| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,730 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,599 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
131 |
| Total graduate students: |
3,837 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
1,289 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
2,548 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
39% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 10.4% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.9% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 66.9% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.4% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 4.5% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.5% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 9.0% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.7% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.3% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 67.0% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.9% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.4% | Nonresident Alien |
| 3.5% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
12 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Boston |
| Population of city/town: |
655,884 |
| Online campus map: |
www.simmons.edu/overview/
directions/maps |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (1%)
- women's dorms (99%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
93% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
60% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
40% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All first-year students under age 21 must live on campus. |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
300 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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College archives. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery, nursing simulation lab. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, in-class carer preparation, on-campus job online database, referral file services.
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
partially |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Simmons Voice, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
16 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
66 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Hillel, Simmons-Wheelock Gospel Choir, Christian Fellowship, Catholic Student Association, Islamic Society
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Organization, Organizacion Latino America, Asian Student Association, Alliance |
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| International student organizations: |
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Multicultural International Student Organization
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Art & Music Liaison, Cinematic Society, concert choir, dance company, gospel choir, Sirens (a cappella), Simmons Speaks (spoken word), Active Minds, Campus Activities Board, Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization, Commuter Student Organization, Like Minds Coalition, Anime and Manga Association, science fiction and fantasy club, Students United for Justice, Amnesty International, Circle K, Class Councils, Model UN, NARAL@Simmons, NetImpact, Public Relations Student Society of America, Sexuality Women and Gender Center, sustainability club, Vision 2020, Simmons Student Nursing Association, Chemistry/Physics Liaison; English, history, Honors, economics, management, public health, social work, biology, exercise science, neuroscience, nutrition, pre-health, chemistry/physics, and mathematics/CS liaisons |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Ali Kantor,
Director of Athletics |
| School colors: |
blue and gold |
| School mascot: |
Sharks |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Great Northeast Athletic Conference (Division III), North Atlantic Conference (Division III), Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's crew | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's diving | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's field hockey | no | |
| Women's lacrosse | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's swimming | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
13% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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basketball, racquetball, squash, and volleyball courts; soccer, lacrosse, field hockey, softball, and turf fields; tennis courts, dance studio, fitness rooms, indoor running area, swimming pool, sauna |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, dodgeball, flag football, Frisbee, rugby, soccer, volleyball |
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| Club sports for women: |
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rugby |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Boston - Logan (4 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Providence (50 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Boston (near campus) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Boston (near campus) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
29% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
22% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Simmons College, University of New England. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
42% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Brown Brothers Harriman, Franciscan Hospital for Children, Massachusetts General Hospital, New England Baptist Hospital, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital.
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Gwen Ifel, anchor, PBS Newshour
- Allyson Y. Schwartz, U.S. Congresswoman
- Sandra Fenwick, CEO, Boston Children's Hospital.
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