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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
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 2,044
Full-time undergraduates: 2,040
Part-time undergraduates: 4
Total graduate students: 3,362
Full-time graduate students: 892
Part-time graduate students: 2,470
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 39%
First-year student breakdown:
2.1% Black (non-Hispanic)
12.5% Asian or Pacific Islander
8.1% Hispanic
58.0% White (non-Hispanic)
2.9% total international (nonresident aliens)
16.5% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
3.8% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
11.2% Asian or Pacific Islander
9.3% Hispanic
52.5% White (non-Hispanic)
5.6% total international (nonresident aliens)
17.4% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 55 acres
City or town school is located in: Hoboken, NJ
Population of city/town: 33,000
Nearest major city: New York City
Distance of nearest major city: 1 miles
Online campus map: www.stevens.edu/main/
maps/
driving_directions.html

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (72%)
  • women's dorms (1%)
  • sorority housing (3%)
  • fraternity housing (13%)
  • single-student apartments (12%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 93%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 67%
Percent of students who live off campus: 33%
Students required to live on campus: All freshmen must live on campus unless living with family.
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 2000
Other computer facilities/services: Personal notebook computer provided to each student. Wireless network.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Leonardo DaVinci collection, Frederick Winslow Taylor collection, Stevens Family collection.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Ocean engineering lab, design and manufacturing institute, highly filled materials institute, computer vision lab, laser spectroscopy lab, light and life lab, nanoscale device lab, electron microscopy lab, center for environmental systems, center for maritime systems.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance
Counseling services:
career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
services provided as needed
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 12
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 9
Percent of men who join fraternities: 19%
Number of social sororities on campus: 3
Number of sororities that have chapter houses: 3
Percent of women who join sororities: 20%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Stute
Number of honor societies: 10
Total number of registered organizations: 115
Campus-based religious organizations:
Stevens Christian Fellowship, Stevens Campus Ministry, Hillel, Muslim Student Association, Newman Association
Minority student organizations:
American culture club , Pakistani student association , Russian student association, Vietnamese student association, black student union , Chinese student association , ethnic student council , Filipino association , Indian undergraduate association , Korean students association , Latin American association , Malaysian student association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Honor Board, Engineers Without Borders, Entertainment Committee, Fashion & Technology Club, Five Elements, Frisbee Team, Gamers, Greek President's Council, Habitat for Humanity, INCOSE, Interfraternity Council, Alpha Phi Omega, JAP Animation, Laser Tag, Multucultural Greek Council, NSBE, Outdoor Club, Paintball Club, Panhellenic Council, Philosophy Club, Photo Club, PULSE, American Society of Civil Engineers, Red Shift, Residence Hall Association, Roost, Sailing Team, Rugby Club, SHPE, SNAME, Society of Physics Students, Society of Women Engineers, SPAC, American Society of Engineering Management, Stevens Dramatic Society, Stevens Finance Group, Stevens Health Professions Club, Stevens Martial Arts Club, Stevens' Society of Computer Science, Stevens Yacht Club, SUMAC, Table Tennis Club, WCPR, WEXP, Biomedical Engineering Society, IPSE, BIZTECH, Chess Club, Computer Club (C2GS), Co-op Student Council

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Russell Rogers,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Celine Cunningham,
Head Women's Lacrosse Coach
Athletic department's mailing address: Sports Information Director
Stevens Institute of Technology
Castle Point on Hudson
Hoboken, NJ 07
School colors: red and gray
School mascot: Ducks
Athletic conference memberships: Eastern College Athletic Conference, Knickerbocker Lacrosse Conference (Division III, Men's only), North Eastern Collegiate Volleyball Association (Division III), Skyline Conference (Division III)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Men's fencingnoNCAA Div. III
Men's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Men's lacrossenoNCAA Div. III
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Men's swimmingnoNCAA Div. lll
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Men's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's wrestlingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Women's equestrian sportsnoNCAA Div. III
Women's fencingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's field hockeynoNCAA Div. III
Women's lacrossenoNCAA Div. III
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 35%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 50%
Athletic facilities:
aquatic and recreation centers; athletic field complex, baseball field, gymnasium, tennis courts, wrestling room
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, dodgeball, flag football, floor hockey, outdoor adventure, racquetball, softball
Club sports for men:
bowling, cycling, in-line skating, lacrosse, paintball, rugby, skiing, volleyball
Club sports for women:
sailing, softball, table tennis, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Newark, NJ (7 miles)
Nearest other airport: New York City (20 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Newark, NJ (7 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: New York City (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 16%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 18% immediately
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
California Institute of Technology, Carnegie Mellon University, Columbia University, Duke University, Johns Hopkins University, New York University, Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Princeton University, Stevens Institute of Technology, Syracuse University, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, University of Miami, University of Michigan--Ann Arbor, University of Notre Dame, University of Pennsylvania, University of Southern California
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 100% within six months of graduation, 100% within one year of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Accenture, Federal Reserve Bank , Goldman Sachs, Hamilton Sundstrand, Honeywell, ITT, Johnson & Johnson, Lehman Brothers, Lockheed Martin, L'Oreal USA, Morgan Stanley, Barclays Capital, Northrop Grumman, Port Authority of NY and NJ, Schering-Plough, Turner Construction, Vanguard Group, Verizon, UBS Financial, US Patent and Trademark Office, United Parcel Service, Becton Dickinson, Bovis Lend Lease, Citigroup, Con Edison, Deloitte Consulting , Deutsche Bank, ExxonMobil
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Richard Reeves, Emmy Award winner, syndicated columnist, author, television commentator
  • Mark Crispin, Inventor of IMAP
  • Alexander Calder, Inventor of Mobile and famous sculptor