Stephens College: Review & Facts

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Stephens College is a very small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 590 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1833 and is one of the 4 colleges and schools located in Columbia, Missouri.

Academic Offerings

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

Majors
Offered

32

Stephens College implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 32 majors. The most popular concentrations are Theater and Drama, Medical Assistant, Film and Acting, English and Literature, and Medical. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile 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 usually a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Stephens College is relatively low at 63% (way below Missouri average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention

63%

Bad

The graduation rate at Stephens College is average: 60%.

Student to faculty ratio at Stephens College is good - 8:1. Find out more on faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is very high, around $24,600 a year. The additional fees at Stephens College (not included in tuition costs) are roughly $1,000, which comes to $25,600 per year.

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, 650 applications were submitted and 417 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

$7,100

Medium

Stephens College provides 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 around 600 students, which provides a nice on-campus housing option. The room price is a bit high, nearly $7,100 per year.

Air Force ROTC programs are available at Stephens College. Reserve Officers' Training Corps commissioning programs typically imply elective classes in addition to required college curriculum, possible funding for your tuition, and an obligation to serve upon graduation.

ROTC
Available

Yes

It is important to keep in mind that enrolling in a ROTC course does not commit you to serve unless you have obtained a ROTC scholarship, grant, or any other funding.

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 Address

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