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Applying to Simmons

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Acceptance Rate 83.53%
Yield 13.72%
SAT Score 1,250
ACT Score 29
Applicants 3,516

Applying To Simmons

For the academic year 2021-22, the acceptance rate is 83.53% at Simmons University where a total of 3,516 students applied and 2,937 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,250 and the average ACT score is 29. It requires five items and recommends 1 articles to submit to their applicants.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Simmons.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$55
Graduate Application Fees$56
Admission Informationhttps://www.simmons.edu/undergraduate/admission-and-financial-aid
Online Applicationwww.simmons.edu/undergraduate/admission-and-financial-aid/how-apply
Acceptance Rate83.53%
Average Test Scores1,250 SAT / 29 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2021-2022, the acceptance rate is 83.53% where a total of 3,516 students (0 men and 3,516 women) have applied to Simmons and 2,937 (0 men and 2,937 women) students have been admitted to the school.
Among them, 0 male and 403 female students have enrolled into Simmons and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 13.72%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Simmons
TotalMenWomen
Applicants3,51603,516
Admitted2,93702,937
Enrolled4030403
Acceptance Rate 83.53% - 83.53%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 13.72% - 13.72%
[Chart] Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Simmons, 61 applicants (15% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 13 applicants (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,250 and the average ACT score is 29 at Simmons. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,360 and 25th percentile score is 1,140. For ACT scores, the 75th percentile score is 93 and the 25th percentile score is 78. The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Simmons.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Simmons
25th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing600700
SAT Math540660
ACT Composite2731
ACT Math2328
ACT English2834
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Admission Requirements

Simmons University requires 5 item(s) (High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, TOEFL) and recommends 1 articles (High School Rank) to submit to their applicants. In addition, 1 item(s) (Admission Test Scores) are considered but not required to submit.
Application Requirements for Simmons
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record (or Transcript)✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores△
TOEFL✔
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)✗
✔ Required △ Considered (not Required) ✓ Recommended ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Calendar System and Accepted Credits

The calendar system at Simmons University is Semester. Simmons University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences. Next table describes credits that Simmons University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✗

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