SMU vs. Stevens Institute of Technology

My son has a hard time choosing which one to go. Visited both. Loved Stevens location and being away from home. Both colleges offer generous merit scholarships. After scholarship, Stevens costs 9k more per year. He wants to major in Engineering management/Information technology.
Checked curriculum for both colleges and it seems that Stevens has a heavy workload.
Please offer your suggestions and comments. Thanks!

I know several very happy kids at Stevens. Hoboken is a great city, 5 minutes to NYC for internships or fun. Very established in engineering. I don’t know about the heavy workload, but the kids I know haven’t had any issues.

Thanks @NJWrestlingmom!