Simpson College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

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.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• United Methodist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in mathematics, music, media, liberal arts, nutrition and exercise therapy, and business and management.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: 4-1-4 plan.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,018 in 2009-2010 (1,881 full-time equivalent).

About 47% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 53% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 75% of the student body. About 7% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

Simpson College provides on-campus housing for 1,250 of its 1,881 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). 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.

Graduate School Focus

Simpson College offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (5 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (127 awarded)

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

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (8 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (7 awarded)

• Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (5 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (13 awarded)

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

LIBERAL ARTS (82 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 (16 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (28 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Journalism

MUSIC (18 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (33 awarded)

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

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (8 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (36 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (27 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (11 awarded)

• Psychology