Drew University

Drew University is so much more than a place to earn your degree. It's where you'll meet some of your closest friends. Get connected to life-changing mentors. Learn in ways that could take you around the globe, or straight into the real world of professional life, meaningful community action, and leading social change.

As a Drew student, you can choose from 40+ majors, 60+ minors, 18 Dual-Degree programs and 17 pre-professional programs. And you'll graduate with a purpose — not to mention the skills employers are looking for, and an experience-based résumé that ties everything together.

Drew professors are there to mentor, debate, challenge, and inspire you. They care—about you and your learning. And they'll help you build your network of academic, career, and personal advisors who will guide you along your path to graduation and beyond.

Every Drew student participates in at least two experiences to build their résumé and explore their interests. (For example: our one-of-a-kind New York City Semesters. You could find yourself working on Wall Street, at the United Nations, with media giants, alongside grassroots organizers, in the contemporary art world, or on the theatre scene.)

We also offer a variety of study abroad programs, from full semesters to just a few weeks. If science is your thing, you'll have exceptional opportunities for advanced research in Drew's Summer Science Institute and Research Institute for Scientists Emeriti (RISE) programs.

As for our location, it's hard to beat. Madison, NJ, is a picture-perfect small town that's only an hour from all the opportunities of NYC and equally close to the Jersey Shore, the Pocono mountains, and many other outdoor adventures. The campus is lush and green, full of historic buildings and state-of-the-art facilities.

Drew is home to 90+ student-run clubs and organizations, 26 NCAA Division III athletic teams, and a non-stop lineup of events and activities, from fun festivals to Drew TEDx. And it all happens in a supportive community that has your back and is rooting for your success.

Drew is all about big experiences and bold futures (yours). Learn more at drew.edu.

What makes Drew so special? Let us count the ways. A beautiful campus and prime location. An undergraduate experience focused on real-world exploration and immersive education. A vibrant and diverse community of students and mentors who provide powerful support and inspiration. Drew is buzzing with student life. We offer 90+ student-run clubs and organizations, 26 NCAA Division III athletic teams (over 25% of students are Drew Ranger student-athletes), a wealth of campus events, and a world of wider opportunity.

Drew also received an "A+" for diversity according to Niche and the Institute of International Education, and ranks fourth in the U.S. among baccalaureate colleges in international student enrollment according to the International Education's 2021 Open Doors report.

Since our founding in 1867, generations of young seekers have found a sense of place and purpose here in The Forest. Today, 1,700 undergraduates foster a powerful community by honoring old traditions and creating new ones that link together 25,000+ Drew alumni around the world.

While about half of the students are from New Jersey, the student body is diverse and includes a large international student population. As a small school, "Everyone at least knows of everyone else and is friendly with them." "Drew students are the type that see a $50 bill in the street and find the person who dropped it," says one student of this group that is "attractive inside and out." There's a large percentage of people actively involved in both the arts and sciences, and the regular cliques-"jocks, theatre kids, science nerds"all "blend together and overlap so that there are no definite lines separating people." Drew is an eco-friendly campus, and "there is a fairly large number of gluten free/vegetarian students."

While the small, wooded town of Madison isn't exactly hopping, students make the most of the "gorgeous" campus (where housing is guaranteed all four years; currently 90 percent of the student body lives on campus) and "tend to be proactive in creating their own recreational experiences." People "are very involved in sports and activities, such as clubs and organizations," and many have jobs or internships. New York City is a short 50-minute train ride away, and nearby Morristown also provides some flavor. Academics "take up a good amount of daytime, but life at school is "always manageable"; "classes are challenging enough and the workload isn't overbearing," so "there is always time to relax if you're responsible and manage your time well." Tuesdays and Thursdays are dollar beer nights, so "many students take time out of studying to go out for a little," but "most free time is spent in friends' rooms, playing video games or watching shows." Though school events aren't terribly well-attended, from time to time there are things which students make sure to have fun at, "such as Bingo night, the holiday ball, and Drewchella (a live music festival)." All in all, "there is a good balance of leisure and education."

The school’s Center for Career Development provides services to students to assist with their career goals. And the center’s comprehensive advising program is named as one of the main reasons that 94 percent of Drew alumni are employed or in graduate school within six months after graduation. The center’s aim is to help students in acquiring resume-building, transferrable skills that can be used in any workplace or industry, and the school’s location in the northeast corridor results in hundreds of internship opportunities for students, ranging from the United Nations to Fenway Park. Experiential learning is highly emphasized; in fact, students are all guaranteed (and required) to complete two career-building immersive experiences in order to graduate, courtesy of the university’s Launch network. Out of Drew alumni visiting PayScale.com, Drew graduates reported a median starting salary of $64,000.