Online Degree Completion Applicants
Apply for free to our online undergraduate program at Simmons. The application process is intentionally personal. We want to get to know you as an individual, as well as your past academic endeavors and your future potential.
Rolling Admission
Get a response within 1-2 weeks after submitting all application materials. Register for classes up to 1 week before the term starts.
Fall Term
- Classes Start: September 2, 2026
- Application Deadline: August 14, 2026
Spring Term
- Classes Start: January 19, 2027
- Application Deadline: December 15, 2026
Application Requirements
1. Online Application
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2. Personal Statement
- What is your reasoning for transferring to Simmons? Questions to think about and potentially respond to: Why are you pursuing your intended major? Why are you applying to Simmons in particular? Why are you interested in this now?
- Award-winning feminist poet and writer, Adrienne Rich, urged women to "claim an education," in her famous 1977 essay, which she first delivered at a convocation for graduating seniors. In it she wrote, "The first thing I want to say to you who are students, is that you cannot afford to think of being here to receive an education; you will do much better to think of yourselves as being here to claim one." Write about a time (or more) when you claimed an education and why. Explain why such an act made a difference and how you see that influencing your potential work at Simmons University.
- Please double space your statement, which should be between two and four pages long.
3. College Transcripts
Simmons requires transcripts from all previously attended colleges and universities. 17+ prior college credits are required. Copies of high school transcript(s) are also required unless you have received an Associate’s Degree.
Official transcripts should be sent directly by the institution, or through an official transcript e-delivery service, to the Simmons Undergraduate Admission Office.
- Electronic transcripts can be delivered to:
[email protected] - Physical transcripts
Official sealed paper transcripts can be mailed to:
Office of Undergraduate Admission
Simmons University
300 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02115
4. Proof of High School Completion/Equivalency
To demonstrate proof of high school graduation or equivalency, applicants must submit:
An official high school transcript showing proof of graduation.
OR
Official score results from a high school equivalency exam (HiSET, GED, TASC, etc).
OR
A signed form attesting to the completion of high school requirements or earned equivalency exam with applicable dates and locations. Please complete this high school attestation form and upload it to your application. Title your uploaded form as: “Last Name_First Name_High School Attestation.”
The high school attestation form cannot be accepted for applicants to the nursing program.
5. Letter of Recommendation
One letter of recommendation is required (academic preferred if recently enrolled in school).
6. Resume or Curriculum Vitae (optional)
An up-to-date resume or CV is recommended, but not required.
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