Simmons College of Kentucky acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 100% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 49 of 85 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: ACT 13–15. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 481
Smaller than 79% of colleges
National median 1,603
Designations: Historically Black college or universityReligious affiliation: American Baptist(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Simmons College of Kentucky admitted 100% of 85 applicants.
- Applicants85
100% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted49
36.7% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)18
Middle 50% test scores
- ACT Composite
- 13–15
- 136
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- 13–15
Cost & financial aid
Average net price
$15,522
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $13,619
- Average net price
- $15,522
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 64.7%
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First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
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Median earnings
$29,057
Former students who received federal aid
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Total students
481
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Liberal arts college
A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus.
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Simmons College of KentuckyLouisville, KY, United States
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Campus
Simmons College of Kentucky
Louisville, KY, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Liberal arts college
Large city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityIn or next to Louisville, KY
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- simmonscollegeky.edu
Colleges nearby
Spalding University0.4 miLouisville- Jefferson Community and Technical College-Kentucky0.8 miLouisville
- University of Louisville1.6 miLouisville
Bellarmine University3.5 miLouisville
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary4.2 miLouisville
Sullivan University5.4 miLouisville
Colleges nearby
- Spalding University0 mi from Simmons College of Kentucky
- Jefferson Community and Technical College-Kentucky1 mi from Simmons College of Kentucky
- University of Louisville2 mi from Simmons College of Kentucky
- Bellarmine University4 mi from Simmons College of Kentucky
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $15,522 a year after aid
Mission & community
HBCU
Historically Black college or university.
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What is the Simmons College of Kentucky acceptance rate for 2026?
Simmons College of Kentucky admitted 100% of 85 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Simmons College of Kentucky tuition?
Tuition at Simmons College of Kentucky is $13,619 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $15,522 a year.
What is the average net price at Simmons College of Kentucky?
The average net price at Simmons College of Kentucky, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $15,522 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Simmons College of Kentucky?
27% of first-time, full-time students at Simmons College of Kentucky graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Simmons College of Kentucky?
The closest matches are Le Moyne-Owen College, Lane College, and Virginia Union University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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