Visiting the Stephens
College Campus
The Stephens College Office of Admissions is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and by appointment. Please call (800) 876-7207 or complete an online registration form.
Visit
Opportunities
You may schedule an individual visit, attend one of
our special preview events or join us during one of
our Open Saturdays.
Individual
Visits
We invite you to visit Stephens while classes are in session. Please
call us to discuss your visit. This allows us to customize
your experience on campus and to make the most of your visit.
On average, an individual campus visit takes two hours (Please consider as you arrange your arrival/departure times). The visit includes a tour of campus, a meeting with Financial Aid, and time to speak with an Admissions Counselor.
Preview Events
Preview events highlight for students everyday life at Stephens College.
During these visits, students and their families engage in planned activities,
including a campus tour, class sessions, student/parent panels, program
presentations, admission and financial aid sessions, and overnight
stays. Preview Days are a great opportunity to meet future
classmates!
Note: Registration is available no more than 60 days in advance.
- Oct 17, 2008 - Oct 18, 2008 : Open House — Agenda/Description
- Oct 31, 2008 - Nov 1, 2008 : Open House — Agenda/Description
- Feb 6, 2009 - Feb 7, 2009 : Fashion Weekend — Agenda/Description
- Feb 13, 2009 - Feb 14, 2009 : Theatre Weekend — Agenda/Description
- Mar 13, 2009 - Mar 14, 2009 : Open House — Agenda/Description
- Apr 3, 2009 - Apr 4, 2009 : Open House — Agenda/Description
Saturday
Visits
We know how busy you are during the week. Because a campus visit is
essential to making your college choice, the admission office is open
on the following Saturdays during the academic year. During a
Saturday Visit, student and their families will receive a tour of campus,
and an admissions and financial aid session; and have the opportunity
to eat lunch with faculty. Saturday visits begin with check-in at 9:30
a.m. and last until 1 p.m.
Note: Registration is available no more than 60 days in advance.
- Oct 18, 2008 : Saturday Visit — Agenda/Description
- Nov 1, 2008 : Saturday Visit — Agenda/Description
- Nov 8, 2008 : Saturday Visit — Agenda/Description
- Dec 13, 2008 : Saturday Visit — Agenda/Description
- Jan 24, 2009 : Saturday Visit — Agenda/Description
- Feb 28, 2009 : Saturday Visit — Agenda/Description
- Mar 14, 2009 : Saturday Visit — Agenda/Description
- Apr 4, 2009 : Saturday Visit — Agenda/Description
- Apr 18, 2009 : Saturday Visit — Agenda/Description
Rewards of
a Campus Visit
When you visit the Stephens campus, the Office of Admissions will help
offset some of your travel expenses by...
...waiving the $25 application fee.
...reimbursing you for airfare. If you fly in for a visit, you'll be awarded a voucher worth half the cost of your airline coach ticket (up to $300) to be applied toward your first Stephens tuition payment.
...reimbursing you for round-trip van fare on Mo-X from St. Louis or Kansas City. This immediate reimbursement is not contingent upon your enrolling at Stephens.
Virtual
Campus Tour
(includes directions
and lodging information)
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Stephens College is located in Columbia, Mo., a vibrant college town that Money magazine consistently ranks as one of the best places to live in the nation. Stephens is located within walking distance of Columbia's thriving downtown - an area brimming with coffee houses, restaurants, art galleries and an eclectic mix of shops - that caters to the city's more than 30,000 college students. Offering midwestern hospitality and metropolitan flair in a safe, progressive community, Columbia is approximately two hours from St. Louis and Kansas City.
Getting here from the North and South
Take Highway 63 to the Broadway exit. Travel west on Broadway approximately
two miles to the Stephens campus. Lela Raney Wood Hall is located at
the northeast corner of Broadway and College Avenue. Visitor parking
is available on the north side of Lela Raney Wood Hall. The Office of
Admissions is located on the second floor.
Getting here from the East and West
Take Interstate 70 to Highway 63, the Jefferson City exit. Travel south
on Highway 63 to the Broadway exit. Travel west on Broadway approximately
two miles to the Stephens campus. Lela Raney Wood Hall is located at
the northeast corner of Broadway and College Avenue. Visitor parking
is available on the north side of Lela Raney Wood Hall. The Office of
Admissions is located on the second floor.
Note: Additional parking options are listed on the campus parking map (PDF) .
