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Drew University

Drew University
36 Madison Avenue
Madison, NJ 07940-1493

Official telephone: (973) 408-3000
Website: www.drew.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,450
Full-time undergraduates: 1,412
Part-time undergraduates: 38
Total graduate students: 632
Full-time graduate students: 279
Part-time graduate students: 353
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Middle Atlantic
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 31%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
5.6% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
10.1% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.7% Hispanic/Latino
60.8% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.0% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
4.5% Nonresident Alien
7.3% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
5.7% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
9.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
10.0% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
56.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.1% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
5.3% Nonresident Alien
8.8% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 186 acres
City or town school is located in: Madison, NJ
Population of city/town: 16,274
Nearest major city: New York City
Distance of nearest major city: 30 miles
Population of nearest major city: 8,550,405
Online campus map: www.drew.edu/map/
index.php?Perspective=Y

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • special housing for disabled students
  • special housing for international students
  • other housing including Theme and wellness housing; single-sex and substance-free floors.
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 87%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 76%
Percent of students who live off campus: 24%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 35%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, Smoking prohibited in residence halls.
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: yes
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Society of Biblical literature, United Methodist Church, and Russian Samizdat, Thomas H. Kean, Jacob Landau, and Robert Frost archives; Willa Cather, Walt Whitman, Lord Byron, R.S. Thomas, Will Herberg, Georges Simenon, political and graphic satire, book arts, prayer book, and hymnology collections; Methodist library, letters of John Wesley and the Wesley family.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Hall of Sciences (greenhouse, research-grade telescope, laser holography lab, microscopy/imaging suite, and Research Institute for Scientists Emeriti (RISE), home of Nobel Prize winner William Campbell), Dorothy Young Center for the Arts (performance hall, art studios, gallery, performance spaces, scene shop, costume shop, and other support facilities), arboretum.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, career counseling, career information programs, career fairs, online career assessment, full services for alumni.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, special housing
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: partially

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): The Acorn, published weekly
Number of honor societies: 19
Total number of registered organizations: 96
Campus-based religious organizations:
Drew Hindu Association Recognizing My Atman (D.H.A.R.M.A.), Hillel, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Muslim Student Association
Minority student organizations:
Black Ministerial Caucus, Hispanic/Latino Caucus, Ariel (Latino cultural group)
International student organizations:
International Students Association, Middle Eastern Student Association, South Asian Student Association, Drew African Student Association, Korean Student Caucus, Kuumba (Pan-African Student Organization), Chinese Culture Club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
36 Madison Avenue (male a cappella group), All of the Above (co-ed a capella group), Alliance, ACLU, Bridging Our Anthropology Students (BOAS!), Budget and Appropriations Board, Circle K, College Republicans, Colleges Against Cancer, Commuters Association, Drew Democrats, debate team, Economics & Business Society, EMS group, Environmental Action League, Football Troupe, Honduras Project, Health Organization, Improv Players, Organization of Anime, Organization of Gaming, Pagan Society, Philosophical Society, Poets Society, Biological Society, Chemistry Society, Dramatic Society, Feminist Union, Music Society, DV8, Eco-Reps, HopeNow, Insanity's Horse, Majorly Interested in Neuroscience, New Social Engine, On A Different Note, Political Science Society, Pre-Health Society, Pre-Law Society, Russian Club, Spectrum, Student Athlete Advisory Committee, Drew Rangerettes Dance Team, Student Philanthropy Ambassadors, Students for Justice in Palestine, Students for Sustainable Food, That Medieval Thing, Tour Guides, The Pub, Drew Review, Orientation Committee, University Program Board, Volunteer Resource Center, Wataniyah (Middle East culture); art, art history, French, German, Russian, criminal justice, psychology, sociology, recreation, and film clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Jason Fein,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Christa Racine
School colors: green and blue
School mascot: Rangers
Athletic conference memberships: Landmark Conference (Division III)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Men's fencingnoNCAA Div. III
Men's lacrossenoNCAA Div. III
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Men's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Women's equestrian sportsnoIHSA
Women's fencingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's field hockeynoNCAA Div. III
Women's lacrossenoNCAA Div. III
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. III

Athletic facilities:
athletic center, baseball and softball fields, stadium
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, basketball, dodgeball, football, kickball, quidditch, racquetball, soccer, squash, table tennis, volleyball
Club sports for men:
dance team, rugby, step team, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball
Club sports for women:
dance team, rugby, step team, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Newark, NJ (16 miles)
Nearest other airport: New York, NY (LaGuardia Airpor (37 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Madison (1 mile)
Nearest passenger bus service: Madison (near campus)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 34%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 26% immediately
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Boston University, Drew University, Johns Hopkins University, Lehigh University, New York University, Rutgers University.
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
ADP, Americorps, Aon Hewitt, AXA Advisors, Barnes and Noble, BASF, Bloomberg, Boston Teen Acting Troupe, Business Credentialing Services, Chubb, Columbia University Medical Center, Deloitte, Ericsson, Fidelity, Hennion & Walsh, Hunderdon County Health Department, Memorial Sloan Kettering, Ministere de l'Education Nationale, Morgan Stanley, Morris Museum, Morristown Memorial Hospital, Mount Sinai Hospital, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Newark Museum, New York Life, Peppercomm, Pfizer, Ortho Clinical Diagnostics (Johnson & Johnson), Quest Diagnostics, RBC Capital Markets, Rutgers University, Samsung, Smithsonian, SourceBooks, TD Bank, Teach for America, U.S. Army, Walt Disney World, Weill Cornell Medicine.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Leo H. Grohowski,Chief Investment Officer, BNY Mellon
  • The Honorable M. Teresa Ruiz, Member, New Jersey State Senate
  • Dr. Arturo Valenuzuela, Professor of Government at Georgetown University and former United States Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs.

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