Columbia, Missouri, United States. It is the second-oldest women's educational establishment that is still a women's college in the United States. It was founded on August 24, 1833, as the Columbia Female Academy.
In 1856, David H. Hickman helped secure the college's charter under the name The Columbia Female Baptist Academy. From 1937 to 1943, its Drama Department became renowned under its chairman and teacher, the actress Maude Adams, James M. Barrie's first American Peter Pan. The Warehouse Theater is a student-run performance venue on campus, while the major performance venue for the college is The Playhouse. The campus includes a National Historic District: Stephens College South Campus Historic District.
The college enrolled 593 students in the fall of 2021.
== History ==
Stephens College was established in 1833 as the Columbia Female Academy. In 1855 the school closed and in 1856 reopened as the Columbia Female Baptist Academy. The college changed its name to its current namesake in 1870, in honor of …
