BS Quantitative Finance at Stevens Institute of Technology

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Science in Quantitative Finance combines business, math, finance and computer science, with hands-on work in the Hanlon Financial Systems Center. Students can earn Bloomberg certification from their first year, and the programme has been accepted into the CFA Institute University Affiliation Program.

Faculty: School of Business | Study mode: full-time | Location: Hoboken, NJ, United States

What you will study

The curriculum has a quantitative methods core (calculus, Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Statistics for Quantitative Finance, Stochastic Calculus for Financial Applications), a computer science core (CS 115, Data Structures, Algorithms), a quantitative finance spine (Intro to Quantitative Finance, Time Series Analytics and Machine Learning, Market Microstructure and Trading, Intro to Derivatives) and finance courses such as Corporate Finance. Students choose a concentration from Accounting, Data Analytics, Quantitative Methods, Computer Science, Finance, Fintech or Economics.

Career pathways

Graduates are prepared for risk management, investment banking, financial modeling, trading, asset management and quantitative analysis, at employers including Goldman Sachs, UBS, BlackRock, Bank of America, Prudential and JPMorgan Chase.

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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. Business: four years of mathematics (two algebra, one geometry, one pre-calculus) and three years of lab science; Quantitative Finance applicants should have one year of calculus.

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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