Undergraduate Admissions
Admissions & Aid
With generous financial aid and proven alumni outcomes, a Simpson College education is accessible, affordable, and life-changing. Our admissions and financial aid teams are here to help you through every step of the application process.
Every Simpson College student has their own story, their own interests, their own path. What unites the Storm community, though, is a love of learning, a passion for community engagement, and a desire to make a positive change in the world.
We can’t wait to learn more about you through the admissions process. We review every application holistically, considering every aspect of you: academic achievement, extracurricular involvement, work and volunteer experience, and, most of all, overall fit. Where do you want a Simpson education to take you?
Accessible Education. Enduring Value.
of full-time undergraduate students receive financial aid
of graduates are employed or continuing their education within six months
Source linkHow to Apply to Simpson College
The application process varies by where you are on your educational journey.
Undergraduate Admissions
If you’re a first-year, international, or transfer student working toward your bachelor’s degree, here’s where to find admissions requirements and details about the process.
Go to undergrad admissions info
Graduate & Online Admissions
If you’re pursuing graduate-level study or are looking to complete your bachelor’s degree online, this is the admissions information you’ll need.
Get admissions detailsTuition & Financial Aid at Simpson
A private school education is more affordable than you might think. At Simpson, all full-time undergraduate students receive scholarships. Graduate and online students also have access to a variety of financial aid options.
Tuition & Costs
Your estimated cost of attendance factors in items like tuition, fees, living expenses, books, supplies, and transportation.
View detailsFinancial Aid & Affordability
A variety of financial aid programs, including grants, scholarships, loans, and work-study, can help offset the cost of attendance.
Explore optionsFirst-Year Scholarships
All accepted full-time undergraduates are eligible for merit scholarships starting at $27,000. Additional awards are available, too.
Learn more
The $100K Simpson Promise
We have a steadfast commitment to making a Simpson education accessible to families of all means. Part of that is The Simpson Promise, where we pledge full-tuition support for admitted students with an adjusted gross family income of $100,000 or less.
Recipient Spotlight: Science & Soccer at Simpson
The Simpson Promise gave me the opportunity to pursue both my academic and my athletic career. I’m grateful that it was not only available to me, but others in the same circumstances.
Baraka Ellie ’22
Clinical Health Sciences
Have questions about admissions or financial aid (or both)? We’re here to help.
- admiss@simpson.edu
- 515-961-1624
- College Hall
- Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- finaid@simpson.edu
- 515-961-1630
- College Hall, 3rd Floor
- Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
