Grinnell 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.
Grinnell has more expensive tuition & fees ($68,196) than Simpson ($47,656).
It is harder to admit to Grinnell than Simpson.
Grinnell has higher submitted ACT score (33) than Simpson (32).
Grinnell has more students with 1,788 students while Simpson has 1,251 students.
Grinnell has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Simpson's ratio is 12 to 1.
Grinnell has more full-time faculties with 209 faculties while Simpson has 76 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Grinnell College	vs.	Simpson College
Grinnell, 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
$68,196	2025 Tuition & Fees	$47,656
89%	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
$48,277	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$36,418

14.51 %	Acceptance Rates	86.22 %
30.93 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.60 %
1,490	SAT Score	-
33	ACT Score	32
88 %	Graduation Rate	63 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
93 %	Retention Rate	81 %
1,788	Student Population	1,251
209	Number of Faculties	76
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
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 Grinnell and Simpson

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors