Main Address 36 Madison Avenue Madison, NJ 07940-1493 (973) 408-3000 www.drew.edu

Admission Office 36 Madison Avenue Madison, NJ 07940-1493 (973) 408-3739 Fax: (973) 408-3068 cadm@drew.edu Contact: Mary Beth Carey Dean of College Admissions and Financial Assistance

Type of School Private Liberal Arts College University Four-year United Methodist Church Coed Percent applicants admitted: 77% Regionally Accredited College Board member

Calendar: Semester Degrees offered: Bachelor's Master's Doctoral First Professional

Setting Suburban setting Large town (10,000 - 49,999) Residential campus

Size Degree-seeking undergrads: 1,561 First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 391 Graduate enrollment: 786

Student Body

Application Fee

• Regular application fee: $50
• Out-of-state application fee: $50
• Online application fee: Not reported
• Paper application fees may be waived for applicants with financial need.

Acceptance & Retention

• Percent applicants admitted: 77%
• Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 84%

Transfer Students

• Total number of transfer students who applied: 109
• Total number of transfer students who were admitted: 63

Admission Policies and Factors

Admission requirements:

• SAT Reasoning Test Considered if Submitted
• ACT Considered if Submitted (writing optional)
• SAT Subject Tests Considered if Submitted

Very important admission factors:

• Rigor of secondary school record
• Talent/Ability
• Academic GPA

Important admission factors:

• Application Essay
• Extracurricular Activities
• Interview
• Recommendations
• Level of Applicant's Interest

Considered:

• Alumni Relation
• Character/Personal Qualities
• Class Rank
• Geographical Residence
• Racial/Ethnic Status
• Standardized Test Scores
• Volunteer Work
• Work Experience
• First generation college student

Annual College Costs ( Fall 2006 )

	Living on-campus	Living at home	Commuting, not living at home
In-state tuition and fees:	$33,054	$33,054	$33,054
Out-of-state tuition and fees:	$33,054	$33,054	$33,054
Room and board:	$9,001
Books and supplies:	$1,090	$1,090	$1,090
Estimated personal expenses:	$2,438	$2,438	$2,438
Transportation expense:	$1,616	$1,616	$1,616
Cost per credit hour:	$1,355
Cost per credit hour (in-state):
Cost per credit hour (out-of-state):

Financial Aid Statistics

• Full-time freshman enrollment: 418
• Number who applied for need-based aid: 302
• Number who were judged to have need: 225
• Number who were offered aid: 223
• Number who had full need met: 82

• Average percent of need met: 83%
• Average financial aid package: $21,339
• Average need-based loan: $3,536
• Average need-based scholarship or grant award: $17,024
• Average non-need based aid: $12,259
• Average indebtedness at graduation: $17,586

Financial Aid Distribution

Percent of total undergraduate aid awarded as:

• Scholarships / grants: 80%
• Loans / jobs: 20%

Non-need-based aid determined by: Academics Art Minority Status Music/Drama

determined by: Academics

Financial Aid Forms

Domestic first-year financial aid applicants must submit the following forms, if applicable:

• CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE
• FAFSA

Special Study Options

• Accelerated Program
• Cross-Registration
• Double Major
• Independent Study
• Internships
• New York Semester
• Student-Designed Major
• Study Abroad
• Teacher Certification
• United Nations Semester
• Visiting/Exchange Student Program
• Washington Semester

Cooperative (Work-Study) Programs

• Cooperative (work-study programs): Not reported

Academic Support Services

• Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes
• Learning Center
• Pre-Admission Summer Program
• Reduced Course Load
• Tutoring
• Writing Center

Counseling & Other Support Services

• Adult (re-entering) student services
• Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling
• Campus Ministries/Chaplain
• Career Counseling
• Economically Disadvantaged Student Services
• Employment Service
• Financial Aid Counseling
• Freshman Orientation Program
• Health Services
• Minority Student Services
• On-Campus Daycare
• Personal Counseling
• Placement Service
• Women's Services

Services for Students with Disabilities

• Partial Services/Facilities For Students With Learning Disabilities
• Services/Facilities For Hearing Impaired
• Services/Facilities For Visually Impaired
• Wheelchair Accessibility

