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Stevens Institute of Technology

Stevens Institute of Technology
Castle Point on Hudson
Hoboken, NJ 07030

Official telephone: (201) 216-5000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 458-5323
Fax number: (201) 216-8341
Website: www.stevens.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2009
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in late August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of seven weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: computer science, mechanical engineering, business
Majors with the lowest enrollment: null, null, null
Average freshman GPA: 2.9 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 90%
Student:Faculty ratio: 8:1
Total faculty: 311 men, 85 women
Full-time faculty: 207 men, 36 women
Part-time faculty: 104 men, 49 women
Graduation rate: 76% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in biochemical engineering, chemical biology, chemical engineering, chemistry, coastal engineering, computer engineering, computer science, economics, electrical engineering, engineering management, environmental engineering, history, humanities, literature, mathematical sciences, music, philosophy, physics, social science, structural engineering, and water resources.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-dentistry
Education certifications are offered: no
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
computer science, engineering, natural science
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 program with New York U.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Australia, Hong Kong, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Undergraduate Projects in Technology and Medicine (UPTAM) with University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ (UMDNJ), Combined Law Program with NY Law School, Stevens Scholars Program, Sponsored Senior Design Program, Technogenesis Scholars.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Seton Hall U.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at New Jersey Inst of Tech.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accelerated Pre-Dentistry
  • Accelerated Pre-Medicine
  • American Studies
  • Applied Physics
  • Art/Technology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Business/Technology
  • Chemical Biology
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering Management
  • Engineering Physics
  • English/American Literature
  • Environmental Engineering
  • History
  • Information Systems
  • Information Systems Engineering
  • Mathematical Science
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Music/Technology
  • Naval Engineering
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Pre-Dentistry
  • Pre-Medicine
  • Quantitative Finance
  • Science/Law
  • Science/Technology Studies
  • Turkish/Middle Eastern/Central Asian Studies

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • placement for international baccalaureate