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Stephens College campus

🇺🇸 USA · Missouri

Stephens College

  • Private
  • Urban
  • 4-year degree
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Reported admit rate
77.2%Year unverified
Tuition per year
₹26,58,275Out-of-state
Students
391Undergraduates
Students per teacher
8Student to faculty

About

Stephens College is a private women's college in Columbia, Missouri, United States. It is the second-oldest women's educational establishment that is still a women's college in the United States. It was founded on August 24, 1833, as the Columbia Female Academy.
In 1856, David H. Hickman helped secure the college's charter under the name The Columbia Female Baptist Academy. From 1937 to 1943, its Drama Department became renowned under its chairman and teacher, the actress Maude Adams, James M. Barrie's first American Peter Pan. The campus includes a National Historic District: Stephens College South Campus Historic District.
The college enrolled 593 students in the fall of 2021.

Admissions planning estimate

77.2% baseline · Low data confidence

Sensitivity range: 42.2%–99%. This is a modelling range, not a statistical confidence interval or a personal admission probability.

Stored headline rate, year/definition not independently confirmed in this refresh. Retained as a prior rather than applying an unsupported inflation multiplier. Historical IPEDS 2023 comparator: 91.55%; different cohorts are not mixed.

Reviewed 2026-10-01. Recommendations also use your grades, intended course, eligibility and available entrance cutoffs.

All / All Rounds: 91.6% (379/414; 2023). Fall 2023 first-time first-year applicants; historical, not 2026. Official source

Reported admit rate

77 in 100 applications received an offer in this reported cohort. Year unverified. This is not your personal chance.

From application to first day

Applied 992
Offered a place 565
Enrolled 111

19.6% of students offered a place chose to enrol (the yield).

Scores of enrolled test-submitters

The middle 50% of enrolled students who submitted scores. Test-optional selection can affect these bands.

ACT composite20-24
136

What a year costs

₹40,30,246 published cost of attendance, per year
  • Tuition₹26,58,275
  • Housing₹12,55,495
  • Books & supplies₹1,16,476
Sticker price ₹40,30,246
After aid (average) ₹22,03,551

Tuition by who is paying

In-state ₹26,58,275
Out-of-state ₹26,58,275

Outcomes and support

78.4%
Retention
42.7%
Graduation
45%
From out of state

One teacher for every 8 students

Small classes: professors will know your name.

Who studies here

As reported by the college; shares may not add up to 100.

White 49.4%
Unknown 32.2%
African American 8.4%
Multiracial 5.9%
Asian 1.5%
Hispanic 1%
Native American 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.5%

4 programmes

  • Associate
  • Bachelor's
  • Postbachelor's certificate
  • Master's

Programmes

ProgrammeLevel
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Servicesbachelor
Apparel and Textilesbachelor
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Managementbachelor
Biology, Generalbachelor
Business Administration, Management and Operationsbachelor
Communication and Media Studiesbachelor
Dancebachelor
Design and Applied Artsbachelor
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraftbachelor
English Language and Literature, Generalbachelor
Film/Video and Photographic Artsbachelor
Graphic Communicationsbachelor
Health and Medical Administrative Servicesbachelor
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, Generalbachelor
Hospitality Administration/Managementbachelor
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Servicesbachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanitiesbachelor
Marketingbachelor
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Otherbachelor
Psychology, Generalbachelor
Radio, Television, and Digital Communicationbachelor
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursingbachelor
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studiesbachelor
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operationsbachelor
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methodsbachelor

Every detail

Admissions & Requirements

Acceptance Rate77.22%
Total Applicants992
Admitted Applicants565
Enrolled Applicants111
Fee Waiver AvailableYes
SAT/ACT RequirementRequired
GPA RequirementRequired
Class Rank RequirementConsidered if submitted
Recommendations RequiredRequired
AP Credit AwardedYes
AP Placement AwardedNo

Deadlines

Test Scores

ACT Composite 25th %20
ACT Composite 75th %24

Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition₹26,58,275
Out-of-State Tuition₹26,58,275
Average Housing Cost₹12,55,495
Books & Supplies₹1,16,476
Average Net Price₹22,03,551
Out-of-State Students45%

Student Body Diversity

African American8.44%
Asian1.53%
Hispanic1.02%
White49.36%
Multiracial5.88%
Native American0.51%
Pacific Islander0.51%
International0.51%
Unknown Race32.23%

Academics & Rankings

School TypePrivate
School SettingUrban
Years4
Graduation Rate42.74%
Retention Rate78.38%
Student/Faculty Ratio8:1
Total Undergraduates391

Contact

Street Address1200 E Broadway # 2017
ZIP Code65215
Phone(573) 876-7207
Websitehttps://www.stephens.edu
Apply (official portal)https://www.commonapp.org/