300 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02115
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1899
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,965
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $152,907,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: March 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $26,702
Room/Board: $10,710
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 95%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 97%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Simmons College Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital,Brigham & Women Hospital,Massachusetts General Hospital Americorps,Boston Children’s Hospital,State Street Corporation,Boston Ballet,Dana Farber,Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center,Investors Trust,Staples
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 245,156
Number of current serial subscriptions: 26,595
Number of microforms: 72,894
Number of audiovisuals: 6,338
Number of ebooks: 35,206
Other library facilities: Information Commons; College Archives
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Trustman Art Gallery, Pottruck Technology Resource Center
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 420
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 0
Classrooms: 30
Labs: 12
Other areas: 140
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,200
Recommended operating system: Other
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 75%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 75%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 75%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (100%), other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 24%
Doubles: 56%
Triples or Suites: 20%
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 11
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: N/A
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Boston-Logan (4), Providence, RI (50)
Nearest train station: Boston (3)
Nearest bus station: Boston (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 19%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 50%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Northeastern University)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Culture Shock, Simmons Cup, Mr Simmons, Festival of Lights, Latino night of the Arts, Kwanzaa Dinner, ASA Hospitality Night, Vagina Monologues, Winter Wonderland, May Day, Simmons Soiree