Kentucky · Louisville
Simmons College of Kentucky
A private Baptist HBCU in Louisville founded in 1879 by the General Association of Colored Baptists in Kentucky.
Snapshot
At a glance
Undergraduate enrollment
481
Admission rate
100%
Retention (first-year)
64%
Completion (150% of time)
14%
Pell recipients
41%
Black undergraduate share
47%
These figures come from federal college data updated May 26, 2026. A dash means the number was not available.
Student body
Undergraduate composition
Black
47%
Hispanic
1%
White
25%
Asian
0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0%
Two or more races
0%
Nonresident
0%
Unknown
27%
Percentages may not add to 100% when a category is not reported.
Costs
Tuition and financial aid
Tuition, in-state
$16,398
Tuition, out-of-state
$16,398
Median federal loan debt
—
Federal loan recipients
16%
Pell recipients
41%
Sticker tuition only. Real cost after federal, state, and institutional aid is typically lower — see the school’s net price calculator.
Outcomes
Earnings, retention, and completion
Median earnings, 6 years
$22,732
Median earnings, 10 years
—
Median debt
—
Retention
64%
Completion
14%
Earnings and debt are shown only when federal data is available.
Institution
Campus and classification
Accreditor
Association for Biblical Higher Education
Campus setting
City: large
Carnegie basic
Baccalaureate colleges: arts and sciences focus
Undergraduate profile
Medium full-time four-year, inclusive
Size and setting
Very small four-year, primarily nonresidential
Average faculty salary
$4,126 monthly
Full-time faculty share
100%
DOE unit ID
461759
These labels describe the school’s size, location, and academic mix. They are not rankings.
19 programs
Academic programs
Undergraduate certificate · 2
- Music
- Religion/Religious Studies
Associate · 5
- Bible/Biblical Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Music
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor · 12
- Applied Mathematics
- Bible/Biblical Studies
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Music
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Social Sciences, Other
- Sociology
This is a broad program list. Check the school’s own catalog for current majors, minors, concentrations, and course details.