Stevenson University Offers a Unique Blend of Liberal Arts Education and Career Preparation

Stevenson University is Maryland’s third-largest independent university, offering students an exceptional college experience, a connection to their career aspirations, and a close-knit, supportive community centered on their success. The coeducational, independent institution serves more than 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students in Baltimore County, located in central Maryland.

Since Stevenson University’s founding more than 70 years ago, connecting students to their career aspirations has been at the heart of the institution’s mission. The University offers students numerous opportunities for personal and career exploration. Beyond the classroom, experiential learning opportunities include study abroad, service learning, field placements, internships, and independent research. Students across all majors graduate from Stevenson prepared for a lifetime of success.

Campus Life at Stevenson

The residences at Stevenson University, located on the Owings Mills Campus, combine the comforts of home with the excitement of on-campus living. Freshmen enjoy suites that feature two bedrooms and a private bathroom. Upperclassmen have a chance to apply for a 1,200 square-foot apartment that includes four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living room, and a full kitchen. All of the residences are furnished, carpeted, and offer an array of amenities such as high-speed internet, cable TV, and telephone connections, voicemail, and spacious closets. Student housing is available to full-time, admitted students.

The Stevenson Mustangs field 27 NCAA Division III varsity athletic teams, ranging from swimming to ice hockey. Men's sports consist of baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field, and volleyball. Women's sports include basketball, beach volleyball, cross country, field hockey, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field, and volleyball. In 2013, men's lacrosse brought home Stevenson's first national title with the NCAA Division III National Championship. Cheer and dance teams and the Stevenson University Marching Band are also available. Stevenson is also a member of the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association and offers both competitive and non-competitive intramural sports. Activities offered on-campus include basketball, flag football, floor hockey, kickball, soccer, softball, and volleyball. To learn more about Mustang Athletics please visit gomustangsports.com.

SU's athletic facilities are among the best in Division III. The Caves Athletics Complex is a modern facility for both student-athletes and the general student body. It includes the Caves Sports and Wellness Center, the new Owings Mills Gymnasium and the 3,500-seat Mustang Stadium.

There are many more activities at Stevenson aside from sports. The Office of Student Activities offers various programs to foster the development of social skills and diversity awareness, leadership and management skills, and community engagement. Student clubs and organizations at SU range from Teachers of Tomorrow to the Mustang Activities and Programming Board to the Environmental Club.

Academics at Stevenson

Stevenson provides a distinctive career-focused and personalized learning environment for all students. SU offers the following bachelor's degree programs: accounting; applied mathematics; biochemistry; biology; biotechnology; business administration; business communication; business information systems; chemistry; computer information systems; criminal justice; digital marketing; early childhood education: liberal arts and technology; elementary education: liberal arts and technology; English language and literature; environmental science; fashion design; fashion merchandising; film and moving image; graphic design; interdisciplinary studies; legal studies; marketing; medical laboratory science; middle school education; nursing; psychology; public history; and theatre and media performance.

Stevenson's B.S. to M.S. option allows students to earn both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in as few as 5 years in the following programs: business and technology management, communication studies, digital forensics, forensic science, forensic studies, forensic investigation, forensic accounting, healthcare management, and a Master of Arts in Teaching. Graduate study begins in the spring of the junior year and runs concurrently with undergraduate work until the end of spring semester of the senior year. All subsequent course work is at the graduate level. Stevenson offers a master's of science degree in business and technology management, communication studies, community-based education and leadership, crime scene investigation, cyber forensics, digital forensics, forensic science, forensic studies, forensic investigation, forensic accounting, healthcare management, and nursing. A Master of Arts degree is offered in teaching with a STEM focus.

To learn more about Stevenson's academic programs, please visit stevenson.edu/academics.

From recent enhancement to the Greenspring Campus to brand-new facilities at the Owings Mills Campus, the University provides modern facilities that serve the needs of all students.

The Greenspring Campus features a 350-seat theatre, multiple computer labs and classrooms, science laboratories, a student union, and athletic facilities. The Owings Mills Campus hosts the University's newest facilities, including an expansive student center and dining hall, a 10,000-square-foot community center, an expansive athletic complex, a fitness center, the state-of-the-art Mustang Stadium, and the Howard S. Brown School of Business and Leadership. The School of Design and the Kevin Manning Academic center are located on Owings Mills North. The School of Design features state-of-the-art labs and resources for students. The Manning Academic Center boasts an impressive 200,000-square-feet housing 30+ science teaching and research lab spaces, classrooms, faculty offices, and several open spaces for students to study.

The University's library, located on the Greenspring Campus, has an extensive collection of more than 100,000 printed volumes, periodicals, videotapes, audiotapes, CDs, and microfilm and microfiche selections. The library also features access to thousands of online academic databases.

Stevenson University's Distinctive Approach to Preparation

Career Architecture helps prepare students for the workforce from day one. Whether the student is deciding upon or anticipating a specific major, SU offers a distinctive approach to exploring new paths, changing destinations, and mapping a vision for the future. With the support of our career experts and committed faculty, the process helps you to develop a personalized strategic plan based on your motivated strengths, interests, values, and individual goals. To learn more, visit www.stevenson.edu/career.

