Simmons University

Simmons University
Former names
Simmons College (1899–2018)
TypePrivate university
Established1899; 125 years ago (1899)
AccreditationNECHE
Endowment$225.6 million (2023)[1]
PresidentLynn Perry Wooten
Academic staff
224 full-time/648 part-time
Students5,710[2] (fall 2022)
Undergraduates1,736
Postgraduates4,527
Location, ,
United States
CampusUrban, 12 acres (4.9 ha)
NicknameSharks
AffiliationsColleges of the Fenway
Websitewww.simmons.edu

Simmons University (previously Simmons College) is a private university in Boston, Massachusetts. It was established in 1899 by clothing manufacturer John Simmons. In 2018, it reorganized its structure and changed its name to a university. Its undergraduate program is women-focused while its graduate programs are co-educational.

Simmons is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.[3] As of 2020, 83 percent of applicants to undergraduate programs were accepted.[4] The university is divided into two campuses in the Fenway-Kenmore neighborhood totaling 12 acres (4.9 ha), one of which has five academic buildings and the other of which has nine Georgian-style residential buildings.[5]

The university enrolls approximately 1,736 undergraduates and 4,527 graduate students.[6] Its athletics teams compete in NCAA Division III as the Sharks.

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2023. Financial Reporting | Simmons University (Report).
  2. ^ "College Navigator - Simmons University". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
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  4. ^ "Simmons University". U.S. News & World Report.
  5. ^ "Simmons University Overview | CollegeData". www.collegedata.com. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  6. ^ "Simmons University". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved December 1, 2021.