The real 4-year cost of Stephens College in Missouri
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Stephens College went from $23,000 to $27,000, an average of -0.6% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $23,000 | – | – |
| 2009 | $24,150 | – | – |
| 2010 | $25,400 | – | – |
| 2011 | $26,620 | – | – |
| 2012 | $27,410 | – | – |
| 2013 | $27,954 | – | – |
| 2014 | $28,510 | – | – |
| 2015 | $29,176 | – | – |
| 2016 | $29,754 | – | – |
| 2017 | $30,344 | – | – |
| 2018 | $30,950 | – | – |
| 2019 | $22,700 | – | – |
| 2020 | $23,385 | – | – |
| 2021 | $24,570 | – | – |
| 2022 | $25,586 | – | – |
| 2023 | $27,000 | $27,000 | – |
| 2024 | – | $26,837 | $24,779–$28,895 |
| 2025 | – | $26,675 | $22,741–$30,924 |
| 2026 | – | $26,515 | $20,870–$33,094 |
| 2027 | – | $26,355 | $19,154–$35,417 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $26,515 |
| Year 2 | $26,355 |
| Year 3 | $26,196 |
| Year 4 | $26,038 |
| 4-year total | $105,103 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $65,103
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $54,887
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $13,098/ yr
- rising 3.6% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $61,462
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Stephens College4-year schools with similar prices in Missouri
Closest to Stephens College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Hannibal-LaGrange University$26,880
- Bolivar Technical College$27,125
- Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences$27,140
- Maryville University of Saint Louis$27,166
- Evangel University$27,192
- Cottey College$26,209
- Southwest Baptist University$28,320
- St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton$25,365
Use this data
Published figures for Stephens College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.