Stephens College
Columbia, Missouri
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.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$29,450
- Estimated total for international students
- US$47,772
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 391
- Graduate students
- 176
- International undergraduates
- 1%
- Students per teacher
- 8 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 77%
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 57%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$46,625
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (32)
Bachelor's degrees24 subjects
Master's degrees4 subjects
Associate's degrees1 subject
Undergraduate certificates1 subject
Graduate certificates2 subjects
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.