|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Drew University |
|
|
|
|
| School Notes Overview: |
|
|
| |
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. |
| ...read more |
|
|
| County |
Morris County, NJ |
| Title IV Eligible |
Yes |
| Carnegie Classification |
Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level |
4 or more years |
| Institution Control |
Private, non-profit |
| Full-Time Undergraduate |
1,561 students
|
| Part-Time Undergraduate |
52 students
|
| Full-Time Graduate |
316 students
|
| Part-Time Graduate |
470 students
|
| Total Enrollment |
2,627 students
|
| Total Dormitory Capacity |
1,521 students
|
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid |
87 % |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants |
15 % |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received |
$4,156 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants |
18% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received |
$5,182 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants |
83% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received |
$14,059 |
| % Students Receiving Loans |
52% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received |
$3,485 |
- 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.
- Profile last updated: 04/21/2008.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Home
Weather: 
- Private School
- Public School
Visit school website