Overview

College of Organizational, Computational, and Information Sciences / College of Organizational, Computational, and Information Sciences is located in Boston, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Library science & history
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Library science
Master of Science (MS)	Library science & children's literature
Master of Science (MS)	Library science	Archives management, cultural history

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	290
Doctoral Degrees	3
Other Advanced Degrees	20

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GMAT or GRE Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

429

Applied

417

Accepted

249

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 18th	Not reported	Yes
Summer deadline	April 24th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GMAT or GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$47,000

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

644

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.61%
Black or African American	1.86%
White or Caucasian	93%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.11%
Unknown	9.47%

Gender

Male (16%)

Female (83%)

Faculty

57

Total faculty

Full-time - 24

Part-time - 33

Male (14)

Female (43)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Library science, information science, gender and organizations, leadership
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 300 The Fenway
Boston
Boston, MA  2115
United States

Contact Valerie Leiter
Interim Dean
Email: valerie.leiter@simmons.edu
Phone: 617-521-2000

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