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Stephens College

Stephens College
1200 E. Broadway Box 2121
Columbia, MO 65215

Official telephone: (573) 442-2211
Toll-free telephone: (800) 876-7207
Fax number: (573) 876-7248
Website: www.stephens.edu

Screen last updated on: January 2009

The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

David Adams,
Dean of Enrollment Services

Contacting the office:

800 876-7207
800 876-7207 (toll free)
573 876-7237 (fax)
apply@stephens.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Priority filing date for fall:

March 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$25, (waived with online application)

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum combined SAT I score of 1090 (composite ACT score of 21) and minimum 2.5 GPA required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative

Visit for interview by:

August 1

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I considered if submitted, ACT considered if submitted, SAT I or ACT considered if submitted, SAT II considered if submitted

School's test preference:

no preference

Dates test scores should be received:

August 15 for SAT I/ACT, August 15 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 2 recommended
Math:	2 required, 2 recommended
Science:	2 required, 2 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 2 recommended
Total:	12 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of dance program applicants.

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations very important
standardized test scores very important
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.5

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

90%

Average SAT I:

540 verbal, 480 math, 1080 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1030 - 1150

Average ACT:

24 English, 21 math, 24 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

21 - 26

Test taken by majority of applicants:

ACT

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

17%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

86%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

no set date

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

633

Number of applicants offered admission:

480 (76%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

247 (51%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

75%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

60%

Tuition deposit amount:

$100, refundable May 1

Room deposit amount:

$100, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes

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