Simmons University

SIMMONS UNIVERSITY EXISTS TO EDUCATE, EMPOWER, AND TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF ITS STUDENTS, PREPARING THEM FOR LEADERSHIP IN THE PROFESSIONS, IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND IN THE WORLD. SIMMONS' ENDURING COMMITMENT IS TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION EXPERIENCE THAT DISTINCTLY INTEGRATES THEORY AND PRACTICE; ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN THE LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES COMBINED WITH RIGOROUS PREOFESSIONAL TRAINING. SIMMONS' HISTORY IS ROOTED IN VISIONARY THINKING AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; OUR MANDATE IS TO PREPARE UNDERGRADUATE WOMEN FOR PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS AND MEANINGFUL LIVES REMAINS AT THE CORE OF OUR MISSION. OUR GRADUATE SCHOOLS SERVE WOMEN AND MEN WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT LEARNING, LEADING, AND MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR PROFESSIONS. SIMMONS STUDENTS GRADUATE INTELLECTUALLY EQUIPPED, PROFESSIONALLY SKILLED AND TECHNOLOGICALLY PROFICIENT FOR CUTTING-EDGE CAREERS THAT ADDRESS OUR GLOBAL SOCIETY'S GREATEST CHALLENGES AND UNMET NEEDS, TODAY AND IN THE FUTURE.

INSTRUCTION - UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS: SIMMONS IS A PRIVATE, NONSECTARIAN INSTITUTION LOCATED IN BOSTON'S FENWAY AREA, AND CURRENTLY SERVES 1,744 UNDERGRADUATE WOMEN. DURING THE 2020 ACADEMIC YEAR, THE UNIVERSITY CONFERRED 512 BACCALAUREATE DEGREES. INSTRUCTION INCLUDES EXPENDITURES FOR THE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM AS WELL AS FINANCIAL AID PROVIDED BY THE UNIVERSITY TO STUDENTS IN THE FORM OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS. APPROXIMATELY 99% OF UNDERGRADUATES RECEIVED FINANCIAL AID IN THE FORM OF SCHOLARSHIPS OR GRANTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY.

INSTRUCTION - GRADUATE PROGRAMS: SIMMONS CURRENTLY SERVES 1,718 MEN AND WOMEN IN GRADUATE PROGRAMS AT THE MASTER AND DOCTORAL LEVELS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE HOUSED IN THE COLLEGE OF ORGANIZATIONAL, COMPUTATIONAL, AND INFORMATION SCIENCES (LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE AND BUSINESS), COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, POLICY, AND PRACTICE (SOCIAL WORK AND PUBLIC POLICY), THE COLLEGE OF NATURAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND HEALTH SCIENCES (BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS, HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION, NURSING, NUTRITION, PHYSICAL THERAPY) AND IN THE GWEN IFILL COLLEGE OF MEDIA, ARTS AND HUMANITIES (CHILDREN'S LITERATURE, GENDER AND SOCIAL STUDIES, HISTORY). DURING THE 2020 ACADEMIC YEAR, THE UNIVERSITY CONFERRED 662 GRADUATE DEGREES. INSTRUCTION INCLUDES EXPENDITURES FOR THE GRADUATE PROGRAMS AS WELL AS FINANCIAL AID.

INSTRUCTION ONLINE PROGRAMS: DURING THE 2020 ACADEMIC YEAR SIMMONS UNIVERSITY OFFERED ONLINE PROGRAMS IN NURSING, SOCIAL WORK, BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS, PUBLIC HEALTH AND MANAGEMENT. THESE PROGRAMS SERVE 2,902 MEN AND WOMEN ACROSS FIFTY STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND CANADA.DURING THE 2020 ACADEMIC YEAR, THE UNIVERSITY CONFERRED 1,079 DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES.

ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND STUDENT SERVICES - INCLUDES EXPENDITURES FOR ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT AND ENHANCE THE STUDENT'S EDUCATION, AS WELL AS CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING. INCLUDED IN THIS CATEGORY IS THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY WHICH HOUSES OVER 164,700 PRINT VOLUMES, SUBSCRIBES TO AND/OR PROVIDES ACCESS TO 126,300 E-JOURNALS, 43,100 E-BOOKS, AND 123 ELECTRONIC DATABASES FOR ARTICLES, REFERENCE CONTENT, STATISTICS AND BEYOND. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2020, STUDENTS CHECKED OUT 10,500 BOOKS AND COURSE RESERVE ITEMS WITH DIGITAL CIRCULATION OF 83,000 TITLES. ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS CATEGORY IS THE UNIVERSITY'S HEALTH CENTER WHOSE STAFF HANDLED 3,663 STUDENT/PATIENT VISITS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2020. ANOTHER COMPONENT OF THIS CATEGORY IS THE CAREER EDUCATION CENTER WHICH HAD 1,539 STUDENT CONTACTS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2020 THROUGH MULTIPLE CHANNELS.

INSTRUCTION - UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS: SIMMONS IS A PRIVATE, NONSECTARIAN INSTITUTION LOCATED IN BOSTON'S FENWAY AREA, AND CURRENTLY SERVES 1,744 UNDERGRADUATE WOMEN. DURING THE 2020 ACADEMIC YEAR, THE UNIVERSITY CONFERRED 512 BACCALAUREATE DEGREES. INSTRUCTION INCLUDES EXPENDITURES FOR THE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM AS WELL AS FINANCIAL AID PROVIDED BY THE UNIVERSITY TO STUDENTS IN THE FORM OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS. APPROXIMATELY 99% OF UNDERGRADUATES RECEIVED FINANCIAL AID IN THE FORM OF SCHOLARSHIPS OR GRANTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY.

INSTRUCTION - GRADUATE PROGRAMS: SIMMONS CURRENTLY SERVES 1,718 MEN AND WOMEN IN GRADUATE PROGRAMS AT THE MASTER AND DOCTORAL LEVELS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE HOUSED IN THE COLLEGE OF ORGANIZATIONAL, COMPUTATIONAL, AND INFORMATION SCIENCES (LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE AND BUSINESS), COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, POLICY, AND PRACTICE (SOCIAL WORK AND PUBLIC POLICY), THE COLLEGE OF NATURAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND HEALTH SCIENCES (BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS, HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION, NURSING, NUTRITION, PHYSICAL THERAPY) AND IN THE GWEN IFILL COLLEGE OF MEDIA, ARTS AND HUMANITIES (CHILDREN'S LITERATURE, GENDER AND SOCIAL STUDIES, HISTORY). DURING THE 2020 ACADEMIC YEAR, THE UNIVERSITY CONFERRED 662 GRADUATE DEGREES. INSTRUCTION INCLUDES EXPENDITURES FOR THE GRADUATE PROGRAMS AS WELL AS FINANCIAL AID.

INSTRUCTION ONLINE PROGRAMS: DURING THE 2020 ACADEMIC YEAR SIMMONS UNIVERSITY OFFERED ONLINE PROGRAMS IN NURSING, SOCIAL WORK, BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS, PUBLIC HEALTH AND MANAGEMENT. THESE PROGRAMS SERVE 2,902 MEN AND WOMEN ACROSS FIFTY STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND CANADA.DURING THE 2020 ACADEMIC YEAR, THE UNIVERSITY CONFERRED 1,079 DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES.

ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND STUDENT SERVICES - INCLUDES EXPENDITURES FOR ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT AND ENHANCE THE STUDENT'S EDUCATION, AS WELL AS CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING. INCLUDED IN THIS CATEGORY IS THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY WHICH HOUSES OVER 164,700 PRINT VOLUMES, SUBSCRIBES TO AND/OR PROVIDES ACCESS TO 126,300 E-JOURNALS, 43,100 E-BOOKS, AND 123 ELECTRONIC DATABASES FOR ARTICLES, REFERENCE CONTENT, STATISTICS AND BEYOND. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2020, STUDENTS CHECKED OUT 10,500 BOOKS AND COURSE RESERVE ITEMS WITH DIGITAL CIRCULATION OF 83,000 TITLES. ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS CATEGORY IS THE UNIVERSITY'S HEALTH CENTER WHOSE STAFF HANDLED 3,663 STUDENT/PATIENT VISITS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2020. ANOTHER COMPONENT OF THIS CATEGORY IS THE CAREER EDUCATION CENTER WHICH HAD 1,539 STUDENT CONTACTS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2020 THROUGH MULTIPLE CHANNELS.