Simpson College offers 56 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 2 major programs - 1 Masters and 1 Post-graduate Certificate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $47,656 for undergraduate programs and $9,204 for graduate programs.
Total 53 students out of total 1,251 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 24 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Simpson College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Simpson College |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 701 North C St, Indianola, IA |
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| Online Students | 53 Enrolled Online Exclusively
201 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $47,656 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $9,204 |
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| Student to Faculty | 12:1 (8.33%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 2 Programs |
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| Masters | 1 Programs |
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| Post-Graduate | 1 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 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 $47,656 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $9,204 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $465 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $583 for all students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Simpson College offers 56 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Masters, 1 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
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| Overall Programs | 1 | NOT OFFERED | 45 |
3 | NOT OFFERED | 7 |
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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.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Human Services | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Simpson College, there are 1,251 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 254 students were attending classes through distance learning (53 students are enrolled exclusively and 201 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,251 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 53 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 201 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 997 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 53 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 47 Iowa Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 6 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 Courses | 53 | |
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| Iowa Resident | 47 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 6 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 53 | |
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| Undergraduate | 40 |
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| Graduate | 13 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 40 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 39 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1 |
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