Academic college: The Gwen Ifill College of Media, Arts, and Humanities. This four-year Bachelor of Arts (BA) program with a focus on Graphic Design within Communications equips students with skills in visual communication, design principles, typography, digital media, and potentially web design. Graduates have pursued careers in fields such as advertising, design studios, editing, event planning (visual aspects), social media (visual content), video and audio production (visual elements), and writing (visual storytelling).

Career options specifically in graphic design roles within advertising agencies, design studios, publishing houses, marketing departments, digital media companies, event planning organizations (visual branding), social media management (visual content creation), video and audio production (visual design and editing), and potentially freelance graphic design.

Simmons University is based in Boston, consistently ranked as a top student city in the USA, offering a vibrant cultural and professional environment. At the undergraduate level, Simmons is a women-centered institution, fostering a supportive and empowering community. A key feature of the Simmons experience is the requirement for all students to gain practical, career-related experience through an internship, clinical placement, research project, or independent study, which is highly relevant for building a graphic design portfolio.