Applying to Simmons University

Simmons's acceptance rate is 84% for students enrolled in fall 2021. A total of 3,516 students applied and 2,937 were admitted to the school. Based on its acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Simmons. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 13.72% with 403 enrolled students out of 2,937 admitted.

The average SAT score is 1,250 and the ACT score is 29 at Simmons.

To apply to Simmons, it is required to submit high school GPA and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language) score. It is considered but not required to submit admission test scores (SAT/ACT). Below tables and charts analyze Simmons's admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics

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Admissions Information

The application fee is $55 for applying undergraduate school and $56 for graduate school at Simmons University. Next table presents general admission information.

General Admission Information
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$55
Graduate Application Fees	$56
Admission Information	https://www.simmons.edu/undergraduate/admission-and-financial-aid
Online Application	www.simmons.edu/undergraduate/admission-and-financial-aid/how-apply
Calendar System	Semester
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2021-22, the acceptance rate is 83.53% and the yield is 13.72%. 0 men and 3,516 women applied to Simmons and 0 men and 2,937 women students were accepted. Among them, 0 men and 403 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2021). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	3,516	0	3,516
Admitted	2,937	0	2,937
Enrolled	403	0	403
Acceptance Rate	83.53%	-	83.53%
Yield	13.72%	-	13.72%

Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 25, 2022)

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

For the academic year 2021-2022, 61 students (15% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 13 students (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75^th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 700 and the 25^th percentile is 600. The SAT Math score is 660 (75^th) and 540 (25^th). The submitted ACT composite score is 31 (75^th percentile) and 27 (25^th percentile).

	25^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	600	700
SAT Math	540	660
ACT Composite	27	31
ACT Math	23	28
ACT English	28	34

Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 25, 2022)

The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at Simmons University are very competitive and high when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,121, ACT: 65 - private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (larger programs)).

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and Recommendations to its applicants.The school recommends to submit High School GPA, The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Simmons University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Simmons Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Recommended
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Admission Test Scores	Considered but not Required
TOEFL	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Neither required nor recommended