Admission Requirements

Application Deadlines

Full-time applications to the Financial Engineering program are accepted in three distinct cycles. To be considered for admission, all materials must be submitted by the deadline.

Application Cycle

Application Deadline

Application Decision

Acceptance Deadline

Priority

Oct. 15

Dec. 1

Jan. 15

Standard

Jan. 15

March 1

Included in admission offer

Final

April 15

May 1

June 1

Part-time applications to this program are accepted on a rolling basis.

Admission Criteria

The master’s in Financial Engineering offers professionals a cutting-edge blend of applied mathematics, computational techniques and statistical analyses, combined with basic financial and economic theory. Because of the highly technical nature of a financial engineer's work, students are required to have an academic or professional background that prepares them to excel in such an environment.

Academic Transcripts

Your application must include official transcripts from all universities you have attended. These records must show your name, the name of the university attended, enrollment dates, coursework completed, and grades assigned.

Interviews

Stevens often invites master's candidates to interview prior to making an admissions decision. If you are selected for an interview after submitting your application, you will receive instructions via email.

Letters of Recommendation

Your application must include two letters of recommendation. The strongest applications will include one letter from a current supervisor, and one from a former supervisor or previous employer who can speak to your leadership potential and discuss your professional performance. 

Professional Resume

You must include a résumé with your application that highlights: 

  • Academic record

  • Work and internship experience

  • Leadership abilities

Required coursework

Required coursework 

Given the technical nature of this degree, students are required to have completed courses in each of the following disciplines prior to starting the program:

  • Calculus and differential equations.

  • Probability and statistics.

  • Linear algebra.

  • Programming (Java, C++, R or Python).

Stevens noncredit courses in these disciplines for students needing to satisfy these requirements.