
Admissions Website:
www.simmons.edu/admission
Financial Aid Website:
www.simmons.edu/admission/financial-aid
Application Deadline:
February 1
Acceptance Rate:
54 %
Admission Difficulty:
Average
Average SAT Scores:
1510–1800
Average ACT Scores:
21–27

Best Things

  • Living in Boston
  • Small class sizes
  • Caring and attentive professors
  • All-women environment
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Worst Things

  • Parking
  • Freezing winters
  • Only one dining hall on campus with limited choices
  • All-women environment
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Most Popular Majors

  • Education
  • Health Care
  • Library Science
  • Library Science and Administration
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Tags: Traditional Colleges and Universities, Tuition: $30K-40K, Student Body: 1000-5000, Massachusetts, Large city, Bachelor's (4-year), Master's, Doctoral, Certificate

Overall ExperienceWhat's This?

It is the mix of extracurriculars, academics, environment, and nurturing that leads Simmons women to enjoy their experience. The surprising amount of transfers into the College supports the claims of students. Students who have survived their first year, with all its ups and downs and acclimations, seem to be happy with their decision. Dix Scholars, the older undergraduates on campus, are welcomed just as much as students coming into school at the traditional age. Community is valued, and the support benefits all undergraduates. Close-knit relationships with faculty and instructors catapult students into their professions and evoke tears when it comes time to graduate and say good-bye.

Being in Boston provides professional opportunities for its students when it comes to picking internships and finding jobs after graduation. The urban environment fills a social gap that the absence of Greek life or men on campus could create. The winters pose a challenge to out-of-state students not used to the area’s rough and extremely cold Nor’easters. The weather is not the only environmental challenge. Though the all-women’s environment often takes getting used to, students are generally happy about their decision and excited by the chances of involvement and leadership that not being in a coeducational situation provides. Students at neighboring institutions often share horror stories about being just a number in their school’s eyes—this can’t be said about Simmons. This is not your typical college experience. Students come here to study and experiment with their identity, growing socially and academically. Simmons students don’t just come to school to party, but to become women.

Simmons Student Reviews

Overall Experience at Simmons College

Anonymous

Simmons College Student

I love it. This is the sixth...

I love it. This is the sixth college that I have attended (over ten years), and I have to say I think I made a good choice for myself. If I was younger, the all-girls thing might bother me. I have never lived in the dorms, and I think it’s a good idea because you’re more likely to meet people. I wish I was somewhere else only because of the weather, which sucks. Plus, the amount of scholarships and financial aid I’m getting is incredible. Private schools are an excellent choice for that reason alone, they have money to dish out.

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Overall Experience at Simmons College

magsbrown15

Visual Arts '15

3.8
B+

Good School, Not Perfect for Me

As a lesbian at Simmons, the queer community can get a little claustrophobic...but overall, the community is very accepting of the queer community and makes a great effort to address LGBT issues.

I'm transferring out of Simmons because I want to study Art and their creative departments are seriously lacking...I simply cannot do what I want at Simmons. However, I have learned a lot of great things from being here for the past year. There is a very strong work-hard-play-hard ethic here, which is really helpful to me. There are a lot of type-A and highly motivated types here, which I find a bit overwhelming at times but also helps me to get my stuff done.

May 02, 2012

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Overall Experience at Simmons College

oxsaraxo17

Registered Nursing (RN) '15

5.0
A+

I Love It

Simmons College is a great place to be. The faculty is very respectful and friendly. As long as your honest and respectful here, you will get the exact college experience your looking for! The students are very trusted here, which makes it able to make your own decisions in a respectful and reasonable way. Being an all girls school, the relationships I have developed here are lifelong and strong. Although Simmons College is very costly, I could not be happier anywhere else but here.

Jan 17, 2012

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