Simmons University (in partnership with Kaplan International)

Simmons University encompasses the many benefits of a small university in the nation's best "college town." Located in the heart of Boston, Simmons University is a private university, home to a respected women’s undergraduate program, as well as coeducational graduate programs in nursing and health sciences, liberal arts, business, communications, social work, public health, and library and information science.

Simmons has established a model of higher education that only today other colleges and universities are beginning to adapt: the combination of education for leadership in high-demand professional fields with the intellectual foundation of the liberal arts. The result is a Simmons graduate prepared not only to work, but to lead in professional, civic, and personal life; a vision of empowerment that Simmons calls preparation for life’s work. The Simmons story is one of growth, innovation, and a solid foundation, fueled by on-the-ground and online enrollment, and investments in its campus and technology.

There is ample evidence that women’s undergraduate programs actually prepare women to succeed better than co-ed colleges. Compared to women at co-educational institutions, students and alumnae/i from women’s undergraduate programs:

• Have more successful careers holding higher positions, increasing their earning power, and finding more satisfaction in their work.
• Are more likely to express the goal of wanting to influence the political structure, and to have worked in a local, state, or national campaign.  
• Report higher levels of class participation, active learning, and faculty interaction, resulting in more confident and well-prepared graduates.
• Are more likely to collaborate in faculty-led research projects and experience student-centered teaching practices that respect the expression of diverse beliefs.
  
  

Why Simmons University (in partnership with Kaplan International)

• Campus: Simmons Community Engagement facilitates and promotes community-based learning and develops strategic partnerships to advance learning, promote civic engagement, and enhance community involvement in order to create a more just society.
• Facilities: Students are provided with a state-of-the-art learning and living environment that integrates in-classroom learning with the social, emotional, and ethical development at the core of all higher education. SU's professional staff offers specialized resources to support and inspire students. They will find everything they need on campus; from medical resources to keep them healthy, to technical support to keep their computers running.
• Culture/city/location: The city of Boston plays a significant role in many of Simmons’ academic and professional offerings. Simmons draws on many of the city’s cultural, historical, economic, scientific, and educational resources to offer an unparalleled student experience.