Simpson University
Redding, CA · Private · Small city · Simpson College
Private institution in Redding, CA · 751 undergraduates · 99% acceptance rate · $54,340 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 24%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $27,9231,645th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $38,5221,611th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $38,5221,571st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $52,3661,543rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $18,750517th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $54,340830th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $51,256480th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 41.7%1,467th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 62.4%1,543rd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 99.0%1,532nd most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 7511,534th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15.0:11,317th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 42.2%620th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 207 mi (SFO)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- RDJul 29
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 24 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $88,933 | $84,161 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $39,009 | $36,042 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $38,289 | — |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $35,060 | $40,281 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $33,993 | — |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $30,771 | $31,765 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $17,307 | $24,421 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | $56,415 |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesTheology | bachelors | — | — |
| BiotechnologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Christ and Missionary Alliance Churchsource
- Founded in 1921source
- Athletic nickname: "Red Hawks"source
- School colors: #D90000 and #000000source
- Motto: "Gateway to World Service"source
- Formerly known as "Simpson Bible Institute" (1921–1955)source
- Formerly known as "Simpson Bible College" (1955–1971)source
- Formerly known as "Simpson College" (1971–2004)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
Athletics — 13 sports
NAIA Division II · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $11,747,687 (M $7,435,609 · W $3,539,802 · Coed $772,276)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitesimpsonu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 123457)
- Compare colleges in CARe-score with your weights
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- Sports directoryAll 13 EADA programs at this school
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