At Stevens you’ll see the New York City skyline every day. Campus sits on the bank of the Hudson River in Hoboken, N.J. It harbors a stunning view of Manhattan, which is a short ferry ride away. Since the campus lies in a bustling urban setting, you’ll have plenty of spots to learn and live. There are seven residence halls on campus. Upperclassmen can live in River Terrace Suites and enjoy apartment-style living complete with free laundry, cable, and Wi-Fi. What else could you need? Not much! Food is a big plus, though. You could head to the dining hall or frequent the food trucks that visit campus Tuesday through Friday. Students can use their meal plans to buy lunch from vendors like Taco Truck and Smokin’ Hot BBQ. So you can save your pocket cash for a Broadway show. Also, just because Stevens is an urban campus doesn’t mean you can’t get fresh air if you need it. Campus has plenty of trees and open green spaces. There’s even a river walk. If you find yourself craving a temporary escape from the hustle, the Outdoor Adventure Program offers awesome trips. You could go surfing in Central America or embark on a canyon hike. From nature hikes to city life, you can shape your college experience to fit your personal vibe at Stevens.

If you’re thinking about studying at Stevens online, you’ll need to have a bachelor’s degree. Stevens offers 18 online master’s degree programs. Computer lovers can pursue degrees in computer science, software engineering, cybersecurity, computer engineering, and enterprise/cloud computing. Or, if you’re ready to be the next big boss, consider adding a degree in management, business administration, information systems, engineering management, enterprise project management, or systems engineering to your resume. Students can also choose from more concentrated degree programs. For example, you could study pharmaceutical manufacturing or space systems engineering. If you want to take your education one step further as a graduate student, you canchoose from over 30 graduate certificates: wireless communications, construction management, and project management are just a few examples. Science buffs and technology professionals alike will love Stevens’ diverse yet interconnected list of online programs and certificates.

Stevens students take their athletics as seriously as they do their academics. The NCAA Division III Ducks have won over 20 conference championships since joining the Empire 8 conference in 2007. They’re also members of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC), winning ECAC Institution of the Year more than once—one of only three institutions out of more than 300 to do so. They accomplished this through a combination of their athletic accomplishments and academic success. In 2013, one of their winning years, 14 Ducks’ teams averaged a GPA of 3.2 or higher. Stevens also offers a whopping 26 varsity sports. You’ll even find equestrian and fencing on the list. But the lacrosse team is one of the most decorated teams. Stevens has the longest continuously active lacrosse team in the nation, which won its first national championship in 1892. Look forward to 2015 and it’s the men’s volleyball team that’s making history. Ducks volleyball won Stevens’ first NCAA team championship by defeating the defending champions, Springfield College. If you’re more interested in watching athletics, you can catch games at the on campus baseball field, athletic complex, or gorgeous riverfront soccer field. Watch the Ducks dominate the competition in their natural habitat!

If you’re a Stevens student, you can most likely count on having to complete a senior project. And that’s for good reason; Stevens believes in the value of real world experience. You’ll team up with up to six of your classmates to embark on a yearlong design, research, service, or product development project. There’s no rule saying your project topic needs to be dull. In 2016 a team of business and technology students developed, packaged, and marketed HangoverLyte, a custom formula that treats hangover symptoms (just in time for senior pub crawls!). Another student team partnered with General Growth Properties to develop a skylight that also produces solar energy. If you crave even more practical experience, consider a co-op program. (Note: this option is only available to students studying engineering and science.) Over the course of your five-year co-op program, you will alternate between semesters of full time study and full time work. Why wait to graduate before launching your career when you can do it as a student? Lastly, another example of the Stevens advantage: in 2015 the university launched Stevens Virtual Learning Environment. Stevens VLE allows students to securely access over 45 advanced software systems from their own computers, anywhere. So you won’t have to hit the computer lab to use programs like Photoshop and MatLab, or purchase your own expensive copy. Very few universities in the nation offer such a program. Stevens is a technology institute that practices what it preaches—developing and offering cutting-edge technology that makes life easier.