Stephens College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Very GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - Below AverageCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Fair
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Stephens College is a very small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 625 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1833 and is one of the 4 colleges and schools located in Columbia, Missouri.

Academic Offerings



Majors
Offered
35
Fair
Stephens College will give you the opportunity to get an associate's degree, bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, or postmaster certificate.

Stephens College implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 35 majors. The most popular concentrations are Theater and Drama, Fashion, Medical Assistant, Film and Acting, and Education. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings against other schools and colleges.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a positive sign. However, if you anticipate to transfer or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Student Retention
77%
Fair
Stephens College student retention rate is fair at 77% (close to Missouri average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students enjoy their stay at this school.

The graduation rate at Stephens College is below average - 50%.

Student to faculty ratio at Stephens College is good: 11:1. Read more information about faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans



Tuition and fees per year
$23,500
High
Average tuition charges are high, around $23,200 per year. The additional fees at Stephens College (not included in tuition costs) are around $300, which makes it a total of $23,500 annually.

Read the details about Stephens College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information



Acceptance
Rate
64%
Doable
According to recent data, 644 applications were submitted and 414 were accepted, so it is not very hard to be accepted at this school.

This school might accept your dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits earned prior to admission.

Read more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Stephens College in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services



Dormatory
Annual Price
$6,600
Medium
Stephens College offers a distance education program, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Stephens College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
C-
Unsafe
Stephens College offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates nearly 700 students, which offers a decent on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is reasonable, nearly $6,600 per year.

Based on the college crime information, Stephens College appears to be a relatively unsafe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Stephens College Location and Maps



Post Address: Stephens College, 1200 E Broadway, Columbia, Missouri 65215, USA
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