2211 College View Drive
Redding, CA 96003-8606
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1921
Religious Affilation: Christian and Missionary Alliance
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 924
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $11,409,550
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $17,000
Room/Board: $5,900
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, other
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 89,080
Number of current serial subscriptions: 316
Number of microforms: 242,910
Number of audiovisuals: 2,939
Number of ebooks: 20,000
Other library facilities: Simpson has subscriptions to databases that provide access to more than 15,000 periodicals.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 50
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 18
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 41
Other areas: 12
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 50
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 68%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 85%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 68%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (56%), men’s dorms (37%), apartments for married students (2%), apartment for single students (2%), special housing for disabled students (1%), special housing for international students (2%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: 15%
Triples or Suites: 80%
Apartments: 5%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 6
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 85 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Sacramento (165), Redding (7)
Nearest train station: Redding (3)
Nearest bus station: Redding (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 85%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 34%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,616
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: “TWIRP”, (The Woman Is Required to Pay), “GYRAD” (Guys Get Your Roomate a Date), Banquets, Open Dorms, “Nite Life”, Missions Street Fair, Movie Nights, Macho and Mock Macho Nights, Job Opportunity Fair, Intramurals, Powder Puff Football, and Missions Trips.