Test-optional, with exceptions for some programsED + EA

Stevens Institute of Technology

NJ · Private · Mid-Atlantic · National university · Top 100 tier · 4,222 undergraduates (small)

Admission rates

Latest admit rates

Overall admit rate47.6%
Early roundNot reported by roundno Early Decision that year
Regular round†Not reported by roundearly counts not available

† Not reported by round: this school publishes an overall admit rate but not applicant and admit counts for each round, so early and regular rates can’t be shown.

Trends, Fall 2022–Fall 2024

Admission rates

OverallEarly Decision
0%30%60%'22'23'2446.2%43.4%47.6%59.0%55.4%

Early plans

Fall 2027 applicants

Early Decision I & II (binding) + Early Action (non-binding) · School admissions page ↗What this means:
The school’s admissions website (page ↗) lists Early Decision I & II (binding) + Early Action (non-binding) for Fall 2027. Its 2024-25 Common Data Set (file ↗) doesn’t list any early plans.

Testing

Testing policy

Fall 2027
Test-optional, with exceptions for some programsTest-optional through Fall 2029; scores required for Accelerated Pre-Med and Pre-Law programsSchool testing page ↗ · checked Nov 2026
Fall 2028
Test-optional, with exceptions for some programsthrough Fall 2029School announcement ↗ · checked Nov 2026

Superscoring

What this means:

SAT
Superscores
ACT
Superscores

Source ↗ · checked Nov 3, 2026

Test-optional for most programs. Self-reporters must also send official reports.

How to send scores

Official scores required when you apply

Have the College Board or ACT send official scores when you apply.

School’s words: “Applicants who choose to self-report test scores must also submit official score reports from the testing agency as part of their application.”

Source ↗ · checked Nov 3, 2026

Students submitting scores

Est. % submitting scores‡42.8%SAT 36.3% + ACT 6.5%

‡ Est. % submitting scores adds the share of enrolled first-years who submitted the SAT to the share who submitted the ACT.

Submitted SAT36.3%
Submitted ACT6.5%

Score ranges (middle 50%)

Enrolled first-years who submitted scores, Fall 2024. A quarter scored below the range and a quarter above.

SAT composite
1390–1490 median 1440
10001600
SAT Reading & Writing
670–735 median 700
500800
SAT Math
710–770 median 740
500800
ACT composite
31–34 median 33
2036

Trends, Fall 2022–Fall 2024

Share of enrolled students submitting scores

SAT + ACT (est.)SATACT
0%50%100%'22'23'2454.0%48.5%42.8%46.0%40.14%36.3%8.0%8.4%6.5%

SAT composite, middle 50%

25th–75th percentile, enrolled students (labels show both values)
1600150014001300'22'23'241380–1510151013801380–1485148513801390–149014901390

ACT composite, middle 50%

25th–75th percentile, enrolled students (labels show both values)
36343230'22'23'2431–34343131–34343131–343431

Waitlist admit rate

Share of students who stayed on the waitlist and were later admitted, by entering class.

  • 2024: 40%
  • 2023: 4%
  • 2022: 17%

What is a waitlist? How is it different from a deferral?

Test policy in each Common Data Set

History only. The current policy is under Testing above.

  1. Fall 2027 CDS not available2025-26 CDS
  2. Fall 2026 Not reported2024-25 CDS
  3. Fall 2025 Required for some2023-24 CDS
  4. Fall 2024 Required for some2022-23 CDS
  5. Fall 2023 CDS not available2021-22 CDS
  6. Fall 2022 CDS not available2020-21 CDS
  7. Fall 2021 CDS not available2019-20 CDS

Sources