Computer Services

• 2500 work stations, available in:
  • libraries
  • computer centers
• Own PC Required
• Dorms Wired for Access to Campus-Wide Network
• Email Accounts Provided to All Students
• Online Course Registration for Freshmen
• Commuter/Off-Campus Students Can Connect to Campus Network
• Computer Repair Service Available On Campus
• Computer Helpline Available
• Dorms Wired for High Speed Internet Connections
• Online Library
• Wireless Network

Distance Learning

• Offers distance learning courses or programs (online or partially online): No

• Percent of courses taught as online courses: Not reported
• Percent of courses taught as blended (online and offline): Not reported
• Percent of courses taught face-to-face: Not reported

General Athletics

Member: NCAA

Team name: Rangers

Sport	Levels Available
Baseball	Men's NCAA Division III Men's Intercollegiate
Basketball	Men's NCAA Division III Women's NCAA Division III Men's Intercollegiate Women's Intercollegiate Men's Intramural Women's Intramural
Cheerleading	Men's Club Women's Club
Cross-Country	Men's NCAA Division III Women's NCAA Division III Men's Intercollegiate Women's Intercollegiate
Equestrian	Women's NCAA Division III Men's Intercollegiate Women's Intercollegiate
Fencing	Men's NCAA Division III Women's NCAA Division III Men's Intercollegiate Women's Intercollegiate
Field Hockey	Women's NCAA Division III Women's Intercollegiate
Football (Non-Tackle)	Men's Intramural Women's Intramural
Lacrosse	Men's NCAA Division III Women's NCAA Division III Men's Intercollegiate Women's Intercollegiate
Racquetball	Men's Intramural Women's Intramural
Rugby	Men's Club Women's Club
Soccer	Men's NCAA Division III Women's NCAA Division III Men's Intercollegiate Women's Intercollegiate Men's Intramural Women's Intramural
Softball	Women's NCAA Division III Women's Intercollegiate Men's Intramural Women's Intramural
Squash	Men's Intramural Women's Intramural
Swimming	Men's NCAA Division III Women's NCAA Division III Men's Intercollegiate Women's Intercollegiate
Table Tennis	Men's Intramural Women's Intramural
Tennis	Men's NCAA Division III Women's NCAA Division III Men's Intercollegiate Women's Intercollegiate
Volleyball	Men's Intramural Women's Intramural Men's Club Women's Club

Other sports:

ultimate Frisbee

Tests

• SAT Reasoning / ACT score report due by: 01-MAR
• SAT Subject score report due by: 01-MAR

Early Decision & Early Action

Early decision and early action plans let you apply early to colleges, but there are different rules for each plan. See Help for more information.

Plan(s) available:

• Early decision

• Number of early decision applications received: 178
• Number admitted under early decision plan: 91
• Number enrolled under early decision plan: 72

Early Decision & Early Action

• Early decision deadline: 01-DEC
• College will notify student of early decision by: 24-DEC
• Early action deadline: Not reported
• College will notify student of early action by: Not reported

Financial Aid

• Financial aid deadline: 15-FEB
• Financial aid priority deadline: Not reported

Transfer Students

• Transfer application closing date: 01-AUG
• Transfer priority application date: Not reported
• College will notify student of transfer decision by: 01-APR
• Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms: Not reported
• Transfer priority financial aid deadline: Not reported
• College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about: Not reported
• Student must reply to financial aid decision by: Not reported

International Students

• Fall application deadline: 15-FEB

Test Scores

	Middle 50% of First-Year Students	Percent Who Submitted Scores
SAT Reasoning Verbal:	550 - 660	99%
SAT Reasoning Math:	540 - 650	99%
ACT Composite:	24 - 27	12%

Verbal and math scores for SAT Reasoning tests administered January 2005 and earlier are equivalent to critical reading and math scores for tests administered March 2005 and later. Writing scores are not available until 2006.

SAT & ACT Policies

For admission decisions:

• SAT Reasoning Test Considered if Submitted
• ACT Considered if Submitted (writing optional)
• SAT Subject Tests Considered if Submitted

For placement:

• AP

SAT or ACT writing component will be used as follows:

• For Admission

• SAT Reasoning/ACT score report due by: 01-MAR
• SAT Subject score report due by: 01-MAR