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# Stephens College

Small arts college in Columbia, Missouri, with open admissions and a focus on visual and performing arts.

## Record

- **Coordinates**: 38.95204, -92.319204

### Summary

Small arts college in Columbia, Missouri, with open admissions and a focus on visual and performing arts.

### Description

Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, is a small private institution with 532 students dedicated primarily to visual and performing arts. The college serves a focused student body in an urban setting, with a historical mission centered on arts education and creative practice.

Annual tuition is $26,800, with a total cost of attendance of $37,540 including room and board. Admissions are accessible, with a 91.5% acceptance rate. Most admitted students present SAT scores around the 75th percentile of 650 in Reading and 620 in Math, or an ACT Composite of 23 at the 75th percentile.

Stephens works best for students committed to visual and performing arts who seek a close-knit community and direct faculty engagement. The college's small size enables personalized instruction in studio, performance, and creative disciplines. For more information about programs, visit the official website at https://www.stephens.edu/.

### Attributes

- **Unit ID**: 179,548
- **State**: MO
- **City**: Columbia
- **Address**: 1200 E Broadway
- **Zip Code**: 65215
- **Sector Group**: Private Not-for-Profit 4-Year or Above
- **Official Website**: https://www.stephens.edu/
- **HBCU**: No
- **Tribal College**: No
- **Setting**: City
- **Annual In-State Tuition**: $26,800
- **Annual Out-of-State Tuition**: $26,800
- **Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)**: $37,540
- **Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)**: $37,540
- **Room and Board**: $10,740
- **Total Student Enrollment**: 532
- **Acceptance Rate**: 91.5%
- **SAT Reading 75th Percentile**: 650
- **SAT Math 75th Percentile**: 620
- **ACT Composite 75th Percentile**: 23
- **Endowment (End of Year)**: $58,198,157
- **Carnegie Classification**: Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small
- **Research Activity Tier**: No research designation
- **Economic Mobility Index**: Higher Access, Medium Earnings
- **Primary Undergraduate Major**: Visual and Performing Arts