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.

Simpson College Highlights

Where Simpson College 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 2007)

Students

The student enrollment at Simpson College was 2,039 in 2007 (1,716 full-time equivalent).

About 43% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 57% 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.

Tuition and Other Costs

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 (2007):

Housing and Meals

Simpson College provides on-campus housing for 1,203 of its 1,716 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

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

Simpson College Athletics

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

Simpson College Admissions (2007)