Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation United Methodist
Location Madison, NJ
Population 8,500,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,535 (41%)
Days Without Precipitation 247 (49%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,507
Men / Women 44% / 56%
From State 71%
From Region 11%
Athletes 32.8%

Racial/Ethnic

White 56%
Black 11%
International 11%
Hispanic 8%
Asian 4%
Mixed 4%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Drew University 373 43% / 57% 12% $59,398 48 96%
Engineering Physics 2 100% / 0% 0% $86,389 89
Computer Science 18 83% / 17% 22% $62,419 56 95%
Cybersecurity 3 +1 100% / 0% 67% $90,473 91
Chemistry 3 33% / 67% 0% $62,008 55
Mathematics 5 +1 0% / 100% 20% $68,967 70
Physics 3 100% / 0% 33% $71,069 74
Biochemistry 8 62% / 38% 12% $56,380 40
Biology 23 +1 9% / 91% 0% $58,017 44 95%
Neuroscience 6 0% / 100% 0% $37,801 4 95%
Environmental Science 6 33% / 67% 17% $54,828 35 95%
Environmental Studies 3 +2 0% / 100% 0% $54,828 35 95%
Public Health 5 20% / 80% 0% $60,527 52
Accounting 5 +5 60% / 40% 40% $79,190 83
Business Administration 51 +8 76% / 24% 16% $78,366 82 100%
Economics 10 +5 80% / 20% 20% $80,782 84 88%
Marketing 13 +5 38% / 62% 8% $74,694 78
Quantitative Economics 16 69% / 31% 25% $80,782 84 88%
African-American Studies $49,358 19
Anthropology 7 0% / 100% 0% $46,545 13 90%
Classics $49,596 20
Communication and Media Studies 22 +1 36% / 64% 9% $53,227 30
English 17 +7 24% / 76% 6% $51,708 26 100%
French 5 +5 20% / 80% 0% $48,758 18 100%
German 2 50% / 50% 0%
History 16 44% / 56% 0% $50,563 22
International Affairs 12 +5 33% / 67% 33% $60,477 51
Italian 2 50% / 50% 0% $48,758 18 100%
Italian Studies $49,168 19
Liberal Arts 2 50% / 50% 0% $51,765 26 85%
Philosophy 5 +4 80% / 20% 60% $49,073 19
Political Science 8 +7 38% / 62% 0% $68,523 69 88%
Psychology 52 +11 17% / 83% 2% $51,958 26 94%
Religious Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $51,409 25
Sociology 4 +1 50% / 50% 25% $42,656 8 100%
Spanish 6 +4 33% / 67% 0% $48,758 18 100%
Women's and Gender Studies 1 +2 100% / 0% 0% $51,780 26
Art History 3 +2 0% / 100% 0% $31,061 2 100%
Music 5 +2 60% / 40% 20% $38,256 5
Studio Art 11 +3 27% / 73% 27% $31,061 2 100%
Theater 12 +3 42% / 58% 0% $34,113 3 96%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $50,396
ROI Percentile 48th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 88%
4-Year Graduation Rate 63%
6-Year Graduation Rate 70%
Transfer-Out Rate 21%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 43.4% 162 30% / 70% 7% $52,607 28 95%
Business & Economics 25.5% 95 69% / 31% 18% $78,568 83 96%
Life & Natural Sciences 9.9% 37 19% / 81% 3% $54,385 33 95%
Arts 8.3% 31 35% / 65% 13% $33,403 3 98%
Computer Science 5.6% 21 86% / 14% 29% $66,427 65 95%
Physical Sciences & Math 2.9% 11 36% / 64% 18% $67,642 68
Agriculture & Food Science 2.4% 9 22% / 78% 11% $54,828 35 95%
Health Sciences 1.3% 5 20% / 80% 0% $60,527 52
Engineering 0.5% 2 100% / 0% 0% $86,389 89

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences 39 #127
Health Sciences 6 #175
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Computer Science
Education
Engineering
Life & Natural Sciences
Physical Sciences & Math
Total 45 #269

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 65%
Yield (Unbound) 11%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 68% 67% 58%
Early Decision 80% 79% 68%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 25%
SAT Range 1100 – 1330
SAT Math Range 530 – 650
SAT RW Range 570 – 680