Resources › For Students and Parents Simpson College Admissions ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, Financial Aid & More Share Flipboard Email Print College Hall at Simpson College. GrandpaDave / Wikimedia Commons For Students and Parents College Admissions College Profiles College Admissions Process College Rankings Choosing A College Application Tips Essay Samples & Tips Testing Graphs College Financial Aid Advanced Placement Homework Help Private School Test Prep College Life Graduate School Business School Law School Distance Learning View More By Allen Grove Allen Grove Facebook Twitter College Admissions Expert Ph.D., English, University of Pennsylvania M.A., English, University of Pennsylvania B.S., Materials Science & Engineering and Literature, MIT Dr. Allen Grove is an Alfred University English professor and a college admissions expert with over 20 years of experience helping students transition to college. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on November 09, 2017 Simpson College Admissions Overview: Students applying to Simpson College will need to submit an application, official high school transcripts, and scores from either the SAT or the ACT. The school has largely open admissions; in 2016, around 90% of applicants were accepted. Students with average grades and test scores within or above the ranges listed below have a very good chance of getting into the school. Check out Simpson's website for more information and to start an application. Admissions Data (2016): Simpson College Acceptance Rate: 85% GPA, SAT and ACT Scores for Simpson Admissions Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile SAT Critical Reading: 460 / 590 SAT Math: 457 / 645 SAT Writing: - / - SAT score comparison for Iowa colleges ACT Composite: 21 / 27 ACT English: 20 / 27 ACT Math: 19 / 27 What these ACT numbers mean ACT score comparison for Iowa colleges Simpson College Description: Simpson College is a private liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The 75-acre campus sits in the center of Indianola, Iowa, a small city of about 15,000 people. Downtown Des Moines is just 12 miles to the north, and many Simpson College students take advantage of the city to gain hands-on experiences in their fields of study. Business has the highest enrollment of all undergraduate majors, and academics at Simpson are supported by a 14 to 1 student / faculty ratio. The college frequently ranks well among Midwest colleges for both the strength of its programs and its value. Students are highly involved in the college's clubs, organizations, fraternities and sororities. On the athletic front, the Simpson College "Storm" compete in the NCAA Division III Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC). The college fields nine men's and nine women's intercollegiate sports and has won numerous IIAC championships. Enrollment (2016): Total Enrollment: 1,608 (1,543 undergraduate)Gender Breakdown: 44% Male / 56% Female89% Full-time Costs (2016 - 17): Tuition and Fees: $35,876 Books: $1,253 (why so much?) Room and Board: $7,963 Other Expenses: $3,284 Total Cost: $48,376 Simpson College Financial Aid (2015 - 16): Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 100%Percentage of New Students Receiving Types of AidGrants: 100%Loans: 78%Average Amount of AidGrants: $23,011Loans: $8,894 Academic Programs: Most Popular Majors: Accounting, Biology, Business Administration, Communication Studies, Criminal Justice, Psychology Transfer, Retention and Graduation Rates: First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 77%4-Year Graduation Rate: 53%6-Year Graduation Rate: 63% Intercollegiate Athletic Programs: Men's Sports: Football, Soccer, Tennis, Wrestling, Cross Country, Baseball, BasketballWomen's Sports: Tennis, Volleyball, Dance, Soccer, Golf, Softball, Basketball, Track and Field Data Source: National Center for Educational Statistics If You Like Simpson College, You May Also Like These School: Drake University: Profile | GPA-ACT-SAT Graph Grand View University: Profile University of Iowa: Profile | GPA-ACT-SAT Graph Briar Cliff University: Profile Creighton University: Profile | GPA-ACT-SAT Graph Central College: Profile Iowa State University: Profile | GPA-ACT-SAT Graph Coe College: Profile | GPA-ACT-SAT Graph Loras College: Profile | GPA-ACT-SAT Graph Wartburg College: Profile | GPA-ACT-SAT Graph Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Grove, Allen. "Simpson College Admissions." ThoughtCo, Oct. 29, 2020, thoughtco.com/simpson-college-admissions-787974. Grove, Allen. (2020, October 29). Simpson College Admissions. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/simpson-college-admissions-787974 Grove, Allen. "Simpson College Admissions." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/simpson-college-admissions-787974 (accessed June 8, 2023). copy citation Featured Video