Admission & test scores

Simpson College SAT scores and acceptance rate

The average admitted SAT is 1440, with an ACT midpoint of 24. Simpson College admits 86% of applicants — largely open. 81% of first-year students return for a second year.

SAT range1440middle half of admits
ACT midpoint24admitted students
Acceptance rate86%largely open
First-year retention81%return for year two

Universities with similar scores Useful for building a realistic application list.

UniversityAvg SATACTAcceptanceIn-state tuition
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, Illinois 1440 32 42% $16,004
SOKA University of America Aliso Viejo, California 1440 26 43% $38,728
Macalester College Saint Paul, Minnesota 1440 31 29% $68,104
Lehigh University Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 1440 32 26% $64,980
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina 1439 25 15% $8,994
Reed College Portland, Oregon 1437 — 25% $69,350

Getting in is the first question, not the last

Admission data says nothing about what the degree costs or returns. Before accepting an offer, read the net price for your family's income and the earnings of previous graduates — a place at a selective university financed with heavy borrowing can be a worse outcome than a place at a less selective one that costs little.

Simpson College admission: common questions

What SAT score do you need for Simpson College?
The average SAT of admitted students is 1440.
What ACT score does Simpson College require?
The ACT midpoint of admitted students is 24.
How hard is it to get into Simpson College?
Simpson College admits 86% of applicants, which is largely open. Of those who enrol, 81% return for a second year.
Does Simpson College require SAT or ACT scores?
This page reports what admitted students scored, not what the university requires. Many US universities went test-optional and have not returned to a requirement — always check the admissions page before deciding to skip a test.
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard — SAT/ACT scores of admitted students, acceptance rate and first-year retention as most recently published. Scores describe past intakes and are not an entry requirement.