Simpson College Comparisons

6/10 Overall Rating
4 Year
Indianola, IA
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#6 Best Private Colleges in Iowa

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Compare with Iowa Public Colleges

Compare with Iowa Public Colleges for Simpson College
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Iowa State University Ames, IA	$36,869 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	$36,373 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA	$37,720 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Iowa Private Colleges

Compare with Iowa Private Colleges for Simpson College
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Drake University Des Moines, IA	$4,474 higher in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Cornell College Mount Vernon, IA	$5,004 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Northwestern College Orange City, IA	$10,946 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA	$7,010 higher in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Dubuque Dubuque, IA	$5,561 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Dordt University Sioux Center, IA	$10,606 lower in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Emmaus Bible College Dubuque, IA	$26,856 lower in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Simpson College
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	$33,318 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Kansas Lawrence, KS	$35,554 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Kansas State University Manhattan, KS	$36,435 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Nebraska Lincoln Lincoln, NE	$37,222 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN	$37,411 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Missouri Columbia Columbia, MO	$32,819 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Missouri State University Springfield Springfield, MO	$38,154 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wichita State University Wichita, KS	$37,972 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Winona State University Winona, MN	$37,080 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
South Dakota State University Brookings, SD	$38,357 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Minnesota Morris Morris, MN	$33,130 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Truman State University Kirksville, MO	$37,818 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Missouri St Louis Saint Louis, MO	$33,544 lower in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD	$38,224 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Simpson College
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	$6,054 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
DePaul University Chicago, IL	$1,657 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	$3,514 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bradley University Peoria, IL	$5,496 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN	$794 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL	$4,701 lower in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
North Central College Naperville, IL	$1,930 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN	$2,204 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO	$26,056 lower in-state tuition	29% lower acceptance rate	Compare
School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL	$8,764 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL	$10,048 higher in-state tuition	47% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Carroll University Waukesha, WI	$8,766 lower in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Drury University Springfield, MO	$10,911 lower in-state tuition	28% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO	$2,690 lower in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
McKendree University Lebanon, IL	$12,916 lower in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Webster University Saint Louis, MO	$15,906 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
College of the Ozarks Point Lookout, MO	$25,336 lower in-state tuition	74% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO	$20,490 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Johns University Collegeville, MN	$8,160 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of St Francis Joliet, IL	$9,546 lower in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Stephens College Columbia, MO	$19,356 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD	$7,496 lower in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
William Jewell College Liberty, MO	$27,046 lower in-state tuition	48% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bethel University Saint Paul, MN	$3,430 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Benedictine University Lisle, IL	$11,716 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis Saint Louis, MO	$15,106 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN	$2,172 lower in-state tuition	38% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ripon College Ripon, WI	$4,244 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Southwestern College Winfield, KS	$7,834 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Northwestern St Paul Saint Paul, MN	$9,736 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Augustana College Rock Island, IL	$3,942 higher in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, IL	$8,756 lower in-state tuition	30% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Evangel University Springfield, MO	$19,108 lower in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee, WI	$11,546 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MN	$8,100 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Trinity Christian College Palos Heights, IL	$27,051 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Concordia University Nebraska Seward, NE	$7,016 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE	$4,084 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Westminster College Fulton, MO	$12,442 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Greenville University Greenville, IL	$15,456 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Martin Luther College New Ulm, MN	$29,536 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hannibal LaGrange University Hannibal, MO	$20,776 lower in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Maranatha Baptist University Watertown, WI	$26,106 lower in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Principia College Elsah, Illinois	$12,976 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Simpson College
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Catawba College Salisbury, NC	$13,356 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Southwestern University Georgetown, TX	$6,157 higher in-state tuition	43% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD	$974 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Roanoke College Salem, VA	$9,588 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, MD	$9,144 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Evansville Evansville, IN	$3,484 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA	$12,194 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Holy Cross College Notre Dame, IN	$11,056 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Delaware Valley University Doylestown, PA	$2,806 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Alvernia University Reading, PA	$2,656 lower in-state tuition	28% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hanover College Hanover, IN	$3,018 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH	$1,264 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hartwick College Oneonta, NY	$7,306 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
St Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure, NY	$5,921 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI	$12,600 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wagner College Staten Island, NY	$5,544 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wabash College Crawfordsville, IN	$3,144 higher in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Prescott College Prescott, AZ	$11,971 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Chatham University Pittsburgh, PA	$3,030 lower in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Carroll College Helena, MT	$6,172 lower in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA	$4,505 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Earlham College Richmond, IN	$6,274 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
John Paul the Great Catholic University Escondido, CA	$17,391 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lebanon Valley College Annville, PA	$4,424 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lycoming College Williamsport, PA	$2,373 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wittenberg University Springfield, OH	$1,716 lower in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Michael's College Colchester, VT	$3,794 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
King's College Wilkes-Barre, PA	$3,556 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, AR	$13,156 lower in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Walsh University North Canton, OH	$11,911 lower in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Moravian University Bethlehem, PA	$5,844 higher in-state tuition	32% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Franklin Pierce University Rindge, NH	$1,214 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland, OH	$1,744 higher in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Norbert College De Pere, WI	$2,076 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The College of Idaho Caldwell, ID	$9,811 lower in-state tuition	37% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Oklahoma Christian University Edmond, OK	$20,476 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Roberts Wesleyan University Rochester, NY	$8,830 lower in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts Merrimack, NH	$17,256 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lancaster Bible College Lancaster, PA	$17,666 lower in-state tuition	30% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church Bryn Athyn, PA	$18,739 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Milligan University Milligan, TN	$7,206 lower in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=154350.

Last updated: August 2026