| Location: | Midwest |
| Setting: | Large Town Setting |
| Type: | Private |
| Size: | Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Stars |
Stephens College is a liberal arts women's college located in Columbia, Missouri, a city of about 90,000 residents. It is one of the oldest institutions of higher education for women in the United States. It was founded on August 24, 1833 as the Columbia Female Academy. In 1856, David H. Hickman turned it into a college, The Columbia Female Baptist Academy. It was later renamed Stephens Female College.
Situated in the center of the state, Stephens is approximately from both Kansas City and St. Louis. Although it is not located near any major cities, Columbia is known as "Collegetown, USA" due to the 26,000 college students attending Stephens, the University of Missouri, and Columbia College, each situated within the city. The Stephens campus occupies 86 acres of land near downtown Columbia.
Cottey College, a junior college in the rural town of Nevada, is the only other women's college in Missouri.
The three most popular majors at Stephens are dance, theatre, and fashion design. 41% of all students major in the visual and performing arts. According to one anonymous student quoted by the Princeton Review in the student's guide to Stephens, "It's all about theater, dance, fashion design, and marketing" at the college.
In keeping with its most popular majors, Stephens is best known for its fine arts programs. Its theatre program is especially well regarded; it was ranked second in the country by U.S. News & World Report in the America's Best Colleges 2006 edition. The Princeton Review also placed it second on their "Best College Theater" list, directly behind Wagner College and ahead of the prestigious programs at schools such as Emerson College (#3), Yale College (#7) and Wesleyan University (#8).
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 64% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 19,300 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,347 | 29% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 1,717 | 29% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 9,469 | 96% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,867 | 67% | |
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97% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 77% (Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 25% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 510, Math: 480 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 620, Math: 570 |
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| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 88% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 21, Verbal: 21, Math: 18 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 26, Verbal: 28, Math: 24 |
| Application Fee: | $ 25.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Recommended |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
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It's a women's college. They let you keep a cat in your dorm. I really wanna go there...What's it like?
18 months ago
Best Answer
No, but I work for the other women's college in Missouri and we are sister schools. I believe you will find that a woman's college will challenge you academically, encourage your leadership skills, and help you make more friends than you ever thought possible.
As for the pets in the dorm, I don't know of any college that allows that because of allergies and health problems. I know some resident directors may have pets (namely dogs because there are fewer allergies to dogs than cats), but can't speak to the situation at Stephens.
BTW, Stephens is in a great town (I've done PhD work at Mizzou). Columbia has a little bit of everything and is a terrific college town.
If you are interested in attending women's colleges, I will give a link to mine. We offer every student a paid trip to Europe, have a five star chef, and are a great place to start your education (we are a two year school and a lot of students transfer to Stephens). Our scholarships can't be beat and we are very affordable as well.
Still, Stephens is a great school - you will enjoy it. Good luck.
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