Simpson University
2211 College View Drive
Redding, CA 96003-8606
United States
Telephone: 530-224-5600
Staff Liaison:Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities. Mark Goor
Student Achievement URL:WSCUC Standards require that institutions regularly generate, evaluate, and make public data about student achievement, including measures of retention, and graduation, and evidence of student learning. http://simpsonu.edu/Pages/Academics/Institutional-Research/index.htm
Current Accreditation Status:Accredited - Reflects the Commission's finding that the institution is in compliance with the Standards. Accredited
Most Recent Commission Action: December 16, 2022
Granted Candidacy:Candidacy is a status of preliminary affiliation with the Senior College and University Commission, awarded for a maximum of four years following a procedure for institutional review that includes self-study and on-site visitation. Candidacy indicates that the institution meets all or nearly all the Standards at a minimum level. Candidacy is not accreditation and does not ensure eventual accreditation; it means that an institution is progressing toward accreditation. This is the date that the institution was first granted the status of Candidacy with WSCUC. Not all institutions have become accredited with WSCUC through the Candidacy process. 1967
First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 1969
Undergraduate FTE: 697
Graduate FTE: 99
Financial Structure Type:Institutions within the WSCUC region are classified as Non-profit, For-profit or State-supported. Non-Profit
Sponsorship:Choices include: No related entity, Proprietary with Parent Board, Religious Control, Multi-institutional system, Other. For more information please see the Related Entities Policy. Religious Control
Academic Calendar:The period of time generally extending from September to June; usually equated to 2 semesters or trimesters, 3 quarters, or the period covered by a 4-1-4 calendar system. Semester
Distributes Federal Financial Aid: Yes
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- Commission Action Letter, Special Visit, June 2021 action
- Commission action letter, special visit, February 2019 action
- Commission action letter, accreditation visit, February 2017 action
- Team Report, Special Visit, June 2021 action
- Team report, special visit, February 2019 action
- Team report, accreditation visit, February 2017 action
Role | Name | Title | |
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Accreditation Liaison Officer | Patrick Blewett | Dean of A.W. Tozer Theological Seminary | pblewett@simpsonu.edu |
Board of Directors Chair | James Postma | Chairman, Board of Trustees | jpostma@simpsonu.edu |
Chief Academic Officer | John Ayabe | Provost | jayabe@simpsonu.edu |
Chief Executive Officer | Norman Hall | President | nhall@simpsonu.edu |
Chief Financial Officer | Timothy Dietz | Chief Financial Officer | tdietz@simpsonu.edu |
Director Institutional Research | Abigail Barber | Institutional Data Analyst & Assistant Accreditation Liaison Officer | abarber@simpsonu.edu |
OPEID | Name | City | Location Type | Status |
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00129100 | Simpson University | Redding | Main Campus | Active |
00129104 | Woodland | Woodland | Additional | Active |
Degree | Degree Level | Year Implemented | Modality |
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Associate of Arts (Bible & Theology) | Associate | 2024 | Distance Education |
Associate of Science in Engineering degree | Associate | 2021 | On-Site |
B.A. in Human Services (Social Welfare) | Bachelors | 2021 | Distance Education |
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration | Bachelors | 2021 | Distance Education |
Bachelor of Science in Engineering | Bachelors | 2022 | On-Site |
Bible and Theology | Associate | 1989 | On-Site |
Biblical Studies | Bachelors | 1947 | On-Site |
Biology | Bachelors | 2007 | On-Site |
Business Administration | Bachelors | 1981 | On-Site |
Certificate in Bible and Theology | Non-degree | 2001 | On-Site |
Certificate in Wilderness Leadership | Non-degree | 2013 | On-Site |
Communication | Bachelors | 1971 | On-Site |
Counseling Psychology | Masters | 2010 | On-Site |
Criminal Justice | Bachelors | 2024 | Distance Education |
Divinity | Masters | 2007 | Distance Education |
Divinity | Masters | 2007 | On-Site |
Education | Masters | 1977 | On-Site |
General Studies | Associate | 1995 | On-Site |
General Studies | Associate | 2019 | Distance Education |
Graduate Certificate in Biblical Languages | Non-degree | 2016 | On-Site |
Graduate Certificate in Biblical Studies | Non-degree | 2016 | On-Site |
Graduate Certificate in Christian Ministry | Non-degree | 2011 | On-Site |
History | Bachelors | 1966 | On-Site |
Kinesiology | Bachelors | 2019 | On-Site |
Liberal Studies | Bachelors | 1975 | On-Site |
Master of Arts in Community Counseling (Human Services) | Masters | 2022 | Distance Education |
Master of Arts in Education (online) | Masters | 2021 | Distance Education |
Master of Business Administration (MBA) | Masters | 2023 | Distance Education |
Mathematics for Teachers | Bachelors | 1999 | On-Site |
Ministry Leadership | Masters | 2009 | Distance Education |
Ministry Leadership | Masters | 2009 | On-Site |
Music – Liberal Arts Emph. | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
Music (Applied) | Bachelors | 1947 | On-Site |
Nursing | Bachelors | 2011 | On-Site |
Nursing (RN to BSN) | Bachelors | 2007 | On-Site |
Organizational Leadership | Bachelors | 2011 | Distance Education |
Organizational Leadership | Bachelors | 1999 | On-Site |
Organizational Leadership | Masters | 2013 | Distance Education |
Outdoor Adventure Recreation | Bachelors | 2007 | On-Site |
Political Science | Bachelors | 2016 | On-Site |
Preliminary Administrative Service Credential | Non-degree | 2019 | Distance Education |
Preliminary Administrative Services Credient | Non-degree | 1993 | On-Site |
Psychology | Bachelors | 1971 | On-Site |
Psychology | Bachelors | 2013 | Distance Education |
Social Science | Bachelors | 1963 | On-Site |
Teaching Credential | Non-degree | 2021 | Distance Education |
Teaching Credential | Non-degree | 1979 | On-Site |
Season | Year | Review Type |
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Fall | 2024 | Accreditation Visit |