Simmons welcomes applications from international students. As you prepare your application for admission, please review both the program-specific admission requirements associated with your graduate program of interest, along with the additional details below:
English Language Proficiency
The faculty requires that all prospective students for whom English is not the first language and who have not previously completed an undergraduate or graduate degree at an institution where English is the primary language of instruction achieve a satisfactory score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language® (IELTS) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).
Test of English as a Foreign Language® (TOEFL)
Simmons Code: 3761
Contact your nearest English language testing center or:
TOEFL® Educational Testing Service
P.O. Box 6151
Princeton, NJ 08541-7100
USA
Email: toefl@ets.org
Website: www.ets.org/toefl
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
Contact your nearest English language testing center or:
Find your nearest testing center and upcoming test dates on the IELTS website:
https://www.ielts.org
Required Academic Records
In the U.S., academic records or mark sheets are called “transcripts” (this is the term used throughout our website). All applicants must submit official academic records (in a sealed envelope with a signature or stamped seal across the sealed flap) for study completed at all universities (including schools where no degree or certificate was conferred).
Official course-by-course evaluations are required for all transcripts from universities outside the U.S. or Canada. Additionally, all transcripts that are in a language other than English must be officially translated. Only evaluations and translations from authorized organizations are accepted. The preferred provider of transcript evaluations at Simmons is World Education Services (WES):
World Education Services (WES)
P.O. Box 5087
Bowling Green Station
New York, NY 10274
Telephone: 212-966-6311
Website: https://www.wes.org
Required Standardized Test Results
Please review carefully the program-specific admission requirements associated with your graduate program of interest. Some programs require the submission of official standardized test scores or proof of registration for one of the following standardized tests: Graduate Record Exam (GRE), Miller Analogies Test (MAT), or MTEL® (Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure). If test scores are required for your program, plan ahead to allow plenty of time to take the test and receive your scores. Further information about these tests can be found below:
Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
Simmons Code: 3761
GRE, Educational Testing Service
P.O. Box 6000
Princeton, NJ 08541-6000
USA
Telephone: 609-771-7670
Website: www.gre.org
Miller Analogies Test (MAT)
Simmons Code: 1226
Pearson
MAT Customer Relations
19500 Bulverde Road, Ste. 201
San Antonio, Texas 78259
USA
Telephone: 800-622-3231
Email: MATscoring.services@pearson.com
Website: www.milleranalogies.com
Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure® (MTEL)
Simmons Code: 44
Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure®
Evaluation Systems
Pearson
P.O. Box 660
Amherst, MA 01004-9013
USA
Telephone: 413-256-2892
Website: http://www.mtel.nesinc.com/
Application Deadlines
Applications for admission are accepted on a rolling basis until the relevant priority deadline:
Fall Semester (September)
Master’s, EdS, or Certificate Program: August 1
Doctoral Program: February 1
Spring Semester (January)
Master’s, EdS, or Certificate Program: December 15
Doctoral Program: September 1
Summer Semester (May)
Master’s, EdS, or Certificate Program: May 1
Doctoral Program: December 1
To ensure adequate time for review, international applicants are required to submit all application materials by the relevant deadline. Please allow ample time for the pace of international postal services, obtaining visa documents, arrival in the U.S., and transitioning to a new environment.
Application materials should be submitted using the exact address below. The Simmons mailing address is the same for the entire College. Please be sure to include “Graduate Studies Admission” in the address of any items submitted by mail to ensure receipt by our office.
Graduate Studies Admission
Simmons College
300 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02115-5898
USA
Required Financial Documentation
Upon acceptance, international students must also submit a Certificate of Finances Form indicating the source(s) of funding to be used to meet the tuition and living expenses associated with attending Simmons. We ask that you apply to the program only if you are reasonably certain that you will be able to meet the financial obligations.
When you are preparing the Certificate of Finances documentation, please arrange with your bank, sponsor, and/or government to provide an official statement indicating that you have sufficient funds in a bank for these educational expenses and/or that your tuition and expenses will be paid by your sponsor(s) or government. All documents must be no more than one year old, have been prepared specifically for Simmons College, be in English, and show funds in U.S. dollars ($). Simmons cannot issue a Form I-20 until the required financial documents have been received.
Please email or mail the documents with the required signatures to the address below:
Graduate Studies Admission
Simmons College
300 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02115-5898
USA
Email: gsa@simmons.edu
Visa Requirements and Full-Time Academic Status
Immigration requirements stipulate that international students studying in the U.S. with an F-1 student visa must be enrolled full-time (minimum of eight credits per semester) in an academic program.
Current F-1 visa holders who will need to transfer their records in SEVIS to Simmons upon enrolling will be required to submit an I-20 Transfer-In Form, which has been signed by their current DSO, along with a Certificate of Finances Form.
If you have questions about the Form I-20, the documents referenced above, visa requirements, or your eligibility to study at Simmons, please contact the Office of Graduate Studies Admission at gsa@simmons.edu or 617-521-2915.
Financial Assistance
Merit-based scholarships are available in all full-length, on-campus degree programs, with most awards ranging from $3,000 - $10,000 per year. International student applicants to eligible programs will receive automatic consideration for merit-based scholarships at the time of acceptance, and no additional paperwork is required beyond the application for admission. Applicants are encouraged to apply early to ensure the availability of funding.
While U.S. federal financial aid through the FAFSA is available only to U.S. citizens and permanent residents, international student applicants may qualify for some private loans. To learn more, please contact the Simmons College Office of Student Financial Services at sfs@simmons.edu or 617-521-2001.
For additional information about international student admission to Simmons, please contact the Office of Graduate Studies Admission at gsa@simmons.edu or 617-521-2915.