Simpson College

This article is about the college in Iowa. For the college in California formerly named Simpson College, see Simpson University.

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 college
Established1860; 164 years ago (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
75 full-time & 113 part-time[8]
Students1,151 (fall 2022)[8]
Undergraduates1,127 (fall 2022[8]
Postgraduates24 (fall 2022[8]
Location
Indianola
,
Iowa
,
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 college in Indianola, Iowa. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and enrolled 1,151 students in fall 2022.[11] In addition to the Indianola residential campus, Simpson has a facility in West Des Moines.[12]

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 its two Pi Kappa Delta debate national championships from 2016 and 2018.[13][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 November 28, 2020.
  7. ^ "Simpson College Names John Woell As Senior Vice President & Academic Dean". Simpson College. May 27, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  8. ^ a b c d "College Navigator - Simpson College".
  9. ^ "Simpson".
  10. ^ "Simpson College Unveils New Mascot "Thunder"". KNAI-KRLS. September 14, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  11. ^ "College Navigator - Simpson College".
  12. ^ "Our campuses".
  13. ^ Fuson, Ken. "National champs! Simpson debaters bring home title". The Des Moines Register.
  14. ^ "Simpson Debate Team Captures National Title — Again!". simpson.edu. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018.