Harris-Stowe State University

Public · MO

School data & stats

TypePublic

LocationMO · Midwest

SettingUrban

Undergrads960

Student:faculty12:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate11.6%

6-yr grad rate27.6%

Drop-out rate31.6%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$7k

Out-of-state tuition$12k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity97%

Gender diversity67.1%

International6.3%

IdentityHBCU

Overview

Harris-Stowe State University is a public historically Black university in midtown St. Louis, grown from two 19th-century teacher-training schools. It serves a largely local, first-generation student body in the heart of the city, with an urban, commuter-influenced campus character.

Academics

Education remains a signature mission tracing directly back to the university's founding purpose, alongside business and STEM-access programs designed to open pathways into fields where Black students have historically been underrepresented.

Getting in

Admission is accessible rather than highly selective, consistent with Harris-Stowe's public mission of serving local St. Louis students, including many first-generation college students.

Worth knowing

The university's HBCU identity and urban St. Louis location are central to its mission of serving first-generation and local students, and its teacher-training origins still shape its academic priorities today.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate—

Enrolled mid-50%—

Test policynot reported

Rec letters—

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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