Simmons University (Simmons) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Boston, MA.
It offers 44 graduate programs - 22 Master's, 13 Doctorate, and 9 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $28,662.
A total of 3,922 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 5,710 students at Simmons. Simmons offers online graduate programs and 2,716 out of 3,922 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Simmons's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
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.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Simmons University |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 300 The Fenway, Boston, MA |
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| Graduate School Students | 4,236 students
2,716 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | $28,662 |
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| Student to Faculty | 7:1 (14.29%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 44 Graduate Programs
22 Master's, 13 Doctorate, 9 Post graduate certificates |
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2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Simmons University
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.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
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| Tuition | $28,500 |
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| Fees | $162 |
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| Cost per Credit | $1,230 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,280 |
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| Room & Board | $17,104 (On-Campus) / $17,104 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $2,550 (On-Campus) / $2,550 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $49,596 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $49,596 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
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| Tuition & Fees | $21,818 | $21,698 | $21,546 | $27,314 | $28,662 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
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.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 1,476 | 139 | - | 38 |
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| Men | 174 | 15 | - | 3 |
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| Women | 1,302 | 124 | - | 35 |
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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.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 8 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Simmons graduate schools have a total of 4,236 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 484 male and 3,752 female postgrad students.
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.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 4,236 |
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| Men | 484 |
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| Women | 3,752 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 4,236 |
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| Full-time Students | 1,444 |
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| Part-time Students | 2,792 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 4,236 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 7 |
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| Asian | 155 |
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| Black | 368 |
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| Hispanic | 299 |
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| White | 2,305 |
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| Two or more races | 93 |
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| Un-Known | 988 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 4,236 |
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| 21 & Under | 28 |
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| 22-24 | 766 |
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| 25-29 | 1,209 |
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| 30-34 | 690 |
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| 35-39 | 416 |
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| 40 & Over | 811 |
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Online Population
At Simmons University graduate schools, 2,716 students enrolled online exclusively and 584 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 3,922 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,716 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 584 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 622 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,716 |
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| Massachusetts Resident | 942 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 1,770 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 4 |
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