About Simmons

Simmons University is a private, non-profit, non-sectarian university providing an undergraduate program for women and graduate programs for all individuals.

The University makes all reasonable efforts to deliver the programs of study, other services, and facilities in the way described in its materials and on its website. However, the University shall be entitled, if it reasonably considers it to be necessary (including in order to manage its resources and pursue its policy of continuous improvement appropriately):

To alter the timetable, location, number of classes and method of delivery of programs of study, provided such alterations are reasonable.

To make reasonable variations to the content and syllabus of programs of study (including in relation to placements). To suspend or discontinue programs of study.
To make changes to its policies and procedures which the University reasonably considers necessary. Such changes if significant will normally come into force at the beginning of the following academic year, and if fundamental to the program will normally come into force with effect from the next cohort of students.
Not to provide programs of study or to combine them with others if the University reasonably considers this to be necessary (for example, because too few students apply to join the program for it to be viable).

This document is for informational purposes only. It is not a contract and does not form a contractual obligation between the University and its students, faculty, or staff. All information included herein is subject to change without advance notice or obligation. Information that is subject to change includes, but is not limited to, program and/or course offerings, faculty assignments, modality of delivery, admission and graduation requirements, and statements of tuition and fees. The University maintains the right to make any and all changes to this information, in its sole discretion.

Core Purpose:

Transformative learning that links passion with lifelong purpose.

Values:

We are at our best when students are first.
We cross boundaries to create opportunities.
We prepare students for life's work.
We make a collective investment in community.

Simmons University is a nationally recognized private institution of higher education located in the heart of Boston. It includes a women's undergraduate college and distinguished graduate programs for women and men in health sciences, social work, library and information science, business, education, and the liberal arts.

Simmons consistently ranks among the nation's top schools in its category in the U.S. News & World Report annual survey. A comprehensive university, Simmons is nationally recognized for its experiential learning programs, its blend of graduate and undergraduate offerings, and its commitment to liberal and professional education.

Student success is a priority at Simmons and is founded on these core characteristics:

A close-knit, accessible community that encourages collaboration and challenges students to do their best work;
Faculty and scholars who focus on students' educational and career objectives;
Extraordinary professional preparation with an emphasis on intellectual exploration and rigor, the integration of theory and practice, leadership, and informed citizenship; and
An outstanding location in the heart of Boston, a world-class center for education, medicine, and technology, with unlimited educational, career, and social opportunities.

In this spirit, the University fosters open exchange of ideas among students, faculty, and the general Simmons community.

Simmons faculty and leadership have reimagined the organization of the school's academic disciplines. In 2024, Simmons transitioned to a new academic structure with six schools, highlighting the University's signature strengths, accelerating pathways to meaningful careers, and providing students with the leadership skills needed to create a more just world.

Over more than a century, Simmons has developed a distinct expertise in educating undergraduate women for their own empowerment. A commitment to student success is a hallmark of the University's culture. Self-directed inquiry coupled with mentoring builds confidence and leadership skills. Graduates are leaders in professions-- such as Social Work, Nursing, Library Science, Communications and Business, among others -- that have significant impact on families, communities, workplaces and professions.

Simmons University's Schools and Degree Programs

Gwen Ifill School of Media, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Department of Communications

Bachelor of Communications
Bachelor of General Studies*
Bachelor of PR/Marketing Communication

Department of Education

Master of Science in Education

Department of Humanities

Bachelor of Applied Spanish
Bachelor of History
Bachelor of Humanities
Bachelor of Literature
Bachelor of Writing
Master of Arts in History
Master of Arts in Children’s Literature

Department of Politics and Policy

Bachelor of Political Science
Master of Public Policy

Department of Race, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Bachelor of Africana Studies
Bachelor of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Bachelor of Sociology
Master of Gender and Cultural Studies

School of Library and Information Science

Master of Science
Doctorate of Philosophy

School of Management

Bachelor of Accounting
Bachelor of Business & Management
Bachelor of Economics
Bachelor of Finance
Bachelor of Health Care Management*
Bachelor of Marketing
Bachelor of Retail Management

School of Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Master of Science in Nursing
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Family Nurse Practitioner
Doctorate of Nursing Practice

School of Sciences and Health Professions

Department of Behavior Analysis

Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Master of Science
Doctorate of Philosophy

Department of Biology

Bachelor of Biology
Bachelor of Health and Exercise Science

Department of Chemistry & Physics

Bachelor of Biochemistry
Bachelor of Chemistry
Bachelor of Physics
Engineering Program (3+2)

