Simpson College

Simpson College
College Hall at Simpson College
Former names
Indianola Male and Female Seminary (1860-1865)[1]
Des Moines Conference Seminary (1865-1867)[1]
Simpson Centenary College (1867-1885)[1]
TypePrivate liberal arts college
Established1860 (1860)
AccreditationHLC[2]
Religious affiliation
United Methodist Church
Academic affiliations
CIC[3]
NASM[4]
Endowment$78.6 million[5]
PresidentJay Byers [6]
DeanJohn Woell[7]
Academic staff
80 Full-time & 65 Part-time[8]
Students1,267 (Spring 2022)[8]
Undergraduates1,225[8]
Postgraduates42[8]
Location, ,
United States

41°21′52.2″N 93°33′54.0″W / 41.364500°N 93.565000°W / 41.364500; -93.565000
Campus85 acres (34 ha)
Colors  Red
  Gold
NicknameThe Storm
Sporting affiliations
American Rivers Conference[9]
MascotThunder the Elephant[10]
Websitewww.simpson.edu

Simpson College is a private Methodist liberal arts college in Indianola, Iowa. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and has about 1,250 full-time and 300 part-time students. In addition to the Indianola residential campus, Simpson has a facility in West Des Moines.[11]

Simpson is known for its commitment to civic engagement and non-partisan education on public issues, exemplified by the John C. Culver Public Policy Center and by its two Pi Kappa Delta debate national championships from 2016 and 2018.[12][13]

Simpson College was No. 1 among Iowa private colleges and No. 7 overall in the U.S. News & World Report's 2022–23 Midwest Regional Rankings. Simpson's Midwest honors also included a No. 4 ranking among "Best Value Schools" and No. 6 for "Best Undergraduate Teaching."[14]

  1. ^ a b c "Campus and Facilities History".
  2. ^ "Higher Learning Commission".
  3. ^ "Members of CIC".
  4. ^ "Accredited Institutions Search".
  5. ^ As of May 31, 2013. "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2009 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2008 to FY 2009" (PDF). 2009 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments. National Association of College and University Business Officers. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 14, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
  6. ^ "Simpson College Names Marsha Kelliher As President". Simpson College. March 31, 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Simpson College Names John Woell As Senior Vice President & Academic Dean". Simpson College. May 27, 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  8. ^ a b c d "College Navigator - Simpson College".
  9. ^ "Simpson".
  10. ^ "Simpson College Unveils New Mascot "Thunder"". KNAI-KRLS. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  11. ^ "Our campuses".
  12. ^ Fuson, Ken. "National champs! Simpson debaters bring home title". The Des Moines Register.
  13. ^ "Simpson Debate Team Captures National Title — Again!". simpson.edu. Archived from the original on 2018-03-25.
  14. ^ "Simpson Earns Top-10 Regional Ranking from U.S. News & World Report".

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