Simpson College
Indianola, IA701 North C St, Indianola, IA 50125
515-961-6251
Simpson College is a private, liberal arts college in Indianola, Iowa. The college was founded in 1860 and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Simpson College offers more than 50 majors and programs, and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The college's campus is located on a 100-acre (40-hectare) site in Indianola, and includes several historic buildings. The college's athletic teams compete in the NCAA Division III, and are known as the Storm. Simpson College is a member of the Iowa Conference.
Simpson College was founded in 1860 as Simpson Centenary College by members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The college was named in honor of Methodist minister Matthew Simpson. The college's first president was James Black, who served from 1860 to 1867. In 1876, the college began offering a four-year program, and in 1878 the college was granted a charter by the state of Iowa. The college began offering a master's degree in education in 1925.
Simpson College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The college's campus is located on a 100-acre (40-hectare) site in Indianola, and includes several historic buildings. The college's athletic teams compete in the NCAA Division III, and are known as the Storm. Simpson College is a member of the Iowa Conference.
Simpson College offers more than 50 majors and programs, including business, education, English, history, psychology, and sociology. The college also offers a number of pre-professional programs, such as pre-law and pre-med. Simpson College has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1, and an average class size of 19. The college offers a number of extracurricular activities, including more than 60 student organizations. Simpson College is home to a chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society.
Simpson College is located in Indianola, Iowa, a city of about 10,000 people located in central Iowa. The city is home to a number of businesses and industries, as well as Simpson College. The college's campus is located just south of downtown Indianola.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 1267
Acceptance Rate: 86.62%
Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://simpson.edu/
Financial Aid: https://simpson.edu/admission-aid/tuition-aid
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $55962
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $55962
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Simpson College is $197185.78. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Simpson College. For graduates of Simpson College, we saw an average early-career income of $52800.00 and mid-career income of $93600.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.