Agent guide to Simmons University Contents: About Simmons University ............................................................................................................................................ 2 COVID-19 update ......................................................................................................................................................... 2 Rankings ....................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Academics .................................................................................................................................................................... 3 College of Natural, Behavioral, and Health Sciences ........................................................................................... 3 College of Organizational, Computational, and Information Sciences .................................................................. 3 College of Social Sciences, Policy, and Practice .................................................................................................. 3 The Gwen Ifill College of Media, Arts, and Humanities ......................................................................................... 3 Engineering dual-degree with Columbia University .............................................................................................. 4 Accelerated bachelor’s + master’s degrees .......................................................................................................... 4 Pre-professional advising programs ...................................................................................................................... 4 Honors Program .................................................................................................................................................... 4 Entry requirements ....................................................................................................................................................... 4 Application and admission ............................................................................................................................................ 5 Admission decisions .................................................................................................................................................. 5 2022 dates and deadlines ......................................................................................................................................... 6 Tuition and costs ........................................................................................................................................................... 6 Scholarship ................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Acceptance and pre-arrival ........................................................................................................................................... 7 Student life .................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Housing ..................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Dining ........................................................................................................................................................................ 8 Student clubs............................................................................................................................................................. 8 Colleges of the Fenway ............................................................................................................................................. 8 Outcomes ...................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Graduate employers .................................................................................................................................................. 9 Notable alumnae ....................................................................................................................................................... 9 General benefits of undergraduate women’s education: .......................................................................................... 9 Further reading and watching ....................................................................................................................................... 9 Last updated: August 12, 2021 International admission to Simmons University 1 kaplanpathways.com/simmons About Simmons University Address: 300 The Fenway, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA Year founded: 1899 Type: Private institution Women-centered at undergraduate level, co-ed at graduate level Setting: Small, urban, campus-based school Student-faculty ratio: 8:1 Campus map: www.simmons.edu/maps-directions/campus-maps Location: The Fenway neighborhood is near the center of Boston. The area is home to 300,000+ students and there are 15 other colleges within walking distance. Previous name: Simmons College, until 2018 Student population: 1,750+ undergraduates (and 4,750+ graduate students) International students: 5% of undergraduate students are international (11 countries represented) Faculty: 243 full-time faculty (74% are women) Average class size: 15 Athletics: Simmons teams, known as “Sharks”, compete in NCAA Division III COVID-19 update Is campus open for the Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 semester? Yes, Simmons has announced that they will re-open for on-campus instruction for the 2021/2022 academic year. They are requiring all students to be fully immunized against COVID-19. You can find further information about the campus re-opening here. Will Simmons require all students to be fully vaccinated before they arrive on campus? Yes. Students should receive COVID vaccine shots before they arrive on campus. Further information here. Is there virtual learning available for students outside the USA? No. Simmons will work with each international student on a one-on-one basis to land on the best strategy for those who are unable to make it to campus in time for the start of the semester. International admission to Simmons University 2 kaplanpathways.com/simmons Rankings U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges, 2021 College Choice, 2020 • #133 in National Universities • #6 Best Women’s college in the USA • #31 in Best Value Schools • #80 in Top Performers on Social Mobility Kiplinger's Best College Values, 2019 • #308 in business programs (undergraduate) • #11 in Library and Information Science program (graduate) • #77 private college • #36 in Social Work programs (graduate) • #230 overall university in the USA • #83 in Physical Therapy programs (graduate) College Factual, 2021 QS World University Rankings, 2022 • #13 Best college for Nursing in the USA (#1 in • Boston is #1 Best Student City in the USA Massachusetts) • #37 for Learning Experience in the USA • #32 Best college for Health Professions in the USA • Top 15% Business Administration and Wall Street Journal / Times Higher Education’s Management US College rankings, 2021 • #3 Best Universities in Boston • #129 in the USA (based on THE’s annual US Student Survey) Academics Degree list on Simmons’s website: www.simmons.edu/undergraduate/academics/majors-minors Kaplan has a contract to recruit first-year and transfer students for all Simmons undergraduate majors across their 4 colleges: College of Natural, College of College of The Gwen Ifill College of Behavioral, and Organizational, Social Media, Arts, and Humanities Health Sciences Computational, and Sciences, Information Policy, and Sciences Practice BS Biochemistry∞ BSBA Accounting BA Economics BA Africana Studies BS Biology∞ BSBA Business BS Economics and BA Art BS Chemistry∞ Management Mathematics∞ BA Arts Administration BS Chemistry Management∞ BS Computer Science∞ BA International BA Asian Studies Relations BS Environmental Science∞ BS Data Science and BA Communications Analytics∞ BA Political Science BS Exercise Science∞ BA Communications (Graphic Design) BSBA Finance BS Public Health∞ BS Neuroscience and BA Communications (Journalism) BS Financial Mathematics BSW Social Work Behavior∞ BA Communications (Media Arts) † BS Health Informatics∞ BA Sociology BSN Nursing∞ BA English BS Nutrition and Dietetics∞ BS Information Technology∞ BA French and Francophone Studies BS Nutrition and Food (Food BA History Service Management)∞ BSBA Marketing BA Music BS Nutrition and Food BS Mathematics∞ (Nutrition, Wellness, and BSBA Retail Management BA Philosophy Health Promotion)∞ BS Statistics∞ BA Public Relations and Marketing BS Physics∞ Communications BA Psychology BA Spanish BS Web Design and Development∞ BA Women's and Gender Studies ∞ STEM designated degree (graduates are eligible for a 24-month OPT extension). † Fall start only for these programs. International admission to Simmons University 3 kaplanpathways.com/simmons Engineering dual-degree with Columbia University 5-year program*†∞: 3 years at Simmons + 2 years at Columbia. Earn a Bachelor of Science from Simmons University (usually in Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, or Biology) and also earn a Bachelor of Science in