Published
January 22, 2013
This article discusses important factors to consider when evaluating and choosing a liberal arts college.Drew is a close-knit, highly selective university located on almost 200 wooded acres in the foothills of northern New Jersey, 30 miles from New York City and five minutes from Morristown, NJ, the military capital of the Revolutionary War.
School Overview: | Drew University | |
| County | Morris County, NJ | |
| Title IV Eligible | Participat | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate Colleges--Liberal Arts | |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | |
| Institution Control | Private not-for-profit | |
| Instructional Staff Total (research/public service staff included) | 204 staff | 115 staff |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Enrollment | 2,451 students | 1,633 students |
| # Full-Time Students | 1,920 students | 1,434 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 531 students | 137 students |
| # Undergraduate Students | 1,639 students | 1,507 students |
| # Graduate Students | 812 students | 129 students |
| % American Indian/Alaskan | - | 1% |
| % Asian | 5% | 2% |
| % Hawaiian | - | 1% |
| % Hispanic | 8% | 3% |
| % Black | 14% | 6% |
| % White | 72% | 84% |
| % Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| Finances and Admission | ||
| In-State Tuition Fees (2012-13) | $42,920 | $24,462 |
| Out-State Tuition Fees (2012-13) | $42,920 | $24,744 |
| Tuition | 35910 | |
| Percent Admitted | 85% | 64% |
| SAT Reading (25-75%) | 490-620 | 450-570 |
| SAT Math (25-75%) | 480-600 | 460-573 |
| SAT Writing (25-75%) | 490-610 | 440-570 |
| ACT English (25-75%) | 21-28 | 19-25 |
| ACT Math (25-75%) | 19-26 | 18-25 |
| ACT Composite (25-75%) | 21-28 | 20-25 |
School Notes:
- Started as a Methodist seminary in 1867, Drew is today an independent university of distinction with an abiding belief in the liberal arts and the use of technology in support of teaching and learning. The university gains its strength from an endowment of more than $200 million, among the top in the nation on a per student basis, and annually draws more National Merit Scholars than many of the other top liberal arts colleges in the nation.
- With a total enrollment of 2,600 men and women, the university has a reputation for excellence and innovation. Its undergraduate college is recognized as one of the top liberal arts colleges in the nation, and ranks in the top third of the nation's top liberal arts colleges. Drew is led by Robert Weisbuch, former president of the Woodrow Wilson National Foundation, who became Drew's eleventh president in July 2005.
- Drew's College of Liberal Arts offers undergraduate students majors in 27 subjects, with interdisciplinary minors in 18 areas and student-designed minors which focus on a particular topic, problem, or theme and which are approved by a faculty sponsor. The College also offers several preparatory programs, including pre-law, pre-business, pre-medicine and as well as medical and engineering/applied science dual degree programs. There are also numerous opportunities for off-campus study, including s including semester-long New York City and Washingtn, D.C. programs and month-long, academically intensive Drew International Seminars.
- Drew's campus is primarily residential and most of its more than 1,600 undergraduates and the majority of its Caspersen and Theological school students live on campus. The Drew campus itself is home to the highly acclaimed Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, which is in residence year-round, offering students access to one of the nation's leading classic theatre companies.
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