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Required Credentials

Please note that all admission materials and supporting documentation become the property of Simmons and may not be returned to the applicant at any time.

  1. Application Form: The Simmons application or The Common Application should be submitted online to the Office of Undergraduate Admission for regular-decision candidates by February 1. Early-action candidates should apply by November 1 or December 1. Students applying for the spring semester, which begins in January, should submit an application by November 1.
  2. Application for Financial Aid: Refer to application details.
  3. Tests: Simmons will not require students applying for the 2021-2022 academic year to submit standardized test scores. This is not yet a permanent change to Simmons’ testing policies.  A decision will be made about our testing policy for the 2022-2023 academic year no later than January 2021.   For those choosing to submit test scores, the admission committee will consider either the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) or the American College Testing Assessment (ACT). Applicants whose native language is not English should see the test requirements for international students (p. 256). All tests should be taken no later than the December testing date of the applicant’s senior year. Scores should be reported to Simmons by the testing agency or the student’s high school. (The CEEB code for Simmons is 3761; the ACT code for Simmons is 1892.) For information concerning these tests, visit the College Board website at www.collegeboard.org or the American College Testing Assessment website at www.act.org.
  4. Secondary School Record: An official transcript from the secondary school(s) or homeschool is required, along with a detailed curriculum for homeschooled students.
  5. Recommendations: The applicant must submit two official recommendations: one from a college counselor and one from a teacher. A student may submit additional recommendations if they so choose.
  6. Personal Interview: Each applicant should visit Simmons, if possible. An interview is strongly recommended. The admission office is open for interviews year-round, Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and during the academic year on most Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Appointments are required. Students may also request a phone or Skype interview if they are unable to visit campus or meet with a Simmons admission counselor when we are traveling for college fairs and high school visits.
  7. Deferred Admission: Students who are not able to attend Simmons the semester for which they were accepted may request to have their acceptance deferred to the next semester or the next academic year. The student must submit a tuition deposit and the request must be submitted in writing to the Office of Undergraduate Admission prior to the expected enrollment date. A student may only defer acceptance for one year. After one year, deferred students must reapply.