Department of Computer, Data, and Mathematical Sciences

Bachelor of Computer Science
Bachelor of Data Science
Bachelor of IT and Cybersecurity
Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences
Bachelor of Web Design & Development

Department of Nutrition

Bachelor of Nutrition & Dietetics
Bachelor of Nutrition & Wellness
Master of Nutrition

Department of Physical Therapy

Master of Physical Therapy

Department of Psychology

Bachelor of Psychology
Bachelor of Applied Psychology*
Bachelor of Neuroscience and Behavior

Department of Public Health

Bachelor of Public Health
Master of Public Health

School of Social Work

Bachelor of Science in Social Work
Bachelor of Human Services*
Master of Social Work
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Social Work

*Available for CompleteDegree students only

Additional Instructional Locations

Simmons' Graduate programs in Children's Literature are also offered at the Eric Carle Museum of Picturebook Art (125 West Bay Road, Amherst, MA 01002).

Simmons' Graduate programs in Library and Information Science are also offered at SLIS West (Greenfield Community College, One College Dr, Greenfield, MA 01301, USA).

Simmons University has agreements with the following organizations for degree offerings for their employees:

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215)

Boston Children's Hospital (300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115)
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (450 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215-5450)
Martha's Vineyard Regional High School (4 Pine Street, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568)
New England Center for Children (33 Turnpike Road, Southborough, MA 01772. In the United Arab Emirates: MRC-NECC, PO Box 112923, Zone 23, Building 31, Mohamed Bin Zayed City, Abu Dhabi; NECC Clinic - Abu Dhabi, Retail Unit No. RD03, Eco Plaza, Plot B11, Block D, Masdar City, Abu Dhabi; and NECC Clinic - Allied Health, Building 27 (IBN Sina) Block B, 2nd Floor, Office 203, Healthcare City, Dubai
RCS Learning Center (6 Strathmore Rd., Natick, MA 01760)
SLIS West (One College Drive, Greenfield, MA 01301)
VA Hospital (1400 VFW Pkwy, Boston, MA 02132)

Academic Calendar

The following calendar applies to all undergraduate and graduate students unless otherwise indicated.

Fall 2024 Semester

September 2024

2 Labor Day - No Classes For:
Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students
CompleteDegree Undergraduate students
Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students

3 Fall 2024 Classes Begin For:
Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students
CompleteDegree Undergraduate students
Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students

8 Withdrawal Period Ends For:
@Simmons III Nursing Online Students

9 Fall I 2024 Semester Classes Begin For:
@Simmons I Behavior Analysis, MPH, Nursing, and Social Work Students
Add/Drop Period Begins For:
@Simmons I Behavior Analysis, MPH, Nursing, and Social Work Students

13 Last Day to Add/Drop Fall 2024 Course(s) in Workday For:
Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students
CompleteDegree Undergraduate students
Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students

14 Add/Drop Period Begins For:
Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students
CompleteDegree Undergraduate students
Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students

22 Add/Drop Period Ends Ends For:
@Simmons I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, MPH and Social Work Students

23 Withdrawal Period Begins For:
@Simmons I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, MPH and Social Work Students

27 Add/Drop Period Ends at 4:30 PM EST For:
Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students
CompleteDegree Undergraduate students
Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students
Last day to Change Fall 2024 Course(s) Grading Basis to Pass/Fail or Formal Audit For:
Traditional Undergraduate students
CompleteDegree Undergraduate students
Interim grading portal opens for Traditional Undergraduate and CompleteDegree faculty on Workday.

28 Add/Withdrawal Period Begins For:
Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students
CompleteDegree Undergraduate students
Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students

October 2024

1 Fall III 2024 Registration Opens
@Simmons III Nursing Online students

11 Interim grading portal closes for Traditional Undergraduate and CompleteDegree faculty on Workday.

20 Summer III 2024 Semester Classes End For:
@Simmons III Nursing Online students

24 Final Grades Due for Summer III 2024 Semester:
@Simmons III Nursing Online students

25 Add/Withdraw Period Ends at 4:30PM EST For:
Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students
CompleteDegree Undergraduate students
Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students

November 2024

3 Withdrawal Period Ends For:
@Simmons I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, MPH and Social Work Students
Fall III 2024 Registration Ends
@Simmons III Nursing Online students

4 Fall III 2024 Semester Classes Begin For:
@Simmons III Nursing Students
Add/Drop Period Begins For: @Simmons III Nursing Students

11 Veterans Day* - No Classes For:
Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students
CompleteDegree Undergraduate students
Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students
*The observance of Veteran's Day and Indigenous People's Day will alternate
every other year.

