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Required for All Programs

All applicants must submit the following:

  • Online Application
  • $60 non-refundable fee
  • Two letters of recommendation. Letters must be submitted electronically through the online application system.
  • Official college transcripts from all institutions attended. Transcripts must be submitted in sealed envelopes and mailed directly to Stevens. If official documents are unavailable, unofficial documents can be uploaded through the online application system for initial review only. However, applicants will not be fully admitted until all official documents have been received.
  • Test Score(s)*

*Certain schools and programs require GRE/GMAT scores. Please check the requirements below for your school and program. Some departments may require additional materials, such as a writing sample, a third letter of recommendation, etc. Check with your department's website or the Office of Graduate Admissions at [email protected] if you are unsure of your program's requirements. International applicants must submit TOEFL/IELTS scores and fulfill the English Language Proficiency Requirements in order to be considered.

 

Additional Requirements

Schaefer School of Engineering and Sciences (SES) and the School of Systems and Enterprises (SSE)

GRE/GMAT scores: GRE scores are required for all applicants applying to a full-time graduate program in the Schaefer School of Engineering and Sciences (SES) and the School of Systems and Enterprises (SSE). GMAT scores will also be accepted in lieu of the GRE for the following SSE programs:

  • Financial Engineering
  • Engineering Management

School of Business

For the School of Business, GRE/GMAT scores are required for all applicants applying to a full-time graduate program; Students wishing to attend on a part-time basis should refer to the individual program pages for their admission requirements. Please note that all scores are only valid if taken up to five years prior to the application term.

  • GRE for graduate programs: (2819)
  • GMAT for other Master's programs: (638LX12)
  • GMAT for Ph.D. programs: (638LX1)

For applications to the School of Business programs, submission of GMAT scores will be preferred.

General Note on Requirements

Current undergraduate Stevens Institute of Technology students applying to most graduate programs at Stevens are not required to take the GRE/GMAT. Additionally, the GRE requirement will be waived for any Stevens undergraduate student for two years from the time of graduation. This exception does not apply to the MBA and MBIA programs, which both require a GRE/GMAT score from all applicants.

Important Notice About Transcripts for All Applicants

Please note that unofficial copies of transcripts and scores may be uploaded to your online application for review purposes. However, upon admit you must request an official copy of your transcript(s) to be sent to us directly from your previous university’s registrar's office and all official scores reported directly from the respective testing agency. Once we receive the official documents, we will verify them. If there are any discrepancies between the unofficial documents you submitted, your admission to Stevens will be withdrawn and you will not be allowed to reapply to Stevens in the future.

Please mail all official transcripts to:

Stevens Institute of Technology
Office of Graduate Admissions
1 Castle Point Terrace, Howe Center, 12th Floor
Hoboken, NJ 07030

Optional Documents

  • Resume/CV
  • Personal Statement: There are no specific guidelines for the content of your Statement of Purpose. However, we do offer some suggestions:
    • Think of your Personal Statement as the voice of your application. This is the opportunity to let the committee hear from you!
    • When crafting your Personal Statement, it may be beneficial to consider your past, present and future.
      • Past: What have your educational and work experiences been thus far? What has led you to this point in your life?
      • Present: Why are you applying to graduate school? Why are you choosing this institution? Why are you choosing this program?
      • Future: What are your career goals? How will this degree help you to attain them?
    • If you are applying to a Ph.D. program, you might want to discuss your research interests and how they align with the work of the current faculty.
    • Your statement should be roughly one to two pages, double-spaced, 12 point font.

Fulfilling Provisional Admissions Requirements

Please see the Acceptance Categories page to learn more about Provisional Admissions Requirements.