Simmons College, Boston: Catherine Capolupo, director of undergraduate admissions, describes a Simmons education as “professional preparation with the liberal arts. Not only can they think, they can do,” she says of the students. Capolupo says that its Boston location is just one appeal of the college, along with its five-year programs in which undergraduates can earn master’s degrees in areas such as teaching, communications management, and library science and information technology. Simmons also offers a combined bachelor’s/MBA program. The most popular majors include nursing, sociology, psychology and communications. With an enrollment of approximately 2,000 undergraduate women, the majority of which are from Massachusetts, Capolupo says the college has seen consistent enrollment growth. Asian, Black, Hispanic and American Indian students make up 23 percent of the undergraduate student population. Prospective Simmons students typically have a B/B+ average, high test scores and have challenged themselves academically, says Capolupo, adding that their students “tend to demonstrate leadership prior to coming here. They have developed a longterm commitment to something beyond academics.”
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