Simmons College of Kentucky
Simmons College of Kentucky, formerly known as Kentucky Normal Theological Institute, State University at Louisville, and later as Simmons Bible College, 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.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $18,434
- Undergraduate enrollment: 475
- Graduation rate (150%): 8%
- Graduation rate (200%): 57%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 18%
- Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
- Median earnings (8 years): $22,609
- Median earnings (6 years): $22,732
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Louisville, KY
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Simmons College of Kentucky include Business Administration and Management, International and Intercultural Communication, Bible.
- Business Administration and Management (8 bachelor's)
- International and Intercultural Communication (6 bachelor's)
- Bible (2 bachelor's)
- Multi- (1 bachelor's)
- Social Sciences, Other (1 bachelor's)
- Music (1 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 57%, Communication 43%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Simmons College of Kentucky students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $19,227 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $19,227
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $19,752
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $21,973
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $23,457
- In-state tuition and fees: $16,398
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $16,398
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- On-campus room and board: $10,664
- Off-campus room and board: $5,355
- Off-campus with family: $3,095
- Typical cost of attendance: $28,062
- Sticker vs net gap: 34%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 41%
- Federal loan recipients: 16%
- Average institutional grant: $7,104
- Average federal loan: $8,776
Admissions
Simmons College of Kentucky admits 100% of applicants. Of students admitted, 81% enrolled.
- Applications: 178
- Admitted: 178
- Enrolled: 145
- Yield (first-choice signal): 81%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 475
- Women: 41%
- Commuter share (estimated): 57%
- Part-time undergraduates: 12%
- Age 25 and older: 57%
- Graduate students: 0
- Graduation rate: 8%
- Come back after freshman year: 64%
- First-generation: 47%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 100%
- Student to faculty: 10:1
- Professor salary: $38,352
- On-campus housing capacity: 204
- Meal plan meals per week: 15
- Average ACT: 14
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Simmons College of Kentucky acceptance rate? Simmons College of Kentucky admits 100% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Simmons College of Kentucky cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $19,227 a year after aid. Average net price is $18,434.
What majors does Simmons College of Kentucky offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, International and Intercultural Communication, Bible, Multi-, Social Sciences, Other.
What is the Simmons College of Kentucky graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 18% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 8%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Simmons College of Kentucky official site: https://simmonscollegeky.edu.