Academic Life at Simmons University

All About Academics

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Simmons University: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

With 9 students for every instructional faculty member, Simmons University ranks among the best colleges for instructional attention when compared with the national average of 15 to 1. At Simmons University, 27% of instructors are full time, close to the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition report.

Majors & Degrees

Students at Simmons University can choose from 47 majors with reported graduates spanning 23 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Simmons University are summarised below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Simmons University.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors report.

Additional Questions to Ask

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Simmons University:

• Looking for flexibility? Simmons University may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 533 undergraduates take at least some classes online. Explore online learning.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Simmons University retains and graduates its students — 85% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Explore Further on Simmons University

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

• Academic Majors at Simmons University — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Simmons University — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation and Retention at Simmons University — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Distance Learning at Simmons University — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation at Simmons University — the schools accreditation and what it means