Stevens Institute of Technology

Private · Selective · NJ

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School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationNJ · Northeast

SettingSuburban

Undergrads4,222

Student:faculty11:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate71%

6-yr grad rate86.9%

Drop-out rate6.4%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$63k

Out-of-state tuition$63k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity53.3%

Gender diversity33.8%

International3.5%

Identity—

Overview

Stevens Institute of Technology is a technology-focused private university on the Hoboken, New Jersey waterfront, directly across the Hudson River from Manhattan, and one of the oldest technical universities in the country — its mechanical engineering program was the first of its kind at a degree-granting American institution. The skyline setting is inseparable from the school's identity as a technical institute with unusually close ties to New York's job market.

Academics

Engineering, computer science, and quantitative finance are the strongest draws; Stevens was among the first universities to offer a dedicated quantitative finance program, reflecting its close relationship with Wall Street employers. The curriculum is built around hands-on design projects and cooperative education that places students into industry roles during their studies, culminating for many seniors in the Innovation Expo, a campus-wide showcase where every graduating class presents capstone projects to industry judges and recruiters.

Campus & student life

The compact Castle Point campus sits within a short PATH or ferry ride of Manhattan, and many students take advantage of the city for internships, recruiting events, and social life. Student culture is technically minded and career-driven, consistent with the engineering-heavy student body, and Stevens Ducks athletics compete in Division III without dominating a campus more defined by labs and project teams than by game days.

Getting in

Applicants are evaluated with strong attention to math and science preparation, and the admissions process rewards demonstrated technical aptitude — coding projects, robotics, research — over broad extracurricular breadth. Essays that show genuine engineering or quantitative curiosity tend to stand out more than generic leadership narratives.

After graduation

Graduates are recruited heavily by New York tech and finance employers, and the co-op and internship pipeline gives Stevens graduates an unusually direct route into those industries straight out of undergrad, often with return offers already in hand well before graduation. Quantitative finance graduates in particular move into Wall Street analyst and quant roles at a rate few other undergraduate programs can match.

Worth knowing

The Hoboken-to-Manhattan commute is short enough that many students treat New York City as an extension of campus. Cooperative education can extend time to degree for students who choose it, but it leaves many graduates with substantial paid work experience already on their resumes, and the Innovation Expo tradition gives the whole campus a shared, visible capstone moment each spring.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate47.6%

Enrolled mid-50%SAT 1380–1505 · ACT 31–34

Test policyoptional

Rec letters2

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

Early actionDec 1

Early decisionNov 15

Regular decisionJan 5

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Applying (2026-27 cycle)

Apply through Common App or Coalition (Scoir).

Early decision IIJan 5

Financial aid formsJan 5

Early Decision I is binding; Early Action and Early Decision II are not — unless you applied under the binding Early Decision plan, you're not required to enroll if admitted.

Interviews: Interviews are optional for all applicants; the Accelerated Pre-Medicine and Pre-Law programs have separate interview requirements.

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