Central vs Simpson

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

Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Simpson has more expensive tuition & fees ($47,656) than Central ($20,988).
It is harder to admit to Central than Simpson.
Simpson has higher submitted ACT score (23) than Central (23).
Simpson has more students with 1,251 students while Central has 1,084 students.
Central has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Simpson's ratio is 12 to 1.
Central has more full-time faculties with 88 faculties while Simpson has 76 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Central College	vs.	Simpson College
Pella, Iowa	Location	Indianola, Iowa
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
$20,988	2025 Tuition & Fees	$47,656
97%	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
$12,354	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$36,418

86.17 %	Acceptance Rates	86.22 %
21.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.60 %
1,100	SAT Score	-
23	ACT Score	32
66 %	Graduation Rate	63 %
30 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
80 %	Retention Rate	81 %
1,084	Student Population	1,251
88	Number of Faculties	76
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

Academic Comparison between Central and Simpson

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors