Simmons College of Kentucky

Simmons College of Kentucky logo
#6484 / #1713
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
Historically black college in Louisville, Kentucky

Simmons College of Kentucky at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#1713
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
100%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$13,619
Graduation rate
27%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
481

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About Simmons College of Kentucky

According to Wikipedia, Simmons College of Kentucky is a private historically black college in Louisville, Kentucky. Founded in 1879, it is the nation's 107th HBCU and is accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education.

Simmons College of Kentucky Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation Rate
280100%64%27%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Simmons College of Kentucky Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$13,619

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Simmons College of Kentucky Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Simmons College of Kentucky students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $29,057 a year, and 64% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Simmons College of Kentucky's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-Grads
475475

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Simmons College of Kentucky?

Simmons College of Kentucky is located at 1018 South 7th Street, Louisville, KY 40203-3322.

How Safe is Simmons College of Kentucky?

Relative to its enrollment, Simmons College of Kentucky has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.40%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft).

What Is Simmons College of Kentucky Known For?

Simmons College of Kentucky is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Simmons College of Kentucky's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Simmons College of Kentucky's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Religious Studies
#4657
World Rank
#4673
Historical Rank
#979
USA Rank

Simmons College of Kentucky ranks #979 in the U.S. and #4657 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

religious-studies-hub Degrees
Communications
#4957
World Rank
#4975
Historical Rank
#1311
USA Rank

Simmons College of Kentucky ranks #1311 in the U.S. and #4957 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Mathematics
#5624
World Rank
#5649
Historical Rank
#1487
USA Rank

Simmons College of Kentucky ranks #1487 in the U.S. and #5624 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
Sociology
#4859
World Rank
#4864
Historical Rank
#1565
USA Rank

Simmons College of Kentucky ranks #1565 in the U.S. and #4859 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees
Education
#7138
World Rank
#7140
Historical Rank
#1874
USA Rank

Simmons College of Kentucky ranks #1874 in the U.S. and #7138 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Computer Science
#8612
World Rank
#8616
Historical Rank
#2215
USA Rank

Simmons College of Kentucky ranks #2215 in the U.S. and #8612 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Biology
#9714
World Rank
#9728
Historical Rank
#2443
USA Rank

Simmons College of Kentucky ranks #2443 in the U.S. and #9714 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Psychology
#7425
World Rank
#7432
Historical Rank
#2797
USA Rank

Simmons College of Kentucky ranks #2797 in the U.S. and #7425 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees

Who Are Simmons College of Kentucky's Most Influential Alumni?

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