Campus Life

Launch your future in a powerful community. Drew is a busy and welcoming place, with hundred 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 they’re encouraged, through Launch, to connect with the wide, wide world of opportunity.

Your New Home

Our wooded, 186-acre 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: You experience all the excitement and opportunity of New York City without living in the middle of it 24/7 (yet).

Our hometown, Madison, and our next-door, small-city neighbor, Morristown, are fun and funky, with cute shops, a music scene, and Food Network–famous eateries. Both are a walk or shuttle ride away. Within a one-hour radius are the Jersey Shore, the Meadowlands pro sports arena, and, of course, New York, with its world-class museums, clubs, concert venues, galleries, shopping districts, restaurants, theaters, 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. Today, 2,300-plus 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 like Vice President Joe Biden…

Browse events calendar.

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 & 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