Simmons University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Simmons University is $63,460 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $25,265 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $63,460. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

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Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$46,874
Housing & meals$17,104
Books & supplies$1,280
Personal & travel$2,550
Living-at-home adjustment−$4,348
Total cost of attendance$63,460

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$21,780
Loan default rate1.4%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out34%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants33%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$38,195Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Simmons University net price compared with other Massachusetts colleges

Simmons University has the 27th-lowest average net price of 67 Massachusetts colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
23Massachusetts College of Art and Design$24,10069%$43,582
24Boston University$24,40289%$83,238
25Gordon College$24,88369%$52,119
26Franklin W Olin College of Engineering$25,17196%$129,455
27Simmons University$25,26572%$63,494
28Wellesley College$25,49692%$84,803
29Boston Architectural College$25,86532%$62,123
30Mount Holyoke College$26,44184%$58,418
31Fisher College$26,64928%$49,669

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Massachusetts colleges →

Why Simmons University costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Simmons University70%$25,26572%$63,494This school
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)68%$29,82273%$67,725
Springfield College72%$30,58774%$48,036
Regis College70%$27,47772%$52,873
Gordon College69%$24,88369%$52,119

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Simmons University would cost you $4,557 less per year than Wheaton College (Massachusetts), on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Simmons University, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$17,086).
  • Wheaton College (Massachusetts) gives aided families $11,294 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Massachusetts residentSimmons UniversityWheaton College (Massachusetts)Difference
Tuition & fees$46,874$63,960−$17,086
Books & supplies$1,280$940+$340
Housing & meals$17,104$15,430+$1,674
Personal & travel$2,550$1,060+$1,490
Living-at-home adjustment−$4,348−$2,079−$2,269
Sticker price$63,460$79,311−$15,851
Average grants−$38,195−$49,489+$11,294
You pay$25,265$29,822−$4,557

“+” means Simmons University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Simmons University cost questions

How much is tuition at Simmons University?

Tuition and fees are $46,874 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Simmons University?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $63,460 a year.

What do families actually pay at Simmons University?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $25,265 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $18,027; $48–75k pay $22,139; $110k+ pay $32,777.

How much debt do Simmons University graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $21,780, and 1.4% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Simmons University overview