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Simpson College

Simpson College is located in Indianola, Iowa, United States. It was founded in 1860 and named after Mathew Simpson, a Methodist minister. The college campus covers more than 80 acres in Indianola. In addition to its main campus, it also offers classroom facilities in Ankeny and West Des Moines. It enrolls more than 1,500 students every year. Simpson College offers a number of degrees and certificate programs and is organized into various academic departments.

Simpson College recognizes several Greek Organizations. Some of the fraternities and sororities are Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Delta Delta Delta, Lambda Chi Alpha, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Alpha Tau Omega, and Kappa Theta Psi.

The sports teams of Simpson College are known as the Storm. The college participates in men's baseball, cross country, basketball, golf, tennis, football, track & field, soccer, and wrestling. The Women's teams compete in basketball, golf, cross country, softball, soccer, swimming, track & field, tennis, and volleyball.

Campus Location

701 North C St
Indianola, IA 50125
USA
Main Tel: (515) 961-6251
Web Site

The campus is in a town not far from a more urbanized area.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • United Methodist religious affiliation.
  • Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, media, art studies, science, business and management, and mathematics.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Student meal (board) plan
  • Study abroad option
  • Weekend study option
  • Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor39439
Master 1
Postbaccalaureate certificate 3

Students

Student enrollment was 2,039 in 2007-2008 (1,914 full-time equivalent).

About 40% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 60% of the class.

Undergrads are 97% of enrolled students and graduate students are 3%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 23,596
Room$ 3,354
Board$ 3,634
Books and supplies$ 1,850
Other$ 2,750

Financial Aid: Simpson College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  54
Without tenure; working toward tenure  26
Without tenure; tenure not available  17

Housing and Meals

Simpson College provides on-campus housing for 1,250 of its 1,914 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

Admissions (2008-2009)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men84%
Women91%
All88%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal470-600
Math470-620
Writing470-600

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (8 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (111 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business/Commerce
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Marketing

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (9 awarded)

  • Computer Science
  • Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (6 awarded)

  • Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (3 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (18 awarded)

  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

LIBERAL ARTS (69 awarded)

  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • French Language and Literature
  • German Language and Literature
  • History
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (12 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (43 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Journalism

MUSIC (12 awarded)

  • Music Performance
  • Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (21 awarded)

  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (9 awarded)

  • Philosophy
  • Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (35 awarded)

  • Biochemistry
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (20 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (18 awarded)

  • Psychology

Selected Careers of Interest

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