Stephens College acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 77.2% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 431 of 677 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 520–630, SAT Math 510–540, ACT 19–23. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 391
Smaller than 82% of colleges
National median 1,603
Designations: Women's college(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Stephens College admitted 77.2% of 677 applicants.
- Applicants677
77.2% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted431
22.5% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)97
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 520–630
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 510–540
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 19–23
- 136
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- 1030–1170
- ACT, middle 50%
- 19–23
Cost & financial aid
Average net price
$19,741
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $29,450
- Average net price
- $19,741
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 51.5%
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Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$46,625
Former students who received federal aid
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391
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Stephens CollegeColumbia, MO, United States
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Campus
Stephens College
Columbia, MO, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Master's college
Midsize city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major citySt. Louis, MO · about 116 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- stephens.edu
Colleges nearby
- Columbia College-Missouri0.5 miColumbia
University of Missouri-Columbia Main Campus0.7 miColumbia
Westminster College-Missouri20.8 miFulton
William Woods University20.8 miFulton
Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies24 miFayette- Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences24 miFayette
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Undergraduate admission is for women.
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What is the Stephens College acceptance rate for 2026?
Stephens College admitted 77.2% of 677 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Stephens College tuition?
Tuition at Stephens College is $29,450 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $19,741 a year.
What is the average net price at Stephens College?
The average net price at Stephens College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $19,741 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Stephens College?
56.8% of first-time, full-time students at Stephens College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Stephens College?
The closest matches are Cottey College, College of Saint Mary, and Simpson College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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