Simpson University

Redding, California Private nonprofit 4-year Small city

Overview

Simpson University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Redding, California. The campus sits in a small city. It enrolled 992 students in fall 2024, including 820 undergraduates and 172 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Christ and Missionary Alliance Church.

Simpson University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 29 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Registered Nursing, and Psychology, General. It awarded 239 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 8 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

60% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.

Mission

Simpson University is a Christ-centered learning community committed to developing each student in mind, faith and character for a lifetime of meaningful work and service in a constantly changing world.

Mission statement as reported by Simpson University

Key figures

992

Students enrolled

60%

First-year retention

239

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

17:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 29

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Psychology 2

Psychology, General Bachelor Online option 38 graduates
Counseling Psychology Master 25 graduates

Business, Management and Marketing 4

Business Administration and Management BachelorMaster Online option 50 graduates
Organizational Behavior Studies BachelorMaster Online option 2 graduates
Management Information Systems Bachelor
Organizational Leadership Bachelor Online option

Health Professions 1

Registered Nursing Bachelor 43 graduates

Liberal Arts and General Studies 2

Liberal Arts and Sciences Bachelor Online option 27 graduates
General Studies Associate

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2

Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor 11 graduates
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies CertificateBachelor 2 graduates

Education 4

Education, General Master Online option 9 graduates
Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor 2 graduates
Music Teacher Education Bachelor
Social Science Teacher Education Bachelor

Communication and Journalism 2

Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor 5 graduates
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor 4 graduates

Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1

Biology Bachelor 6 graduates

Theology and Religious Vocations 3

Bible CertificateAssociateBachelor 2 graduates
Divinity/Ministry Master Online option 2 graduates
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other Master Online option 1 graduate

Engineering 1

Engineering, General Bachelor 3 graduates

History 1

History, General Bachelor 3 graduates

Public Administration and Social Services 2

Human Services Master Online option 2 graduates
Community Organization and Advocacy Bachelor Online option

Social Sciences 2

Social Sciences, General Bachelor 1 graduate
Political Science and Government Bachelor

Visual and Performing Arts 1

Music Bachelor 1 graduate

Philosophy and Religious Studies 1

Christian Studies Certificate

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 60%
First-year retention, part-time students: 0%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 17:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees: 186
Master's degrees: 53

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 992
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 820
Graduate students, fall 2024: 172
Full-time, fall 2024: 82%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 1,319
Undergraduates, 2024-25: 1,057
Graduate students, 2024-25: 262
Full-time, 2024-25: 67%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 49%
Men: 51%
White: 41%
Hispanic or Latino: 23%
Black or African American: 3%
Asian: 5%
Two or more races: 7%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 2%
International (U.S. nonresident): 3%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 16%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online: 8
Programs with a fully online option: 2
Online undergraduate programs: Yes
Online graduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 27%
Students taking some online courses: 36%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Small city
Academic calendar: Semester
Religious affiliation: Christ and Missionary Alliance Church
Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Athletic association: NAIA
Athletic conference: Frontier Conference; California Pacific Conference
President: Dr. Norman Hall
Services and opportunities: Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members: Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization