Simpson College vs Grand View University

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Simpson College has more expensive tuition & fees ($46,212) than Grand View University ($33,450).
It is harder to admit to Simpson College than Grand View University.
Grand View University has more students with 1,827 students while Simpson College has 1,151 students.
Simpson College has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Grand View University's ratio is 12 to 1.
Grand View University has more full-time faculties with 89 faculties while Simpson College has 80 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Simpson College and Grand View University.

Simpson College	vs.	Grand View University
Indianola, Iowa	Location	Des Moines, Iowa
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
$46,212	2024 Tuition & Fees	$33,450
96%	% Receiving Financial Aid	96%
$33,371	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$19,536

89.00 %	Acceptance Rates	98.02 %
23.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.02 %
-	SAT Score	-
31	ACT Score	-
66 %	Graduation Rate	52 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
78 %	Retention Rate	69 %
1,151	Student Population	1,827
80	Number of Faculties	89
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

See Full Comparison