Traditional Freshmen Students
The Admissions Committee considers a strong college preparatory program in high school to be the best preparation for success at Stevenson. Considerable emphasis is placed upon the rigor of the candidate’s course load in any given year (especially the senior year) and participation in accelerated, honors, Advanced Placement, or International Baccalaureate courses.
A minimum of 17 academic units distributed as follows is recommended.
- English—4 credits
- History/Social Studies—3 credits
- Mathematics—3 credits (algebra I, geometry, and algebra II or advanced courses in mathematics)
- Science—3 credits (including at least two laboratory science courses, preferably biology and chemistry)
- Foreign language – 2 credits (in the same language)
- Electives—2 credits
Candidates, whose high school programs have not followed the recommended patterns but whose total credentials show evidence of potential for success at Stevenson University, are invited to apply with the assurance that their records will be given full and careful consideration in a holistic review process. If it is found that a student has identified academic or curricular deficiencies, additional coursework may be required. Courses used to resolve curricular deficiencies are offered during daytime hours only.
For prospective freshmen, application for admission to Stevenson University consists of the following:
- A completed Application for Undergraduate Admission.
- A writing sample.
- An official high school transcript or GED.
- Official SAT (R) (Stevenson University's code is 5856) or ACT (Stevenson University’s code is 1753) scores.
- At least one letter of recommendation from a teacher or a school counselor. Up to three letters will be considered.
- Recommended (Optional):
- Admissions interview
- Extracurricular activities resume.
- Visual Arts & Design Portfolios: The School of Design encourages students planning to major in Fashion Design, Film & Moving Image, and Visual Communication Design to submit a portfolio of work to enhance their application and to be considered for talent-based scholarships. Portfolio submissions are used for scholarship consideration and will not negatively impact a student’s acceptance to Stevenson University or the art and design programs within. Please see the School of Design’s portfolio page for tips, guidelines, and FAQs on putting together an art and design portfolio.
Students may begin at Stevenson in the fall, spring, or summer semester. For the fall semester, applicants are notified of their admission status on a rolling basis after October 15. Applications filed after March 1 for the fall semester will be considered on a space-available basis. For the spring semester, applicants are notified of their admission status on a rolling basis after October 1. Applications filed after December 1 for the spring semester will be considered on a space-available basis.