12 Administrative Monday - Monday Classes Meet For:
Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students
CompleteDegree Undergraduate students
Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students

17 Add/Drop Period Ends For: @Simmons III Nursing Students

18 Withdrawal Period Begins For:
@Simmons III Nursing Students

28 Thanksgiving Day – No Classes for:
@Simmons I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, MPH and Social Work Students
@Simmons III Nursing Students

27-29 Thanksgiving Break - No Classes For:
Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students
CompleteDegree Undergraduate students
Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students

December 2024

10 Spring I 2025 Registration Opens
@Simmons I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, MPH, and Social Work Students

13 Fall 2024 Classes End For:
Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students
CompleteDegree Undergraduate students
Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students

15 Fall I 2024 Semester Classes End For:
@Simmons I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, MPH and Social Work Students

16 Reading & Review Day for all Undergraduate students

17-20 Final Exam Period for all Undergraduate students

18 Final Grades Due for Fall I 2024 Semester:
@Simmons I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, MPH and Social Work Students

22-1/4 Fall III 2024 @Simmons Winter Break For:
@Simmons III Nursing Students
Classes resume 1/5

Spring 2025 Semester

January 2025

5 Fall III 2024 Semester Classes Resume For:
@Simmons III Nursing Students

6 Fall 2024 Final Grades Due at 10AM EST For:
Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students
CompleteDegree Undergraduate students
Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students

12 Withdrawal Period Ends For:
@Simmons III Nursing Students

13 Spring I 2025 Semester Classes Begin For:
@Simmons I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, MPH and Social Work Students
Add/Drop Period Begins For:
@Simmons I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, MPH, and Social Work Students

20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No Classes For:
Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students
CompleteDegree Undergraduate students
Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students

21 Spring 2025 Classes Begin For:
Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students
CompleteDegree Undergraduate students
Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students

26 Add/Drop Period Ends For:
@Simmons I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, MPH, and Social Work Students

27 Withdrawal Period Begins For:
@Simmons I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, MPH, and Social Work Students

31 Last Day to Add/Drop Spring 2025 Course(s) in Workday For:
Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students
CompleteDegree Undergraduate students
Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students

February 2025

1 Add/Drop Period Begins For:
Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students
CompleteDegree Undergraduate students
Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students

14 Add/Drop Period Ends at 4:30PM EST For:
Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students
CompleteDegree Undergraduate students
Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students
Last day to Change Spring 2024 Course(s) Grading Basis to Pass/Fail or Formal Audit For:
Traditional Undergraduate students
CompleteDegree Undergraduate students

15 Add/Withdrawal Period Begins For:
Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students
CompleteDegree Undergraduate students
Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students

23 Fall III 2024 Semester Classes End For:
@Simmons III Nursing Students

27 Final Grades Due for Fall III 2024 Semester:
@Simmons III Nursing Students

March 2025

3-7 Spring Break - No Classes For:
Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students
CompleteDegree Undergraduate students
Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students

9 Withdrawal Period Ends For:
@Simmons I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, MPH, and Social Work Students

April 2025

8 Summer I 2025 Semester Registration Begin For:
@Simmons I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, MPH, and Social Work Students

21 Patriots Day - No Classes For:
Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students
CompleteDegree Undergraduate students
Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students

22 Administrative Monday - Monday Classes Meet For:
Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students
CompleteDegree Undergraduate students
Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students

21-25 Final Grades Due for Spring I 2025 Semester:
@Simmons I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, MPH and Social Work Students

May 2025

6 Spring 2025 Classes End For:
Undergraduate and Graduate students
CompleteDegree Undergraduate students

7 Reading & Review Day for all Undergraduate students

8-10 Final Exam Period for all Undergraduate students

12 Spring 2025 Final Grades Due at 10AM EST For All Graduating students
Summer 2025 Semester & Summer I 2025 Semester Classes Begin For:
Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students
CompleteDegree Undergraduate students
Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students
@Simmons I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, MPH and Social Work Students

16 May 2025 Commencement Ceremony

19 Spring 2025 Final Grades Due at 10 AM EST for all Returning students

25 Add/Drop Period Ends For:
@Simmons I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, MPH, and Social Work Students

26 Memorial Day - No Classes For:
Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students
CompleteDegree Undergraduate students
Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students
Withdrawal Period Begins For:
@Simmons I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, MPH, and Social Work Students