| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other) | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $28,662. It offers forty-four (44) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Simmons University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 300 The Fenway, Boston, MA |
| Graduate School Students | 4,236 students 2,716 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | $28,662 |
| Student to Faculty | 7:1 (14.29%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 44 Graduate Programs 22 Master's, 13 Doctorate, 9 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Simmons University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $28,662 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,230.
| Amounts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $28,500 | |
| Fees | $162 | |
| Cost per Credit | $1,230 | |
| Books & Supplies | $1,280 | |
| Room & Board | $17,104 (On-Campus) / $17,104 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $2,550 (On-Campus) / $2,550 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $49,596 | |
| Off-Campus Total | $49,596 | |
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $21,818 | $21,698 | $21,546 | $27,314 | $28,662 |
Simmons University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 44 major areas - 22 Master's (2 online programs), 13 Doctorate (1 online programs), 9 Post-Master's. 1,476 students have been conferred Master's degree and 139 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,476 | 139 | - | 38 |
| Men | 174 | 15 | - | 3 |
| Women | 1,302 | 124 | - | 35 |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other) | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Special Education and Teaching | 39 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | 22 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writing | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Children's and Adolescent Literature | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library and Information Science | 129 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Children and Youth Library Services | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Archives/Archival Administration | 123 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrition Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 126 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Analysis | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Social Work | 564 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Public Health | 26ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFER | |||
| Nursing Administration | 29 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 362 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 11 | |
| Human Nutrition | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library and Information Science | NOT OFFER | |||
| Children and Youth Library Services | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 5 | |
| Archives/Archival Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 8 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Behavior Analysis | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dietetics/Dietitian | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 10 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFER | |||
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Health Occupations Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library and Information Science | NOT OFFER | |||
| Library Science (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Behavior Analysis | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFER | |||
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 1,444 full-time and 2,792 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 2,716 students enrolled through online exclusively and 584 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 2,305 White, 368 Black, and 155 Asian students are attending at Simmons University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
28 grad students are younger than 22 and 811 students are older than 65. It has 1,975 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,106 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 4,236 |
|---|---|
| Men | 484 |
| Women | 3,752 |
| Total | 4,236 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 1,444 |
| Part-time Students | 2,792 |
| Total | 4,236 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 7 |
| Asian | 155 |
| Black | 368 |
| Hispanic | 299 |
| White | 2,305 |
| Two or more races | 93 |
| Un-Known | 988 |
| Total | 4,236 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 28 |
| 22-24 | 766 |
| 25-29 | 1,209 |
| 30-34 | 690 |
| 35-39 | 416 |
| 40 & Over | 811 |
At Simmons University graduate schools, 2,716 students enrolled online exclusively and 584 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 3,922 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,716 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 584 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 622 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,716 |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts Resident | 942 |
| Other State In U.S. | 1,770 |
| Outside of U.S. | 4 |