Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference
Simmons University · Campus
Boston, MA · City · Private · Doctoral/professional university · the NCAA Applications Administrators · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Large city
Setting
250,000+
1,760
Undergraduates
+ 3,293 graduate students
9:1
Student–faculty
Division III median 12:1
82%
Return for year two
Division III median 79%
41%
From out of state
+ 7% from abroad
$17k
Food & housing
on campus · median $14k
The place
- SettingLarge city (250,000+) Boston, MA
- TypePrivate · Doctoral/professional university
- CalendarSemester
- Admissions66% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
1,7603,293
Undergraduates 1,760Graduate students 3,293
Where first-years come from
52%41%
In state 52%Other states 41%Abroad 7%
Division III median: 66% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
49%15%10%11%
White 49%Hispanic 15%Black 10%Asian 11%Two or more 3%International 4%Not reported 7%
- Women92%
- Full-time89% of undergraduates · median 94%
- First-year class363 entered last fall
- Transfers in126 7% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online17% take some classes online 10% fully online
- Registered with disability services26.6% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $17,104 | $2,550 | $19,654 |
| Off campus | $17,104 | $2,550 | $19,654 |
| With family | — | $2,550 | $2,550 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division III median for on-campus food and housing is $13,820. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCNot offered
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.36 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page top quarter for safety in Division III
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division III campuses
39%30%23%
City 39%Suburb 30%Town 23%Rural 8%
21% of the 421 Division III schools are public; the median has 1,854 undergraduates and a 12:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
#14Most womenof 421 · Division III#38Most neighboursof 421 · Division III#40Class sizeof 420 · Division III
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