- Strong, clinically-based master's, Post-Master's Certificate, and doctoral programs
- Small, accessible campus in Boston's Longwood Medical Area
- Small student-to-faculty ratio
- Full-time and part-time study options, including evening and summer courses
- Online programs and courses, including Nursing@Simmons: Master of Science in Nursing, Certificate in Sports Nutrition, Post-Master's Certificate in Health Professions Education and the D.N.P.
- Faculty who are noted experts and practitioners
- Collaborative research and publishing opportunities
- Attention to interdisciplinary and multicultural aspects of health care
- Strong emphasis on community and service learning
- Clinical practicums in top care facilities, including Harvard Medical School's teaching and research hospitals
- Excellent pass rates on NCLEX-RN, N.P., P.T. and R.D. exams
- Nationally accredited professional programs
- Successful job placements for graduates