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Simmons Welcomes the Class of 2030 and New Graduate Cohorts

Stormy, the Simmons University mascot, welcomes new students.
Stormy welcomes the Class of 2030 to Simmons University. Photo credit: Ashley Purvis

Simmons University welcomes 968 on-the-ground and hybrid students (undergraduate and graduate) and 466 online students to the 2026–27 academic year. 

Where Do They Come From? 

Our new undergraduate students come to Simmons from 28 states and territories, and seven different countries. Our in-person graduate students come to Simmons from 41 states and three countries. 
 

New students enjoying the bbq and foam party during move-in.

Top Majors for Undergraduates

Four Simmons physical therapy students working at an anatomage table

Top Programs for Graduate Students

This year’s incoming graduate student cohorts are pursuing the following areas of study (by school):

The Class of 2029 by the Numbers

New Undergraduate Students

  • First-year students: 355
  • Recruited athletes: 61
  • Domestic BIPOC students: 44%
  • International students: 16
  • Transfer students: 54
  • On-ground students: 439 (First-Year, Transfer, and Dix Scholars)
  • Online Degree Completion: 24
  • Dix Scholars: 30
  • First-Generation Students: 38%

Incoming Graduate Students by the Numbers

  • Total new students: 971
  • On-ground students: 529
  • Online students: 442
  • Students of color: 22% 
  • International Students: 3%
  • Program with the most incoming students (in-person and online, combined): School of Social Work

Note: These numbers are current as of September 3, 2025, and may be subject to shifts.

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Alisa M. Libby

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