Educational InstitutionsEducational Organization

Simmons University

Simmons University is a private university in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. 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.

Identifiers

OPEID6 Six-digit base OPE ID (without the two-digit branch suffix)
2208
OPEID Office of Postsecondary Education Identifier, used for federal financial aid program participation
220800
IPEDS UNITID Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System identifier assigned by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
167783
DAPIP ID Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs identifier from the U.S. Department of Education
121859

Location

Boston, MA, 02115-5898

42.339300, -71.099967

Accreditation

New England Commission on Higher Education

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