Simpson College is #1 among Iowa private colleges and #6 overall in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 Best Regional Colleges Midwest Rankings released today. Simpson is also #1 in Iowa for “Best Value” and “Best Undergraduate Teaching” while also earning a #4 overall ranking in both categories.

U.S. News rankings involve a methodology examining 17 factors, including graduation and retention rates, graduation rate performance and peer assessment.
Earlier this year, Simpson earned four out of five stars in Money’s 2024 Best Colleges in America rankings.