Simpson's tuition & fees has increased from $25,200 (2015) to $39,708 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 57.57% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $12,400 (year 2015) to $20,090 (year 2025).
Simpson's tuition increase rate is higher than the California's average increase rate of 14.58%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 48.39% from 2015 ($37,610).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Simpson's COA is $55,808, which is increased by 2.17% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Simpson's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 57.57% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $38,098. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Simpson University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,200, and it has decreased -22.68% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,552 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,592 | 2.58% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,648 | 3.52% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,704 | 3.40% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,760 | 3.29% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,818 | 3.30% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,125 | -38.12% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | 6.67% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,200 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,200 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 36.70% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 73.33% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Simpson University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $10,858 | $14,538 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $10,962 | $14,996 | 0.96% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,437 | $15,791 | 4.33% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,021 | $16,215 | 5.11% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,480 | $16,990 | 3.82% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,052 | $12,560 | 12.60% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,537 | $21,096 | 3.45% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,900 | $21,708 | 2.50% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,900 | $23,859 | |
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| 2024-25 | $14,900 | $27,054 | |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Simpson University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Simpson University | $39,708 | $38,522 | 3.08% |
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| University of Southern California | $71,647 | $68,237 | 5.00% |
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| University of the People | $1,200 | $1,200 | - |
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| National University | $13,284 | $13,320 | -0.27% |
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| Stanford University | $65,910 | $62,484 | 5.48% |
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| California Baptist University | $41,228 | $39,720 | 3.80% |
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