Simmons University — is a private institution of higher education in Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 1899.

  • The main distinguishing feature of the university lies in the orientation of the program bachelor's degree exclusively for women (master's studies are joint).
  • Every year, about 2 thousand bachelor's and 4,000 master's students study at the university.
  • The number of foreign students is 5% of the total. Residents of more than 11 countries study at the university.

Student-faculty ratio — 8:1. An average of 15 people study in groups.

Simmons University in American and World Rankings

  • 133rd place according to the ranking of the best colleges of the US. 2021 News & World Report.
  • 31st place in the University in terms of price-quality ratio (Best Value Schools).
  • 80th place in social mobility.
  • The 2019 QS World Rankings named Boston the best college city in the United States.
  • The 2020 College Choice ranking awarded the university 6th place among the top women's educational institutions in the United States.
  • THE 2020 ranking according to the annual student survey ranked the university in 127th place among American educational institutions.

Undergraduate programs at Simmons University

Students can obtain a Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degree from one of the specialized colleges of the university.

1. College of Natural, Behavioral and Health Sciences.

Specialties:

  • Biochemistry*.
  • Biology*.
  • Biostatistics.
  • Chemistry*.
  • Chemical management*.
  • Environment*.
  • Exercise Sciences*.
  • Behavioral neurology*.
  • Nursing*.
  • Nutrition & Dietetics*.
  • Food Service Management*.
  • Nutrition and health promotion strategy*.
  • Physics*.
  • Psychology.

2. College of Organizational, Computational and Information Sciences.

Specialties:

  • Accounting.
  • Business management.
  • Computer Science*.
  • Data Science and Analytics*.
  • Finance.
  • Financial mathematics.
  • Computer Science in Healthcare*.
  • Information technology*.
  • Marketing.
  • Mathematics*.
  • Retail management.

3. College of Social Sciences, Policy and Practice.

Specialties:

  • Economics.
  • Economics and mathematics*.
  • International relations.
  • Political science.
  • Public health*.
  • Social work.
  • Sociology.

4. Gwen Ifill College: Media, Arts and Humanities.

Specialties:

  • School of African Studies.
  • Art.
  • Administration of art.
  • School of Asian Studies.
  • Communications.
  • Communications: graphic design.
  • Communications: journalism.
  • Communications: media art.
  • English.
  • French language.
  • History.
  • Music.
  • Philosophy.
  • Public relations and marketing.
  • Spanish language.
  • Web design and development.
  • Women's and gender studies.

Dual degree in engineering with Columbia University

The unique program offers students two degrees at once:
  • Bachelor of Science at Simmons University in Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Mathematics.
  • Bachelor of Engineering at Columbia University in Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering.

Accelerated bachelor's + master's degrees at Simmons University

Students can save a lot of time and choose such a university program.

In category 3+1, available:
  • Bachelor's degree in political science, economics, sociology and master's degree in public policy.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology and Master's degree in Library and Information Science*.
  • Bachelor's degree in social work and master's degree in social work.

In category 4+1, the following are offered
  • Undergraduate in Exercise Science, Public Health, Biology, Nutrition and Master in Nutrition and Health Promotion Strategy.
  • Bachelor of Nursing and Master of Nursing.

Preparatory programs Pre-professional advising programs

  • Pre-Law. The program includes numerous extracurricular activities of interest to future lawyers, — lectures, meetings with university lawyers, graduates, participation in research, and internships. Applicants will also be helped to correctly submit documents for admission.
  • Pre-Health. The program guarantees strong preparation for admission to medical, veterinary, pediatric, optometric, therapeutic, and dental educational institutions.

Honors Program

Program Simmons Honors Program it is an interdisciplinary four-year advanced training program for all specialties.

  • Applicants with high academic performance in high school who have completed an impressive number of honors courses and The Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate programs can apply for training.
  • Students are awarded a $1,000 per semester scholarship.
  • The program is available for applicants to the first year of bachelor's degree, application deadlines are earlier, and additional essay provision is required.

Requirements for applicants

  • The average academic score of a high school graduate should be 3.0. However, this is not a guarantee of admission.
  • A sufficient level of English proficiency, confirmed by international certificates.

Tuition fees and scholarships at Simmons University

Basic cost of studying at a universitye is US$40,850. Students will need about $14,022 more for room and board. But Simmons University offers applicants scholarship 20,000 USD for bachelor's programs, renewable annually. To obtain it, one of three is required:

  • Provide motivational video.
  • Send essay.
  • Take a Skype interview.

The scholarship is intended for girls who have recently completed secondary education and plan to enroll in an American university for a bachelor's degree (1st year). The minimum amount of expenses that applicants must expect minus a scholarship is — $34,000.

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