Academic Comparison between Simpson and Musicians Institute

Simpson University and Musicians Institute are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Simpson is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Redding, CA and Musicians Institute is a four-year, private (for-profit) school located in Hollywood, CA.

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

Simpson is a private (not-for-profit) and Musicians Institute is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Simpson has more expensive tuition & fees ($39,708) than Musicians Institute ($32,414).
It is harder to admit to Musicians Institute than Simpson.
Simpson has more students with 992 students while Musicians Institute has 824 students.
Musicians Institute has a lower number of students per faculty with 6 to 1 while Simpson's ratio is 17 to 1.
Musicians Institute has more full-time faculties with 41 faculties while Simpson has 35 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Simpson University	vs.	Musicians Institute
Redding, California	Location	Hollywood, California
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	School of art, music, and design
$39,708	2025 Tuition & Fees	$32,414
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	43%
$23,029	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$3,895

86.03 %	Acceptance Rates	77.95 %
24.15 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	40.62 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
49 %	Graduation Rate	53 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
60 %	Retention Rate	80 %
992	Student Population	824
35	Number of Faculties	41
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	6 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services