Simpson College in West Des Moines is a branch campus of Simpson College of Indianola, Iowa, founded in 1860 by the Iowa United Methodist Church. The campus in West Des Moines is located just off of I-80/I-235 in an office building. Simpson WDM is primarily a two-year adult education center offering accelerated evening courses at affordable prices. Simpson has eight degree programs, its most popular courses of study being teaching and criminal justice. Online courses are also available.