Campus Life

Launch your future in a powerful community. Drew is a vibrant, diverse, and friendly place, with hundreds of ways to make your mark. Here in The Forest, students are empowered to find their best selves in a wealth of campus activity and a world of wider opportunity.

Your New Home

Our beautiful, wooded campus—called The Forest—is a 10-minute walk from the Madison train station, which takes you directly to Midtown Manhattan in under an hour. It’s the perfect home base: a historic campus that offers the comforts of small-town living, the excitement of big-city adventure, and easy access to a world of opportunities.

Our hometown, Madison, is postcard-perfect, with trendy shops and cafés. Madison is ranked #1 Safest College Town in New Jersey, and #3 in the U.S., by SafeWise. Our neighbor, Morristown, is a fun (and funky) small city with Food Network–famous eateries, art galleries and studios, museums, and a music scene. Within a one-hour radius are the Jersey Shore, mountains and lakes, the Prudential Center sports and concert arena, and, of course, New York City, with its world-class museums, clubs, concert venues, galleries, shopping districts, restaurants, theatres, street markets and more.

I chose Drew because I loved the camaraderie of the students and neighborhood atmosphere at Drew. Plus, there are so many great opportunities here. It blew me away. ”

Flock To The Forest

Since our founding in 1867, generations of young seekers have found a sense of place and purpose here in The Forest. Drew began as a seminary and is now a prestigious liberal arts university with three distinct schools: The College of liberal Arts, the Theological School, and the Caspersen School of Graduate Studies. Today, 1,700 undergraduates foster a powerful community by honoring old traditions and creating new ones that link together 25,000+ Drew alumni around the world.

Learn About Drew Traditions

Plays. Fairs. Concerts. Lectures. Workshops. Readings. Exhibits. Performances. Festivals. Conferences. And marquee visitors including world leaders.

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25% of students are Drew Ranger student-athletes.

Women’s
Basketball • Cross Country • Equestrian • Fencing • Field Hockey • Golf • Lacrosse • Soccer • Softball • Swimming & Diving • Tennis • Volleyball

Men’s
Baseball • Basketball • Cross Country • Fencing • Golf • Lacrosse • Soccer • Swimming & Diving • Tennis • Volleyball

More about Athletics and Recreation

When I walked onto campus for the first time, I was shocked. It was beautiful. A deer ran across my path. I was like, ‘Is this a campus or is this a fairy tale?’ ”

Weekend? Road Trip!

Hit the Beach: 130 miles of Jersey coastline from Sandy Hook to Cape May
Bite the Big Apple: You’re in New York City in under an hour. Sweet!
Make a Splash: Lakes, rivers, bays and, yes, a whole ocean
Take a Hike: 114 marked trails in Morris County alone