Degree Candidacy

Students who wish to earn their undergraduate degree may apply for any of Simmons’s degree programs by filling out the Dix Scholars application. Degree candidates are eligible to receive financial aid and may attend either part- or full-time. Dix Scholars may transfer up to 96 semester hours toward a Simmons Bachelor’s degree through prior coursework, the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP), and Simmons’s Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) process. A minimum of 48 credits must be completed at Simmons in order to earn a degree.