Stevens Institute of Technology is a private institution that was founded in 1870. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,548, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 55 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Stevens Institute of Technology's ranking in the 2014 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 82. Its tuition and fees are $43,561 (2012-13).
Innovation and entrepreneurship is stressed at Stevens Institute of Technology, a research-intensive school primarily known for its engineering, science, and management programs. The school also has a liberal arts division with six majors. Undergraduate students are encouraged to get involved in research projects and develop new technologies through the school’s Technogenesis philosophy. Students can opt for a cooperative education track, which is a five-year program with mostly alternating semesters of class and full-time, paid work. Students complete a full first and fifth year at Stevens, and pay for only four years of school. On campus, in Hoboken, N.J., there are more than 120 clubs and organizations, including about 15 fraternities and sororities. Housing is guaranteed for four years, and 90 percent of students choose to live on campus. The campus lies along the Hudson River, and New York City is a boat ride away. The Stevens Ducks compete in the NCAA Division III Eastern College Athletic Conference, and, through the school’s Adopt-a-Team program, all student athletes have a faculty mentor to help them juggle sports and school work. To ease the first-year transition, students can spend two weeks on campus the summer before freshman year through the Exploring Career Options in Engineering & Science (E.C.O.E.S.) program. During the session, students will compete in research competitions, visit local employers, and complete engineering and science projects. Incoming freshmen also do not have the hassle of buying a new laptop; each student is given a notebook computer with software configured to his or her major. The school was exclusively for male students until 1971, and now, females make up close to 30 percent of the student body.
Stevens was the first school to develop a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Business, spurred on by a grant from AT&T. Stevens is particularly proficient at preparing students for medical school, with 90 percent of Stevens applicants gaining admission. The school also has a campus in Washington, D.C., where graduate students interested in working in the government sector can study systems engineering, maritime security, and more. Notable Stevens alumni include Alfred W. Fielding, on of the inventors of Bubble Wrap packaging material, and Frederick Winslow Taylor, widely known as the father of scientific management.