| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| Total undergraduates: |
4 men, 1,965 women, 1,969 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,746 women, 1,746 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
4 men, 219 women, 223 total |
| Total graduate students: |
400 men, 2,634 women, 3,034 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
75 men, 707 women, 782 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
325 men, 1,927 women, 2,252 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
39% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 7.1% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.6% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 5.9% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 6.8% | Hispanic |
| 66.7% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 5.9% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 7.1% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 5.9% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 7.0% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 4.2% | Hispanic |
| 69.5% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 3.3% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 10.1% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
12 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Boston |
| Population of city/town: |
600,000 |
| Online campus map: |
www.simmons.edu/visit/
maps |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- women's dorms (100%)
- special housing for disabled students
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
85% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
48% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
52% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
1% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
630 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Archives. Information Commons. Career resources library. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery, technology resource center, radio station. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
99% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Simmons Voice, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
4 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
79 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Islamic Society, Hillel, Fellowships of Campus Unitarian Universalists, Rooted in Love Christian Fellowship |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Asian Student Association, Black Students Organization, Organization Latinoamericana |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Multicultural Students Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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music, theatre, political, academic, service, and special-interest groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
n/a,
n/a |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Ali Kantor,
Director of Athletics and Physical Education |
| School mascot: |
Sharks |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Great Northeast Athletic Conference (Division III), North Atlantic Conference (Division III), Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
9% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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basketball, racquetball, squash, and volleyball courts, dance studio, fitness rooms, indoor running area, rowing, swimming pool, sauna |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Boston (4 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Providence (50 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Boston (3 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Boston (3 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
33% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
26% immediately, 26% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Simmons College, Boston College, Salem State College, Suffolk University. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
87% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Brigham & Women's Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston Public Schools, Duke University Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, Simmons College, Tufts Medical Center. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Gwen Ifill, journalist
- Ann Fudge, corporate executive
- Allyson Y. Schwartz, congresswoman
- Denise DiNovi, film producer.
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