Simmons College
Founded in 1899, Simmons College was the first college in the United States to offer women a liberal arts education integrated with professional preparation. Today, Simmons provides undergraduate women with a strong liberal arts education that combines professional career preparation, interdisciplinary study, and global perspectives.
Fast Facts
- 4-year, private, non-sectarian
- Urban setting: Boston, Massachusetts
- 2,060 undergraduate women enrolled
- 13:1 Student to faculty ratio
- 206 Full time faculty
- Degrees granted: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master's degree, Master of Fine Arts, Doctoral degree, and Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study
- 40 Countries represented
- 40 States represented
- 10 NCAA Division III varsity sports
- Over 50 student clubs and organizations
Location
The historic, tree-lined campus is nestled in Boston's eclectic Fenway neighborhood. The campus is surrounded by a vibrant mix of music and fine arts, medical care and research, action and activism as well as the resounding cheers of baseball fans at legendary Fenway Park. Students can take a short and safe stroll in any direction to find shops, cafés, clubs, museums, movie theaters, parks, and public transportation. Many hop aboard the T, Boston's public transportation system, and explore other exciting neighborhoods in the city as well as Greater Boston's many other diverse areas.
Academics
Simmons offers more than 50 undergraduate majors and programs; a number of integrated degrees and accelerated programs allow student to go directly from an undergraduate program to earning a graduate degree in areas such as education, health care, liberal arts, physical therapy, and science information technology. Other special programs offered are an honors program, study abroad, alumnae/i mentoring, and as a member of the Colleges of the Fenway, students are allowed to cross-register at any of the other five member colleges.
Simmons offers the many benefits of a small university: an innovative women's undergraduate college, renowned coeducational graduate programs, and the world's first MBA program designed for women. The exceptional internship and research opportunities provide hands-on experience and career exposure, which gives undergraduate students a range of professional skills and strengths needed for graduate school and an increasingly competitive job market.
Campus Life
Many students choose to live on the "quintessential New England" residence campus which features nine brick residence halls, a private landscaped quad, Bartol Dining Hall, the Holmes Sports Center, a student-run café, and the campus health center. Undergraduates love the fact that they can easily access the city's rich social and cultural resources, but also come home to a safe, friendly campus.
While not attending to their academic pursuits, many students choose to participate in the multitude of student clubs and organizations, community outreach and service learning programs, and extensive exercise and activity programs.
Learning with Purpose
Simmons students are determined to make a difference in their families, communities, and the world. At Simmons, we honor educational values that place students first – enabling them to achieve successful careers, meaningful lives, and tangible returns on their educational investment.
For more information, please contact:
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Office of Undergraduate Admissions Phone: 800-345-8468 (toll-free) |
