Overview

Harris-Stowe State University is a 4-year institution located in St. Louis, MO, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 3026 Laclede Avenue
St. Louis, MO  63103
United States

Contact Dr. Chauvette McElmurry-Green
Registrar
Email: admissions@hssu.edu
Phone: 314-340-3300
Fax: 314-340-3555

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Finance, General	×
Management Information Systems, General	×	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, General	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Information Science/studies	×	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Education, General	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×	×
Sustainability Studies	×	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×	×
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Juvenile Corrections	×	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Urban Studies/affairs	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

215

Applied

215

Accepted

1,002

Enrolled

Female Admissions

101

Females Applied

101

Females Accepted

100%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

114

Males Applied

114

Males Accepted

100%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.04

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs	Other requirements may exist (see below)
Other requirements:	College transcripts

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	August 1st	September 1st	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	June 1st	Not reported	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
ACT Composite	17	15	19

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

5,808

In-state

10,440

Out-of-state

5,808

In-district

Fees

600

Full-time student fees

10,428

Room & board

6,968

Room only

Financial Aid

7,708

Avg. Financial Aid Package

Student Body

1,002

Total Undergrad students

5%

International Students

44%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.93%
Black or African American	82.6%
White or Caucasian	2.58%
Asian	0.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.09%
Two or more races	4.05%
Other	3.78%

Gender

Male (33.33%)

Female (66.67%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	22%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming, Commencement and Organization Day

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Drama Club, Concert chorale, Student Government Association, Multicultural Council and Student Ambassadors

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No
Basketball
Cheerleading	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Soccer	No
Softball	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball
Cheerleading	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Soccer	No
Softball	No
Volleyball	No

Faculty

136

Total Faculty

12:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 39

Part-time - 97

Male - 52

Female - 84