Stephens College Ratings and Reviews
- 6/10 Overall Rating
- 4 Year
- Columbia, MO
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3.0 4 reviews
Stephens College Ratings and Reviews
Ratings
Stephens College is rated within the top 46% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 6 out of 10.
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Overall Rating6 out of 10
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Academics6 out of 10
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Resources10 out of 10
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Outcomes4 out of 10
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Value7 out of 10
Student Review Summary
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4 student reviews
2 out of 4 (50%) reviewers rated 4 stars or higher
Students rate Professors / Faculty highest and Value for Money lowest.
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4 stars
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3 stars
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1 star
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Average by category
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Overall Rating3.0
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Academics3.5
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Value for Money2.2
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Professors / Faculty4.5
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Campus Atmosphere3.2
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Housing2.2
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Campus Safety3.5
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Student Life3.2
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Party and Bar Scene3.8
Student and Parent Reviews
If you are a student, former student, faculty member or parent, please help guide other prospective students by sharing your personal experiences at this college. What is it really like to go to Stephens College?
Current Student
Cons: I'm not very impressed with the lack of communication between administration, faculty, and students. My roommate and I have experienced this with several issues we've had. The AC units in Searcy, Prunty, and Tower had mold in them at the beginning of the year, and it took some students multiple "work orders" to have the units replaced. In Searcy Hall, there is a constant smell of weed, body odor, and general funkiness. Half of this is the fact that the facilities team doesn't seem to be aware that bathrooms need to be mopped, and the other half is whatever biohazard is usually growing in the kitchen. There's also an insect problem, ranging from fleas to wasps. Stephens is also small enough that it's a ridiculously cliquey school, not unlike middle school in terms of maturity levels of the students who act this way. And for a women's college, there sure are a lot of male students. Pros: The professors are some of the best I've had. I transferred here, so I'm confident in saying that. The security is also really good, which is great since the majority of students are women. The Student Success Center is an incredibly useful resource, and I wish more colleges had resources like this. Sady in particular is so, so helpful and kind. Overall, unless something goes terribly sideways, I plan to stay at Stephens College.
Current Student
I am currently going here and not impressed at all. Super expensive for old, moldy, nasty, lots of little creatures (roaches, moth flies, flies). You wash your clothes and get it stolen!!! Then RAs break the rules all the time and ignore you when you try to reach out about a problem. On top of that you try to reach to higher authority and never respond unless money related. And so much drama EVERYWHERE!! This is not an all GIRLS SCHOOL either! Just save your money.
Current Student
I am a current student at Stephens and LOVE it here! My major is in education and I honestly couldn't ask for better professors to learn off of. All professors here are incredibly passionate about what they teach and offer so much in terms of information and also support. The campus is also so beautiful and small, it's a perfect place to call home. Columbia is a cute little town with so much to do, and being close to both Mizzou and Columbia College allows for you to make so many friends from all over. Classmates here support each other to the fullest extent and will go out of their way to help someone who needs it. I have never met a bad administrative person here to be completely honest. In fact, they worked super hard to help me with my tuition when I was struggling financially. I love it here, I have nothing negative to say on almost all accounts.... the food could be a little better though :p
Current Student
There is a lot of secretiveness about the campus, the professors and faculty are amazing for what they are able to do but the administration is lacking and very corrupt in my opinion. There is no telling as to where any money goes and I've only seen the president of the school about five times since I've attended. If there is a possibility you might transfer, don't attend because they try to keep you here by setting up obstacles in your path. Many credits won't transfer to other universities as well. There is a lot to love about Stephens though, there is an abundance of tradition and the presence of history seeps through every hall. It's a great school for fashion and theater but the other majors are severely lacking even though we all work to combat the questionable lack of funding.
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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=179548.
Last updated: August 2026