BA in Sociology

Simmons University (United States) · 300 Fenway, Boston, MA 02115, United States

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Simmons University (previously Simmons College) is a private university in Boston, Massachusetts. It was established in 1899 by clothing manufacturer John Simmons. In 2018, it reorganized its structure and changed its name to a university. Its undergraduate program is women-focused while its graduate programs are co-educational.Simmons is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.As of 2020, 83 percent of applicants to undergraduate programs were accepted.The university is divided into two campuses in the Fenway-Kenmore neighborhood totaling 12 acres (4.9 ha), one of which has five academic buildings and the other of which has nine Georgian-style residential buildings.The university enrolls approximately 1,736 undergraduates and 4,527 graduate students.Its athletics teams compete in NCAA Division III as the Sharks.Simmons was founded in 1899 with a bequest by John Simmons, a wealthy clothing manufacturer in Boston. Simmons founded the college, called Simmons College, based on the belief that women ought to live independently by offering a liberal arts education for undergraduate women to integrate into professional work experience.Sarah Louise Arnold was the school's first dean(she also later served as national president of the Girl Scouts).

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Program Details:

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Basic Info

Institute

College of Social Sciences, Policy, and Practice

Degree

BA

Duration

4 years

STEM Designated

Yes

Program

Sociology

Expense

Living Expenses

USD 18100

Tuition Fee (Domestic)

USD 46900

Tuition Fee (International)

USD 46900

Eligibility

Minimum/ Avg Score

IELTS

6.5

PTE

55

TOEFL

83

Duolingo

115

SAT

1210 - 1430

ACT

27 - 32

High School GPA

3.77

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Deadlines:

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Intake Deadline 1

01 Nov, 2025

(January-2026)

Intake Deadline 2

01 Nov, 2025

(September-2026)

01 Dec, 2025

(September-2026)

01 Feb, 2026

(September-2026)

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  • High School Transcript

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    All transcripts need to be official (signed in original ink and stamped with a seal), include English translations, and U.S. grading equivalencies. Evaluations for secondary school transcripts are recommended, but not required. Applicants can use WES, CED, or TEC, formerly known as SpanTran.

  • Test Score Report

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    1. IELTS/PTE/TOEFL/Duolingo 2. SAT/ACT

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