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Simmons University

Boston, Massachusetts · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$25,265What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
70%
Graduation rate
72%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,670
In-state tuition
$46,874Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$46,874
SAT midpoint
1,250
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$63,494Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$25,265

Better than 37% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

72%

Better than 79% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$63,494

Better than 74% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$24,840

Better than 51% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$63,460

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$25,265

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Simmons University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time72%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return85%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$24,840
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$63,494

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Simmons University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,096143
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$48,87647
Public Health$45,3318
Communication and Media Studies$42,25619
Political Science and Government$39,65723
Social Work$34,49622
Psychology, GeneralNot reported29
BiopsychologyNot reported28
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported14
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesNot reported13
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported12
SociologyNot reported12
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported11
HistoryNot reported8
Biology, GeneralNot reported8
Business Administration, Management and OperationsNot reported7
EconomicsNot reported6
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported6
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported6
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementNot reported6
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesNot reported6
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reported5
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported4
Applied MathematicsNot reported4
PhilosophyNot reported4
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported3
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported3
StatisticsNot reported3
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported3
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported3
MathematicsNot reported2
MarketingNot reported2
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsNot reported2
ChemistryNot reported1
PhysicsNot reported1
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
Area StudiesNot reported1
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyNot reportedNot reported
MusicNot reportedNot reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reportedNot reported
Cognitive ScienceNot reportedNot reported
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Medical Illustration and InformaticsNot reportedNot reported
Research and Experimental PsychologyNot reportedNot reported
Nutrition SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Food Science and TechnologyNot reportedNot reported
Education, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Information Science/StudiesNot reportedNot reported

All 53 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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