Simpson College vs Grinnell College

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Grinnell College has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,862) than Simpson College ($46,212).
It is harder to admit to Grinnell College than Simpson College.
Grinnell College has higher submitted ACT score (31) than Simpson College (31).
Grinnell College has more students with 1,759 students while Simpson College has 1,151 students.
Grinnell College has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Simpson College's ratio is 10 to 1.
Grinnell College has more full-time faculties with 202 faculties while Simpson College has 80 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Simpson College and Grinnell College.

Simpson College	vs.	Grinnell College
Indianola, Iowa	Location	Grinnell, Iowa
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$46,212	2024 Tuition & Fees	$64,862
96%	% Receiving Financial Aid	89%
$33,371	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$43,476

88.88 %	Acceptance Rates	12.68 %
23.38 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	36.10 %
-	SAT Score	1,490
31	ACT Score	33
66 %	Graduation Rate	88 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
78 %	Retention Rate	93 %
1,151	Student Population	1,759
80	Number of Faculties	202
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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