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DREW UNIVERSITY Private Liberal Arts Institution 1700 Undergraduate Students Located in Madison, NJ Local to Fairleigh Dickinson University, College of St. Elizabeth Morristown, New York City Who We Are
DREW UNIVERSITY Engaged Learning Environment Average Class Size 17 Student-Teacher Ratio 12:1 Classes with Less Than 20 Students 75%
DREW UNIVERSITY Interdisciplinary Approach 50 Areas of Study 3 Pre-Professional Programs Research Opportunities Student Publications Honors Program Guest Speakers Freshman Seminars A Strong Liberal Arts Tradition
DREW UNIVERSITY Experiential Learning Off-Campus Experience General Education Requirement 15,000 Internship Opportunities NYC Semesters Wall Street United Nations Contemporary Arts Theater Row Civic Scholars, Service Learning Student Coordinated Activities: The Acorn, WMNJ
DREW UNIVERSITY Over 80 Student-Run Clubs 18 NCAA Division III Sports Theme Houses A Well-Rounded Education: Social/Civic Connections Volunteer Resource Center Green Campus
DREW UNIVERSITY Diversity General Education Requirement Foreign Language Requirement Study Abroad: 60 programs in over 30 countries Drew International Seminars (DIS) Commitment to a Diverse Student Body Culturally-based Academic Programs Clubs, Theme Houses Global Engagement
DREW UNIVERSITY Drew Application – drew.edu/apply or Paper Common Application – Online or Paper Universal Application - Online or Paper How to Apply
DREW UNIVERSITY Early Decision INovember 1 Early Decision IIJanuary 15 Early ActionJanuary 15 Regular AdmissionFebruary 15 Dual B.A./M.D. Program December 1 E.O.S. ProgramJanuary 15 ScholarshipsFebruary 1 Financial AidFebruary 15 Application Deadlines
DREW UNIVERSITY First-year Students Application with $50 Fee Personal Statement High School Transcript SAT/ACT or a Graded Paper Recommendations Counselor & Teacher Transfer students No Test Scores College Transcript Applying To Drew
DREW UNIVERSITY 2011: 97% of Drew students received a grant or scholarship from Drew 2011: Drew gave out over $27 million dollars in Financial aid to students 2009: Drew students graduate with loan debt that is 23% less than the average loan debt for a student graduating from any NJ institution Generous Financial Aid Instant Cost Calculator: drew.edu/scripts/costcalculator/
DREW UNIVERSITY Merit-Based – Automatically Awarded at Point of Admission Special Awards – Apply by Feb 1 R.I.S.E. Science Scholarship Presidential Arts Scholarship Civic Scholars Scholarships at Drew Apply today at drew.edu/cla/scholarships
DREW UNIVERSITY File the FAFSA fafsa.gov Suggested deadline Feb 15 Some aid given on first come first serve basis – file early Drew’s FAFSA code Need-Based Aid
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