701 North C Street
Indianola, IA 50125

Situated in the small community of Indianola, Iowa, Simpson College is a private, liberal arts college that is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The Iowa college offers an innovating learning environment that fosters students' critical thinking skills. The curriculum at Simpson College is guided by Judeo-Christian tradition, and it is dedicated to molding its students into becoming responsible and mature citizens in the world.

Simpson College is primarily an undergraduate college, offering two bachelor's degrees (Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music). Simpson also offers evening and Saturday classes for busy adults who wish to complete a degree. There are more than 40 undergraduate majors and minors to choose from, including accounting, criminal justice, management, journalism, theatre arts, music and sports administration.

Students at Simpson College get personal attention from their professors with the small student to faculty ratio of 16 to 1. The faculty at the Iowa college are passionate about what they do, and they are devoted to their areas of study.

Quick Facts

Simpson College is located only 12 miles from Des Moines, Iowa, offering students many career and internship opportunities.

Simpson College was founded in 1860 by the Iowa United Methodist Church. It is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commision.

The Simpson College campus sits on 73 acres, lined with beautiful trees, and bordering one of Indianola's biggest parks.

More than 1,400 students are enrolled full-time, over 500 are part-time students.

Close to 85 percent of students at the Iowa college are involved in student organizations. These include student government, intercollegiate and intramural sports, newspaper and radio, music and Greek life.

Famous scientist George Washington Carver attended Simpson College in 1890.

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