Getting in
For Fall 2024, 4,773 first-year students applied to Simmons, 3,340 were admitted and 361 enrolled: an acceptance rate of 70%.
Source: IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2024, U.S. Department of Education (opens in a new tab), first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates. Read Oct 1, 2026.
By school or major. Simmons publishes no first-year acceptance rate by school or major, and no current Common Data Set: its Common Data Set page shows the 2020-2021 edition only, so the figures above come from the federal IPEDS survey.
Source: Simmons University, Common Data Set (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Programs with extra requirements
For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027
You apply to Simmons through the Common App, and applying is free. A few things differ:
- Who may apply. The undergraduate program is a women's college. Simmons considers eligible individuals who were assigned female at birth, applicants who consistently live and identify as women, and applicants who do not fit into the gender binary but who feel they belong in its undergraduate community of women.
Source: Simmons Admission, Admission Policies (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
- Nursing. A Priority Nursing deadline of November 1, with notification in mid to late December. On the Common App, choose "Early Action 1/Priority Nursing" as the preferred admission plan.
Source: Simmons Admission, Application Deadlines for Undergraduate Students (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
- Nursing, nutrition and physical therapy. Simmons recommends four years of high school science, one more than for other applicants.
Source: Simmons Admission, First-Year Applicants (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Source: Simmons Admission, First-Year Applicants (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Majors
33 majors across 1 school. Every bachelor's degree major in Simmons's official 2026-2027 Undergraduate Course Catalog, with the degree it leads to. Minors, certificates, combined bachelor's-master's programs and online degree-completion programs are left out.
Majors33
- Accounting (BSBA)
- Africana Studies (BA)
- Biochemistry (BS)
- Biology (BS)
- Business & Management (BSBA)
- Chemistry (BS)
- Communications (BA)
- Computer Science (BS)
- Data Science and AI (BS)
- Economics (BA)
- Finance (BSBA)
- Health and Exercise Science (BS)
- History (BA)
- Information Technology and Cybersecurity (BS)
- Interaction Design and Web Development (BA)
- Interaction Design and Web Development (BS)
- Literature (BA)
- Marketing (BSBA)
- Mathematical Sciences (BS)
- Neuroscience and Behavior (BS)
- Nursing (BSN)
- Nutrition and Dietetics (BS)
- Nutrition and Wellness (BS)
- Physics (BS)
- Political Science (BA)
- Psychology (BA)
- Public Health (BS)
- Public Relations and Marketing Communications (BA)
- Retail Management; the Prince Program in Retail Management (BSBA)
- Social Work (BSW)
- Sociology (BA)
- Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (BA)
- Writing (BA)
Source: Simmons University Course Catalog (2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog, Programs of Study) (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Deadlines for Fall 2027
For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027
| Plan | Apply by | Decision | Binding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priority Nursing | November 1 | Mid to late December | No |
| Fall Early Action 1 | November 1 | Mid to late December | No |
| Fall Early Action 2 | December 1 | Mid to late January | No |
| Fall Regular Decision | February 1 | Rolling through February, March and April | No |
The Simmons Distinguished Scholar Award has its own December 1 deadline, with notification in mid to late January.
Source: Simmons Admission, Application Deadlines for Undergraduate Students (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Testing
For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027
Simmons does not require the SAT or ACT. The first-year application asks for a high school transcript, a teacher recommendation, a counselor recommendation and a college essay, and you can also choose to submit SAT or ACT scores.
Source: Simmons Admission, First-Year Applicants (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Applying next year?
For students applying in fall 2027, entering fall 2028
Not announced yet. When we checked Simmons's admission pages on October 1, 2026, we found no announced changes for fall 2028 entry. The deadlines and rules above are for fall 2027 entry.
Source: Simmons Admission, First-Year Applicants (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Cost, and what families paid after aid
The published cost of a year at Simmons, 2026-2027:
| Tuition | $48,308 |
|---|---|
| Fees | $1,340 |
| Housing and food (on campus) | $18,960 |
| Books and supplies | $1,280 |
| Personal expenses | $1,700 |
| Transportation | $850 |
| Total | $72,438 |
For a full-time traditional undergraduate in a non-nursing program living on campus. Nursing tuition is $52,930, for a total of $77,060. Books, personal and transportation figures are Simmons's estimates.
Source: Simmons, Cost of Attendance for Undergraduate Students (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Average net price per year, by family income, 2023-24:
| Family income | Paid after grants |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $18,027 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $15,810 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $22,139 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $24,714 |
| Over $110,000 | $32,777 |
| All incomes | $25,265 |
What first-year, full-time students who received federal aid paid after grants and scholarships, by family income, in 2023-24, the latest year the Department of Education publishes. Your own price comes from Simmons's aid offer.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
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