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.
• For the <nil> academic year, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Simpson U makes roughly $47,218 a year. This is 16% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
• 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

How Do I Get Into Simpson U?

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

Admission Requirements for Simpson U

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations	Considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores	Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Simpson U?

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.Approximately 47% of accepted students are men and 53% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 66%, and the acceptance rate for women is 68%.

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 43% of students took out student loans averaging $8,420 a year. That adds up to $33,680 over four years for those students.

Simpson University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 806 undergraduate students at Simpson U, with 737 being full-time and 69 being part-time.

There are also 187 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 737 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	34
Black or African American	25
Hispanic or Latino	142
White	322
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	198

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.

Online Learning at Simpson University

There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 3 master’s degree programs available online at Simpson U. In 2020-2021, 752 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Simpson U has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Simpson U

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Simpson University was 21.3%. This is the #1,037 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Simpson U regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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.