• Biological/life sciences
• Biochemistry
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Biology/Biological Sciences
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Biotechnology
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Business/marketing
• Accounting
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Business Administration and Management
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Business/Corporate Communications
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Fashion Merchandising
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Management Information Systems
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Marketing Related
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Communication/Journalism
• Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Computer and information sciences
• Computer and Information Sciences
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Information Science/Studies
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Education
• Early Childhood Education
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Elementary Education
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Middle School Education
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• English
• English
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Family and consumer sciences
• Family and Community Services
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Health professions and related sciences
• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• History
• History
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services
• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Interdisciplinary studies
• Interdisciplinary Studies
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Law/legal studies
• Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Legal Studies
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Natural resources/environmental science
• Environmental Science
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Physical sciences
• Chemistry
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Psychology
• Psychology
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Visual and performing arts
• Acting
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Cinematography and Film/Video Production
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Design and Visual Communications
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Dramatic/Theater Arts
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• Fashion/Apparel Design
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• Film/Cinema/Video Studies
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• Acceptance Rate
• Applied5,533
• Accepted3,368
• Acceptance Rate60%
• Enrolled3,397
• Female Applicants3,221
• Females Accepted2,101
• Female Acceptance Rate65%
• Male Applicants2,312
• Males Accepted1,267
• Male Acceptance Rate54%
• Applying
• Application Fee $40
• Required for All Essay or personal statement
  Transcript of high school record
  Letter(s) of recommendation
  SAT or ACT scores
  
• Required for Some Interview
  
• Average high school GPA for first-year freshman3.10
• Application Deadlines
• Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
• Fall freshmen Yes
• Out-of-state Fall freshmen Not Reported
• Early decision plan Not Reported
• Other early decision plan Not Reported
• Transfer Yes
• Test Scores Accepted
• Test Average School Accepted 25th Percentile* 75th Percentile*
• SAT Critical Reading 549 500 590
• SAT Math 559 510 600
• SAT Writing
• ACT Composite 22 19 24
• * 25th and 75th percentile is the score that 25/75 percent of students score at or below.

• Tuition
• In-state tuition *$33,690
• Out-of-state tuition *$33,690
• In-district tuitionN/A
• * Tuition costs are based on a full academic year typically extending from September to June.
• Fees
• Full-time student fees$2,492
• Room and board *$13,130
• Room only *$8,492
• * Room and board charges vary according to board plan selected (i.e., 12-meal plan, 19-meal plan, etc.) and student level (freshman, sophomore, etc.)
• Other Payment Considerations
• Guaranteed tuition plan offeredNo
• Tuition pre-payment planNo
• Tuition payment plans offeredInstallments
• Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuitionEmployees or children of employees

• Average Financial Aid Package:$23,636
• Average Freshman Financial Aid Package:$25,847
• Average Loan Aid:$4,294
• Average Grant Aid:$14,939
• Average Scholarship and/or Grant Aid Awarded:$20,387
• Percentage of Students with Need who Receive Financial Aid:100%
• Average Percentage of Financial Need Met: 66%
• Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met: 11%

• Gender
• Total Undergraduate Students3,397
• Male Student Percentage34%
• Female Student Percentage66%
• Race/Ethnicity
• Hispanic/Latino5.74%
• Black or African American27.55%
• White or Caucasian55.02%
• American Indian or Alaska Native.12%
• Asian3.62%
• Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander.12%
• Two or more races4.8%
• Unknown or International Student2.59%
• Other Student Statistics
• International Breakout.44% representing 5 other countries
• Out-of-state Students23% out-of-state student

• Housing
• College-owned housing available Yes
• Housing Requirements Not Reported
• Housing options Coed housing
• Percentage of undergraduate students who live in college-owned housing 52%
• Student Activities
• Student-run campus newspaper Yes
• Drama / theater group Yes
• Student-run radio station Yes
• Student-run television station No
• Marching band Yes
• Choral groups Yes
• Student Services
• Legal services No
• Health clinic Yes
• Personal / psychological counseling Yes
• Women's center Not Reported
• Student Organizations
• Greek fraternities Yes
• Greek sororities Yes
• Local fraternities Yes
• Local sororities No
• Other organizations Not Reported
• Most popular organizations Relay for Life, Mustang Activities Programming, Black Student Union, American Chemical Society, Phi Sigma Sigma
• Campus Security and Safety
• 24-hour emergency telephone / alarm services Yes
• 24-hour patrols by trained officers Yes
• Students patrols Not Reported
• Late-night transport / escort services Yes
• Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Yes
• Other patrols by trained security personnel during campus hours

• Men's Sports
• Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
• Badminton Yes No No
• Baseball Yes Division 3 No
• Basketball Yes Division 3 No
• Cheerleading No Division 3 No
• Cross-country running No Division 3 No
• Fencing No No No
• Field hockey No No No
• Football Yes Division 3 No
• Golf No Division 3 No
• Ice hockey Yes Division 3 No
• Lacrosse No Division 3 No
• Skiing No No No
• Soccer Yes Division 3 No
• Softball No No No
• Table Tennis No No No
• Tennis Yes Division 3 No
• Track No Yes No
• Volleyball Yes Yes No
• Women's Sports
• Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
• Badminton No No No
• Baseball No No No
• Basketball Yes Division 3 No
• Cheerleading No Division 3 No
• Cross-country running No Division 3 No
• Fencing No No No
• Field hockey Yes Division 3 No
• Football Yes No No
• Golf No Division 3 No
• Ice hockey No Division 3 No
• Lacrosse No Division 3 No
• Skiing No No No
• Soccer Yes Division 3 No
• Softball Yes Division 3 No
• Table Tennis No No No
• Tennis Yes Division 3 No
• Track No Yes No
• Volleyball Yes Division 3 No

• Faculty Breakdown
• Total Faculty462
• Full-time Percentage29%
• Part-time Percentage71%
• Female Percentage53%
• Male Percentage47%
• Student:Faculty Ratio16:1 or 3,082 students to 132 faculty