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What Simpson University costs

Redding, California · Private · 809 undergrads

Simpson University's sticker price was $54,614 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $28,219 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $26,982.

What does Simpson University cost?

$28,219 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $54,614.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$26,982
$30,000–$48,000$22,147
$48,000–$75,000$23,640
$75,000–$110,000$26,739
over $110,000$33,411

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

Families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$26,982
$30,000–$48,000$22,147
$48,000–$75,000$23,640
$75,000–$110,000$26,739
Over $110,000$33,411

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For families earning under $30,000, grants took 51% off Simpson University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Simpson University cost less than Dominican University of California and The Master's University and Seminary.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Simpson University$23,640$28,219
Dominican University of California$27,260$35,567
Saint Mary's College of California$23,607$32,200
The Master's University and Seminary$29,563$33,777

The sticker price

$40,880
Tuition, 2025-26
$54,614
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books
47%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$25,937
average grant for students who got aid.
61%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$18,250
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Simpson University cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $26,982 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $54,614. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Simpson University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Simpson University cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $22,147 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $54,614. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Simpson University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Simpson University cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $23,640 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $54,614. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Simpson University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers