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Simmons Institute Of Funeral Service, New York

Overview of Simmons Institute Of Funeral Service

The main campus of Simmons Institute is in Syracuse, New York (a medium-sized city). The school is a private, for-profit school. Simmons Institute offers degrees up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to funeral and mortuary science.

Simmons Institute Selectivity

Simmons Institute admits all qualified candidates under its open-admission policy. Students attending the school come from a variety of places, in and out of state.

Student Body

In 2005, Simmons Institute had 105 enrolled students.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Simmons is a single purpose institute offering the highest quality program of Funeral Service Education. We do our utmost to prepare students in embalming sciences, funeral directing arts, and business management for membership in a vocation of service."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Simmons Institute

Simmons Institute Of Funeral Service
1828 South Ave
Syracuse, NY 13207
General Phone: (315) 475-5142
Admissions Phone: (315) 475-5142
Financial Aid Phone: (315) 475-5142
http://www.simmonsinstitute.com

Simmons Institute Programs and Degrees (2005)

Simmons Institute awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Funeral And Mortuary Science31funeral and mortuary

Number of programs and degrees for Simmons Institute in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree311

Simmons Institute Student Body

In 2005, Simmons Institute had a total enrollment of 105 students (86 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White96%
Black4%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
New York79%
North Dakota7%

Simmons Institute Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time52 %
Part-Time48 %

Simmons Institute Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Syracuse, New York for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other New York Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Simmons Institute Degree Programs (2005)

FUNERAL AND MORTUARY SCIENCE
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General

Simmons Institute Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Simmons Institute Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in funeral and mortuary science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Simmons Institute % of degrees in funeral and mortuary science
% of students from other states
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 10%Simmons Institute % of students from other states
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Simmons Institute Male % of student body
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 16%Simmons Institute Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Offers part-time study
On-campus library

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