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Former names | Simmons College (1899–2018) |
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| Type | Private university |
| Established | 1899 |
| Accreditation | NECHE |
| Endowment | $190.4 million (2020)[1] |
| President | Lynn Perry Wooten |
Academic staff | 224 full-time/648 part-time |
| Undergraduates | 1,736 |
| Postgraduates | 4,527 |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Urban, 12 acres (4.9 ha) |
| Nickname | Sharks |
| Affiliations | Colleges of the Fenway |
| Website | www |
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.[2] As of 2020, 83 percent of applicants to undergraduate programs were accepted.[3] 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.[4]
The university enrolls approximately 1,736 undergraduates and 4,527 graduate students.[5] Its athletics teams compete in NCAA Division III as the Sharks.
- ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
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- ^ "Simmons University Overview | CollegeData". www.collegedata.com. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ "Simmons University". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
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