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Simmons ranked in top 11 of private schools nationally and top 3 of all Texas schools
The U.S. News & World Report 2023 rankings place the Simmons School in the top tier of graduate education schools. Read more.
Simmons Research
Simmons researchers design projects to have real-world impact on regional and national education and applied physiology. Read more.
Simmons 2021-22 Research Numbers
Total new grants received: $20,887,727
Active sponsored projects: 66
Grant expenditures: $8,122,427
Tenure-track faculty engaged in externally funded research: 73%
West Dallas STEM-focused school
The Toyota USA Foundation, Simmons School, and Dallas ISD have formed a partnership to develop a K-8th grade STEM-focused school. Read more.
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SMU Simmons by the Numbers 2021-2022
24
Degree and Certificate Programs
48%
Of Graduate Students Received Scholarships
66
Faculty
32
Faculty
Academic
Awards
185
Conference Presentations by Faculty and Grad Students
$20M
New Grant Awards