Simmons University (Simmons) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Boston, MA.
It offers 39 graduate programs - 19 Master's, 9 Doctorate, and 11 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $28,561.
A total of 2,991 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 4,666 students at Simmons. Simmons offers online graduate programs and 1,846 out of 2,991 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 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $28,561. It offers thirty-nine (39) 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 | 3,293 students
1,846 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $28,561 |
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| Student to Faculty | 9:1 (11.11%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 39 Graduate Programs
19 Master's, 9 Doctorate, 11 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Simmons University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 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 $28,561 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,235.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
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| Tuition | $28,405 |
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| Fees | $156 |
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| Cost per Credit | $1,235 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,280 |
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| Room & Board | $17,618 (On-Campus) / $14,520 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $2,550 (On-Campus) / $2,550 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $50,009 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $46,911 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| Tuition & Fees | $21,698 | $21,546 | $27,314 | $28,662 | $28,561 |
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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 39 major areas - 19 Master's (2 online programs), 9 Doctorate (2 online programs), 11 Post-Master's (1 online programs). 1,082 students have been conferred Master's degree and 192 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 | 1,082 | 192 | - | 32 |
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| Men | 119 | 26 | - | 1 |
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| Women | 963 | 166 | - | 31 |
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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 |
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Graduate Student Population
Simmons graduate schools have a total of 3,293 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 394 male and 2,899 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 1,181 full-time and 2,112 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,846 students enrolled through online exclusively and 604 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,512 White, 263 Black, and 100 Asian students are attending at Simmons University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 3,293 |
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| Men | 394 |
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| Women | 2,899 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 3,293 |
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| Full-time Students | 1,181 |
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| Part-time Students | 2,112 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 3,293 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 4 |
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| Asian | 100 |
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| Black | 263 |
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| Hispanic | 235 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 2 |
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| White | 1,512 |
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| Two or more races | 57 |
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| Un-Known | 1,023 |
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Online Population
At Simmons University graduate schools, 1,846 students enrolled online exclusively and 604 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,991 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,846 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 604 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 541 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,846 |
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| Massachusetts Resident | 761 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 1,078 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 3 |
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