Drew University

Madison, New Jersey

$52,344 - $66,714

For the 2023-2024 academic year: The average cost of attendance of an international student (Tuition Cost + Living Expenses) for undergraduate students is approximately $66,714 and for graduate students it is approximately $52,344.

Drew is located on a beautiful, wooded campus in Madison, New Jersey, a thriving small town close to New York City. Drew University is a popular choice for international students looking to be part of an intimate and nurturing setting. The university's one-on-one approach to learning ensures that students are never lost in the crowd. Whatever their academic and professional interests, our degrees prepare them for the future—from Ivy League graduate school to in-demand careers such as data analytics and finance. Drew’s one-of-a-kind, leading-edge path to an undergraduate degree, Launch, ensures that every student graduates with a purpose, sought-after transferable skills, a network of mentors, and an experience-based résumé—guaranteed.

Pride

Points of Pride

  • On Drew’s beautiful campus of rolling lawns and towering trees, students are empowered to find their best selves and build their best futures. There is a wealth of campus activity: 90+ student clubs, 26 NCAA DIII varsity sports, and hundreds of events, performances, and activities. 
  • A Drew University education has more than a $1.1M return on investment over a 40-year period, which ranks us in the top 10% for all US colleges (Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce 2022).
  • The Princeton Review features Drew in The Best 388 Colleges, The Best Value Colleges, its Guide to Green Colleges, and as one of only 50 Colleges That Create Futures. 
  • Drew offers thousands of internship opportunities at major employers such as Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Lincoln Center, Google, Sony Music, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and CNN. 
  • The Finance and Data Analytics MS programs have built-in and guaranteed internships.
  • 90% of recent graduates were employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation.

University Highlights

  • #7 in the US for undergraduate international student enrollment (Open Doors Report 2021-22, Institute of International Education).
  • Drew is home to 2015 Nobel Prize winner William Campbell, a long-time fellow in RISE, a unique, hands-on research program in which industry scientists guide undergraduate work. Learn more about science research at Drew. 
  • #17 US liberal arts universities whose physical science majors earn PhDs (National Science Foundation). 
  • Drew’s Theatre program is ranked among the top 10 in the US (The Princeton Review 2023). 
  • Drew's hometown, Madison, is ranked in the top 20 safest college town in the US (Safewise 2022).
  • The Princeton Review consistently ranks Drew’s theatre program among the top 20 in the U.S., and one of their all-time greats in 30 years of their annual guide. 
  • 100% medical school acceptance rate; 64 percentage points higher than the national average 
  • 70% of classes have fewer than 20 students. 
  • 50-minute train ride from NYC. 
  • 90% of the student population lives on campus. 
  • Zero classes taught by graduate assistants; students learn directly from professors. 

Programs

UnderGraduate

  • Liberal Arts (B.A.)
  • Liberal Arts: Anthropology (intended) (B.A.)
  • Liberal Arts: Art (intended) (B.A.)
  • Liberal Arts: Art History (intended) (B.A.)
  • Liberal Arts: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (intended) (B.S.)-STEM Designated
  • Liberal Arts: Biology (intended) (B.A. or B.S.)-STEM Designated
  • Liberal Arts: Business (intended) (B.A.)
  • Liberal Arts: Chemistry (intended) (B.A. or B.S.)-STEM Designated
  • Liberal Arts: Chinese Studies (intended) (B.A.)
  • Liberal Arts: Classics (intended) (B.A.)
  • Liberal Arts: Computer Science (intended) (B.S.)-STEM Designated
  • Liberal Arts: Creative Writing (intended) (B.A.)
  • Liberal Arts: Cybersecurity (intended) (B.S.)-STEM Designated
  • Liberal Arts: Economics (intended) (B.A.)
  • Liberal Arts: Engineering (combined degree) (intended) (B.S.)-STEM Designated
  • Liberal Arts: Engineering Physics (intended) (B.S.)-STEM Designated
  • Liberal Arts: English (intended) (B.A.)
  • Liberal Arts: Environmental Science (intended) (B.S.)
  • Liberal Arts: Environmental Studies & Sustainability (intended) (B.A.)-STEM Designated
  • Liberal Arts: Finance (intended) (B.S.)-STEM Designated
  • Liberal Arts: French (intended) (B.A.)
  • Liberal Arts: German Studies (intended) (B.A.)
  • Liberal Arts: History (intended) (B.A.)
  • Liberal Arts: International Relations (intended) (B.A.)
  • Liberal Arts: Italian (intended) (B.A.)
  • Liberal Arts: Mathematics (intended) (B.A.)-STEM Designated
  • Liberal Arts: Media & Communications (intended) (B.A.)
  • Liberal Arts: Music (intended) (B.A.)
  • Liberal Arts: Neuroscience (intended) (B.S.)-STEM Designated
  • Liberal Arts: Nursing (combined degree) (intended) (B.A.)
  • Liberal Arts: Pan-African Studies (intended) (B.A.)
  • Liberal Arts: Philosophy (intended) (B.A.)
  • Liberal Arts: Physics (intended) (B.A. or B.S.)-STEM Designated
  • Liberal Arts: Political Science (intended) (B.A.)
  • Liberal Arts: Psychology (intended) (B.A.)
  • Liberal Arts: Public Health (intended) (B.A.)
  • Liberal Arts: Religion, Comparative (intended) (B.A.)
  • Liberal Arts: Sociology (intended) (B.A.)
  • Liberal Arts: Spanish (intended) (B.A.)
  • Liberal Arts: Statistics (intended) (B.S.)-STEM Designated
  • Liberal Arts: Teaching (combined degree) (intended) (B.A.)
  • Liberal Arts: Theatre Arts (intended) (B.A.)
  • Liberal Arts: Women's and Gender Studies (intended) (B.A.)
  • Liberal Arts: Writing and Communication Studies (intended) (B.A.)
  • Marketing (B.A)

Graduate

  • Arts &Letters (MLitt)
  • Data Analytics (M.S.)-STEM Designated
  • Divinity (MDiv)
  • Education (M.A.)
  • Finance (M.S.)-STEM Designated
  • Financial Engineering-Finance (M.S.)- STEM Designated
  • History &Culture (MA)
  • Investment Management-Finance (M.S.)
  • Medical Humanities (MMH)
  • Religion (MAR)
  • Sacred Theology (STM)
  • Theology and Ministry (MATM)
For a complete list of majors please visit the URL:
drew.edu/#programs

Standardised Tests

Undergraduate

 

Graduate

  • IELTS:  6.5 (6.0 minimum subscores) 
  • TOEFL: 80 (18 minimum subscores) 
  • SAT/ACT: Optional 
  • Application Fee: $40 
  • Fee waiver: Available
 
  • IELTS: 6.5 + (6.0 minimum sub scores) 
  • TOEFL: 80 (varies by program) 
  • GRE/GMAT: Optional by Program 
  • Application Fee: $35 
  • Fee Waiver: Available for Some Programs

 

Intakes

Fall (September) and Spring (January).