Simpson College

701 North C St., Indianola, IA 50125 -  View Map

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School Notes:

• Simpson students thrive in an environment that fosters personal growth and development as well as academic achievement. The college endeavors to provide each of its approximately 1,900 students with the resources and experiences to assist them on their journey to becoming a mature, whole person.
• The curriculum includes more than 40 majors, minors and pre-professional programs. A 4-4-1 academic calendar provides students with many learning opportunities including internships, career observations and study programs both in the United States and abroad.
• Eighty-four percent of students are involved in student government, newspaper, yearbook, radio, intercollegiate and intramural sports, Greek life, departmental activities, honor and professional groups, music, drama, religion and other interest groups.
• Simpson's campus is a great place to call home and living on campus is an integral part of the Simpson Experience. Our 73 acre tree-lined campus is bordered on the north by one of the city's largest parks. Simpson offers many residential experiences including residence halls, apartment-style living, theme houses and an active Greek system.
• Simpson is also the summer home of internationally recognized Des Moines Metro Opera.
• Noted scientist George Washington Carver began his college career at Simpson in 1890.
• Simpson College has been fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association since 1913.
• Profile last updated: 10/21/2008.

In the News:

• A Blank expansion (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on June 28, 2011 at 01:50:27 pm
  The new and improved Blank Performing Arts Center at Simpson College officially opened to the public last week with the start of the Des Moines Metro Opera's summer season.
• Briese graduates from Simpson (Newton Daily News)
  posted on June 24, 2011 at 05:15:13 pm
  Kaelie Briese of Newton graduated magna cum laude from Simpson College in Indianola on May 21 with a bachelor of arts degree in international management with a minor in psychology and Spanish.
• Alice Kennedy, 88, Sequim, Wash. (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on June 23, 2011 at 02:59:58 pm
  Alice Arlene Overton Kennedy, known as Arlene, died peacefully in Sequim, Wash., June 20, 2011, at the age of 88. Born in Indianola, she graduated from Indianola High School and attended Simpson College while working as an assistant and secretary to Don Berry, long-time editor and publisher of the Indianola Record-Herald. During World War II she served in the Women's Marine Corps Reserve ...
• Croson named UPS Scholar (Newton Daily News)
  posted on June 16, 2011 at 04:19:33 pm
  INDIANOLA — Casey Croson of Newton, a freshman at Simpson College, has been selected as a UPS Scholar and recipient of a $500 scholarship through the Iowa College Foundation, an organization that raises funds for its 23 independent colleges in Iowa.
• Buchanan won’t campaign for job (Portland Tribune)
  posted on May 26, 2011 at 07:01:13 am
  As an undergrad at Division III Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, Chad Buchanan wasn’t counting on any kind of professional basketball career. “I grew up in Des Moines,” Buchanan says. “The NBA was just kind of a far-off dream. Simpson College hasn’t produced too ...

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