Stevens Institute Of Technology

Location and Contact Information

Castle Point On Hudson
Hoboken, NJ 07030-5991
USA
Main Tel: (201) 216-5000
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Stevens Institute of Technology, established in 1870, is a technological university that is located in Hoboken, New Jersey. The university sits on more than 50 acres of land and boasts of being the fourth oldest technological university in the United States. Degree programs, online courses and certificate programs are offered to the students by the university. The university has three schools and one college:

  • College of Arts and Letters
  • School of Engineering and Science
  • School of Systems and Enterprises
  • School of Technology Management

The Greek life at the university is impressive and it consists of various fraternities and sororities. The students actively take part in the students clubs and organizations that are available on campus including the Archery Club, the Chess Club, the Cricket Club, the Fashion and Technology Club, and the Photo Club. The university offers a selection of different sports that include basketball, baseball and soccer.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in engineering, mathematics, computer science and engineering, real estate and construction management, and business and management.
  • High faculty salary.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Large number of students.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Racially diverse student body.
  • Selective admissions.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Intensive.

Features of note:

  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • ROTC.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 38,180
Room$ 6,170
Board$ 5,980
Books and supplies$ 900
Other$ 900

Financial Aid

Stevens Institute Of Technology participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 94% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students
Average
Amount
Any Grant94%$22,512
Institutional Grant94%$20,329
Federal Grant16%$5,129
Pell Grant16%$3,535
Other Federal Grant16%$1,714
State or Local Grant25%$5,085

Loans% of
Students
Average
Amount
Student Loan69%$11,403
Federal Loan66%$4,590
Other Loan29%$16,744

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Stevens Institute Of Technology:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NY6,777
2Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL7,453
3Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA6,994
4Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA10,299
5Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA10,875
6Rice UniversityHouston, TX5,357
7Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ7,330
8California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA2,126
9Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH9,814
10Stanford UniversityStanford, CA17,833

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Master1,13729
Bachelor41921
Postbaccalaureate certificate40912
Doctorate4618

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  70
Without tenure; working toward tenure  39
Without tenure; tenure not available  131

Students

Student enrollment was 5,595 in 2009-2010 (4,394 full-time equivalent).

About 74% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 26% of the class.

Undergrads are 32% of enrolled students and graduate students are 68%.

Students under 25 years old represent 57% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men49%
Women57%
All51%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal550-650
Math620-710
Writing540-650

Room and Board

Stevens Institute Of Technology provides on-campus housing for 1,574 of its 4,394 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

The school is in the Empire Eight for major sports.

International Study

About 4% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.

International applicants are required to take the TOEFL exam.

Graduate School Focus

Stevens Institute Of Technology offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is STEM Dominant.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (647 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
  • Human Resources Management and Services
  • Management Information Systems and Services
  • Management Information Systems

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (253 awarded)

  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Systems Security

ENGINEERING (924 awarded)

  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • Engineering Physics
  • Engineering
  • Engineering/Industrial Management
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  • Materials Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
  • Ocean Engineering
  • Systems Engineering

FINE ARTS (8 awarded)

  • Fine Arts and Art Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (6 awarded)

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MATHEMATICS (61 awarded)

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics
  • Statistics

MUSIC (5 awarded)

  • Music

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (41 awarded)

  • Construction Management

SCIENCE (66 awarded)

  • Biochemistry
  • Chemistry
  • Physical Sciences
  • Physics