Simpson University Overview

Located in Redding, California, Simpson University is a private not-for-profit institution. The city atmosphere of Redding makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is Simpson University Known For?

• Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Simpson U.
• During a recent academic cycle, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Simpson U with a bachelor's degree make about $54,340 a year. That's 33% more than those who graduate from other schools.
• It takes the average Simpson U student 4.2 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Where Is Simpson University?

Contact details for Simpson U are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2211 College View Drive, Redding, CA 96003-8606
Phone:	530-224-5600
Website:	www.simpsonu.edu

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How Do I Get Into Simpson U?

You can apply to Simpson U online at: www.simpsonu.edu/apply

Simpson University has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Simpson University?

The overall average net price of Simpson U is $34,202. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Simpson U, approximately 61% of students took out student loans averaging $8,107 a year. That adds up to $32,428 over four years for those students.

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Simpson University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 696 undergraduate students at Simpson U, with 549 being full-time and 147 being part-time.

There are also 159 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 549 full-time undergraduates at Simpson U, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Simpson University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	30
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	159
White	246
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	95

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at Simpson University. At this time, 11 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 11 countries are represented at Simpson U. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Hong Kong, and Canada.

Simpson University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Nursing	53	0	53
General Psychology	48	0	48
Business Administration & Management	39	0	39
Liberal Arts General Studies	19	0	19
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	16	16
Human Resource Management	1	13	14
Human Services	0	11	11
Communication & Media Studies	10	0	10
Health & Physical Education	8	0	8
General Education	0	7	7
General Biology	4	0	4
Political Science & Government	3	0	3
Management Information Systems	2	0	2
History	2	0	2
General English Literature	1	0	1
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	1	0	1
Religious Studies	0	1	1
General Social Sciences	1	0	1
Biblical Studies	1	0	1
Theological & Ministerial Studies	0	1	1
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	0
Teaching English or French	0	0	0
General Engineering	0	0	0
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	0	0	0
Social Work	0	0	0
Music	0	0	0
TOTAL	193	49	242

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Morgan Riley under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.