Simmons College of Kentucky
Acceptance rate
100.0%
2025
Peer median 69.4%
Tuition per year
$16,398
$27,062 with room and board
Peer median $33,770
Undergraduates
504
Student-faculty ratio 10:1
Peer median 11 : 1
Graduation rate
22.2%
4-year; 6-year rate 55.6%
Peer median 45.1%
“Peers” are all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Website
- simmonscollegeky.edu
- Undergraduates
- 504
- Student-faculty ratio
- 10 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Large city
- Nearest major city
- In Louisville
- Nearest international airport
- Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF), about 5 mi
- Also known as
- Simmons Bible College
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- American Baptist
- President
- Kevin W. Cosby (President)
- Phone
- 50277614435113
- City
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Address
- 1018 South 7th Street, Louisville, KY 40203-3322
Rankings & Admission
Peer median 69.4% · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Acceptance rate by gender, 2025
In 2021: men 84.6%, women 100.0%.
Test Scores
SAT/ACT not considered, even if submitted IPEDS (US Department of Education) has no recent SAT/ACT data for admitted students here. GPA, course rigor, essays and activities matter more.
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 10 in 10
178 applicants in 2025, 100.0% admitted
178 admitted 0 not admitted Yield 81.5%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
Popular graduate programs
- Biomedical Sciences, General · Master's2 (0% international)
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Studies. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International and Intercultural Communication. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biomedical Sciences, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Psychology. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences, Other. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music, General. | - |
Students
506 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 55:45 · Freshman retention 63.9%
- Continuing undergraduates 318
- First-year undergraduates 127
- Graduate students 2
- Transfers and others 59
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (504)
Age distribution
Bachelor's
Graduate students
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
0 in 2025 · 0.9% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$27,062
- Undergraduate tuition
- $16,398
- Room and board
- $10,664
- Graduate tuition
- $13,150
Peer median tuition + room and board $46,780 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Tuition rose 209% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 69%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$17.3M
Expenses$15.4M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCCAA
| NCCAA Division II | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 15 | 15 |
| NCCAA Division II | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 15 | 15 |
| NCCAA Division II | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 15 | 15 |
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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University of LouisvilleLouisville · 1.6 mi
U.S. News #179
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Centre CollegeDanville · 67.6 mi
Liberal Arts #54
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University of KentuckyLexington · 69.9 mi
U.S. News #148
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Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington · 76.1 mi
U.S. News #73
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Oakland City UniversityOakland City · 86.3 mi
U.S. News #250
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University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati · 91.3 mi
U.S. News #179
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Berea CollegeBerea · 92.6 mi
Liberal Arts #62
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Xavier UniversityCincinnati · 93.8 mi
U.S. News #208
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University of IndianapolisIndianapolis · 103.5 mi
U.S. News #288
Peer median 8.9 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
Notable Alumni
Notable alumni of Simmons College of Kentucky include Leon Bibb (Folk singer and actor), Georgia Davis Powers (First African American elected to Kentucky Senate) and Artishia Gilbert (Physician, likely Kentucky's first licensed Black woman doctor).
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Leon Bibb 1922–2015
Folk singer and actor
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Georgia Davis Powers 1923–2016
First African American elected to Kentucky Senate
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Artishia Gilbert 1868–1904
Physician, likely Kentucky's first licensed Black woman doctor
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.