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?

• Students at Simpson U have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 3%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Simpson U.
• In 2017-2018, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
• 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.

Simpson University Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Simpson U.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#15	Most Popular Missionary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#31	Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#35	Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#40	Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#73	Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#111	Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#122	Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#128	Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#132	Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Simpson U has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#53	Best Nursing Schools	Nursing Degree Search
#58	Best Value Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	College Factual
#65	Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	College Factual
#166	Best Registered Nursing Schools	College Factual
#193	Best Nursing Schools	College Factual
#333	Best Health Professions Schools	College Factual

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

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	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Simpson U?

With an acceptance rate of 60%, Simpson U does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 60%, and the acceptance rate for women is 59%.

Average Test Scores

About 61% of students accepted to Simpson U submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 605. Math scores were between 470 and 580.

Simpson U received ACT scores from 16% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 28. Math scores were between 18 and 26. Composite scores were between 21 and 28.

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 62% of students took out student loans averaging $7,767 a year. That adds up to $31,068 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Simpson U is 2.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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.

Online Learning at Simpson University

In 2019-2020, 736 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.

This school is the 74th most popular in California for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Simpson U

The following table shows how Simpson U is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Religious Studies	#40	#40
Philosophy & Religious Studies	#61	#58

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%.

Simpson University Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Psychology	59	0	59
Business Administration & Management	45	0	45
Nursing	35	0	35
Liberal Arts General Studies	33	0	33
General Education	0	13	13
Communication & Media Studies	8	0	8
General Biology	6	0	6
History	6	0	6
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	6	6
Missionary Studies	6	0	6
Human Resource Management	0	5	5
Political Science & Government	5	0	5
General English Literature	4	0	4
Biblical Studies	4	0	4
Theological & Ministerial Studies	0	4	4
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	3	0	3
Accounting	1	0	1
Romance Languages	1	0	1
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	1	0	1
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	1	0	1
Music	1	0	1
Biotechnology	0	0	0
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	0
Teaching English or French	0	0	0
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	0	0	0
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0
Mathematics	0	0	0
Religious Studies	0	0	0
General Social Sciences	0	0	0
TOTAL	219	28	247

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.