Simpson College offers 51 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 3 major programs - 1 Masters and 2 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $46,212 for undergraduate programs and $7,244 for graduate programs.

Total 53 students out of total 1,151 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 34 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Simpson College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameSimpson College
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address701 North C St, Indianola, IA
Online Students53 Enrolled Online Exclusively
256 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$46,212
Graduate Tuition & Fees$7,244
Student to Faculty10:1 (10.00%)
Online Degree Programs
Total3 Programs
Masters1 Programs
Post-Graduate2 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Simpson College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $46,212 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $7,244 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $425 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $565 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$40,666$42,246$44,030$45,108$46,212
Graduate$8,633$8,868$6,606$6,606$7,244
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$390$405$425$425$425
Graduate$550$555$565$565$565

Online Programs By Area of Study

Simpson College offers 51 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Masters, 2 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED2
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED45 3NOT OFFERED3

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM5 NOT OFFERED 2
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Simpson College, there are 1,151 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 309 students were attending classes through distance learning (53 students are enrolled exclusively and 256 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,151
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses53
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses256
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses842

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 53 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 50 Iowa Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 3 students living in the U.S. States other than Iowa, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses53
Iowa Resident50
Other State In U.S.3
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses53
Undergraduate42
Graduate11
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses42
Degree/Certificate Seeking41
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking1

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