Innovation and entrepreneurship is stressed at Stevens Institute of Technology, a research-intensive school primarily known for its engineering, science and management programs. Incoming freshmen are required to have the proper technology, and can use special school discounts to buy a laptop that can work with the software specialized to their major. Students can opt for a cooperative education track, which is a five-year program with mostly alternating semesters of class and full-time, paid work. Students participating in the Stevens Cooperative Education Program complete a full first and fifth year at Stevens, and pay for only four years of school. Though Stevens focuses heavily on science and engineering, the university is organized into four schools or colleges, which includes the College of Arts and Letters. This college takes a unique approach to a traditional liberal arts education because the coursework emphasizes the intersection of the arts and humanities with science and technology.On campus, in Hoboken, New Jersey, there are more than 100 clubs and organizations, including about 15 fraternities and sororities. Housing is guaranteed for four years, and more than 60% of students choose to live on campus. The campus lies along the Hudson River, and New York City is a boat or subway ride away. The Stevens Ducks compete in the NCAA Division III Empire 8 Athletic Conference until fall 2019, when the university enters the Middle Atlantic Conference, or MAC. Through the schools Adopt-a-Team program, all student athletes have a faculty mentor to help them juggle sports and school work. The school was exclusively for male students until 1971, and now, females make up 30% of the student body. Notable Stevens alumni include Alfred W. Fielding, one of the inventors of Bubble Wrap packaging material, and Frederick Winslow Taylor, widely known as the father of scientific management.

Texas Christian University is the biggest religious university associated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and is open to students of any faith. There are more than 20 religious organizations for students to join, among more than 200 others. Greek life is a popular option, with close to 40 percent of the student body involved in more than 30 fraternities and sororities. Freshmen and sophomores must live on campus, unless they are older than 21 or commute from a parent's home. The Horned Frog sports teams are members of the NCAA Division I Big XII Conference and are especially competitive in football. The unusual mascot is a small lizard and is also the official state reptileof Texas. Volunteer activities are a particularly big draw for students, and the schools Center for Community Involvement & Service-Learning coordinates excursions like service trips over spring break. The campus is about five miles from downtown Fort Worth, a historic area that still has an Old West feel. Students can check out live bull riding shows at Billy Bobs, a restaurant that is billed as the worlds largest honky-tonk, or catch a rodeo at the Cowtown Coliseum. Dallas is about 35 miles away.The university is affiliated with the Brite Divinity School, a theological seminary. The university has its own specialty study abroad programs in London; Florence, Italy; and Seville, Spain, and coordinates with other schools for students wishing to study elsewhere. Notable alumni include journalist Bob Schieffer and Rod Roddy, a former announcer on"The Price is Right."