Simpson College Admission Requirements

How hard is it to get into Simpson College and can I get accepted? The school has a 84% acceptance rate ranking it #26 in Iowa for lowest rate of acceptance. Last year, 1,044 out of 1,245 applicants were admitted making Simpson College an easy school to get into with a very good chance of acceptance assuming you meet the requirements.  Academically, it has challenging requirements for admission test scores, generally admitting students who score in the top 38 percent. Simpson College typically accepts and attracts "B+" average high school students. Only 29% of those admitted chose to enroll in the school. Most incoming freshmen graduated in the top half of their high school class.

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SAT Scores you need to get in

What are the SAT requirements for students to be admitted to Simpson College?

Simpson College typically requires applicants to be in the top 34 percent of SAT test takers. The school consistently takes SAT composite scores down to 1140 on a 1600 scale, below which admission should be considered a reach. We estimate some students could be accepted with SAT's as low as 1060. The estimated average SAT composite for admitted freshman is 1220 out of 1600. The school ranks #10 in Iowa for highest average SAT composite score. 7 percent of applicants submit SAT scores to the school. Note: SAT scores presented on this page have been adjusted upwards per the College Board's concordance tables for test takers after March 2016.

ACT Scores needed to get accepted

What are the ACT requirements for prospective students to get into Simpson College?

Admission data indicates that Simpson College regularly accepts students with ACT's of 21 and above. Successful applicants typically send ACT scores in the top 43 percent nationally. We estimate the school accepting minimum ACT composite scores around 18 in some instances. Prospective students submitting an ACT composite of 24 or higher should be in the upper half of applicants - and students with a 27 and above have very competitive chances. The school ranks #10 in Iowa for highest average ACT composite score. Scoring well on the ACT is very important as 97 percent of applicants submit ACT scores to Simpson College.

You will need above average high school grades to get into Simpson College. The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at Simpson College was 3.46 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily B+ students are accepted and ultimately attend. The school ranks #13 in Iowa for highest average GPA. If your high school grades are above the average 3.46 GPA, you have a very good chance of being admitted as Simpson College accepts 84% of all applicants.

 What do these ratings mean?

87% of Simpson College freshman were in the top half of their high school graduating class.

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