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The real 4-year cost of Simmons University in Massachusetts
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Simmons University went from $30,000 to $45,538, an average of 2.6% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $30,000 | – | – |
| 2009 | $31,450 | – | – |
| 2010 | $32,230 | – | – |
| 2011 | $33,356 | – | – |
| 2012 | $34,350 | – | – |
| 2013 | $35,380 | – | – |
| 2014 | $36,230 | – | – |
| 2015 | $37,380 | – | – |
| 2016 | $38,590 | – | – |
| 2017 | $39,610 | – | – |
| 2018 | $40,850 | – | – |
| 2019 | $42,070 | – | – |
| 2020 | $41,917 | – | – |
| 2021 | $43,062 | – | – |
| 2022 | $44,350 | – | – |
| 2023 | $45,538 | $45,538 | – |
| 2024 | – | $46,710 | $46,247–$47,173 |
| 2025 | – | $47,912 | $46,967–$48,866 |
| 2026 | – | $49,144 | $47,698–$50,620 |
| 2027 | – | $50,409 | $48,440–$52,437 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $49,144 |
| Year 2 | $50,409 |
| Year 3 | $51,706 |
| Year 4 | $53,036 |
| 4-year total | $204,295 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $164,295
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $105,131
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $17,104/ yr
- rising 2.5% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $76,374
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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Closest to Simmons University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Suffolk University$45,380
- Curry College$45,820
- Dean College$44,960
- Western New England University$46,430
- Emmanuel College$46,686
- Springfield College$43,707
- Regis College$47,770
- Anna Maria College$43,064
Use this data
Published figures for Simmons University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.