Cost of Attending School
2024-2025 COST OF ATTENDANCE:
| *Full-time Tuition | $ 46,750 |
| *Student Government Fees | $ 412 |
| *Technology Fee | $ 250 |
| *Campus Center Fee | $ 144 |
| *Student Health Fee | $ 100 |
| *Living Expense: Housing for residence hall | $ 5,064 |
| *Living Expense: Food- 19 Meal Plan (provides 19 meals, excludes May-Term meals) | $ 5,436 |
| Additional Food Allowance (to allow for 21 meals per week) | $ 572 |
| Average undergraduate student direct loan fees | $ 70 |
| Transportation Allowance for On-campus residential student | $ 1,436 |
| Personal cost allowance for dependent student miscellaneous expenses | $ 2,124 |
| Books, supplies, course materials & equipment | $ 1,168 |
| Total Charge | $63,526 |
Books/Supplies: These expenses vary each semester and largely depend on individual needs and program of study. On average, full-time undergraduate students should plan to spend about $1,168 per year for books and supplies. Students who have enough credit in their financial aid to pay for books and supplies may request a book voucher from the office of financial aid to charge books and supplies to their student account. Book vouchers may be obtained in the office of financial aid up to one month prior to classes starting.
Personal/Transportation: Personal costs vary from $2,124 to $6,188 depending upon dependency status, degree program and place of residence while attending Simpson College. Depending upon whether the student lives on or off campus, or with parent, transportation costs allowable for financial aid purposes vary from $1,436 to $1,944.
Living Expense: May Term Meal Plan: Meal plans for May Term are available and range from $328 and $514.
Living Expense: Off-Campus Room/Meals: Cost allowances for off-campus room and meals vary depending upon dependency status and type of living arrangement (i.e., with parent, in an apartment, etc.).
Continuing and Graduate Program Students Continuing and Graduate Program students are charged on a per credit basis. If you have questions regarding “per credit” costs, please contact the business office at 515-961-1655. Students who take at least 12 credits in any given semester (with one or more credits being daytime classes) are charged at the full-time traditional/day tuition rate.
