Decades before women in America gained the right to vote, Boston businessman John Simmons had a revolutionary idea: women should be able to earn independent livelihoods and lead meaningful lives. Simmons College was the result.
Founded in 1899, Simmons was the first college in the nation to offer women a liberal arts education integrated with professional preparation. Today, Simmons offers the many benefits of a small university: an innovative undergraduate women's college with more than 40 majors and programs; renowned coeducational graduate programs in health sciences, education, liberal arts, communications management, social work, and library and information science; and the nation’s first MBA program designed for women.
At both the undergraduate and graduate levels, Simmons is recognized for helping students develop the skills and knowledge to pursue the careers of their choice — and the confidence to achieve their goals.
Reputation
Simmons consistently ranks among the nation’s top schools in its category in the U.S. News & World Report annual survey and the Princeton Review's Best 366 Colleges. A recent Kaplan college guidebook highlights Simmons as a cutting-edge school that can "help kickstart your career and get you where you want to go."
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