BEng Environmental Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology

Programme overview

Bachelor of Engineering covering process design with material balance and reactor theory, plus environmental biology (microbiology, ecology, toxicology). Ends with a two-semester senior capstone; research at the Center for Environmental Systems. ABET-accredited.

Faculty: Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering and Science | Department: Civil, Environmental and Ocean Engineering | Study mode: full-time | Location: Hoboken, NJ, United States

What you will study

Process design, microbiology, ecology, toxicology and a senior capstone on physicochemical and biochemical processes.

Career pathways

Environmental engineer, water resources engineer, compliance specialist, field engineer and environmental scientist; employers include NJDEP, NYC DEP and Langan.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University-level undergraduate admission (not programme-specific): first-year applicants submit the Common App or Coalition application, official high school transcript, essay and two letters of recommendation; SAT/ACT optional for entry through Fall 2029 (no minimum GPA or test score; recent entering class average GPA 3.8, SAT 1380-1505). Expected preparation for engineering, computer science and applied sciences: four years of mathematics through calculus and three years of lab science (biology, chemistry, physics). Applicants to Music and Technology or Visual Arts and Technology also submit a portfolio/audition per the application plan.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year entry plans: Early Decision I, Early Action, Early Decision II and Regular Decision for fall entry; transfer students may enter in the spring or fall semester.

First-year deadlines: Early Decision I November 15 (decision by December 15, deposit by January 10, binding); Early Action December 1 (decision by February 1, deposit by May 1, non-binding); Early Decision II January 5 (decision by February 15, deposit by March 1, binding); Regular Decision January 5 (decision by April 1, deposit by May 1). The Accelerated Pre-Medicine Program deadline is November 1.

Transfer deadlines: November 1 for the spring semester and June 15 for the fall semester.

Apply through the Common Application or the Coalition Application with Scoir. The application fee is $75. First-year and transfer applicants are test-optional (SAT/ACT) for entry terms through Fall 2029, with some exceptions (Accelerated Pre-Medicine requires a combined SAT of 1400 or ACT composite of 32).

Graduate applications are submitted through the online application, with a non-refundable $60 application fee paid in the application. GRE/GMAT scores are not required for Master of Science, Master of Engineering and MBA programmes but may be submitted.

Apply through the official page: https://www.stevens.edu/admission-aid/undergraduate-admissions/how-to-apply

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