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Community is very important at Drew, and to truly support a beneficial, educational and fulfilling campus climate, diversity has to be a top priority.

In recent years, Drew University has strengthened its commitment to diversity. Our goal is to further an understanding of diversity as it is defined in our diversity statement. In exploring Drew, you'll find an appreciation of diversity represented in our curriculum, the admissions process, student-run organizations and among our staff.

Diversity Statement

Drew University is committed to seeking academic excellence while striving continuously to be a welcoming, diverse, and socially just campus. Read our full diversity statement.

Majors and Minors

In the best liberal arts tradition, Drew fosters an academic community where learning is embedded in the rhythms of life. The heart of a Drew education is the free exchange of ideas that comes from close mentoring relationships with faculty and deep intellectual engagement with peers.

With 50 areas of study and three pre-professional programs, Drew’s rich and varied liberal arts curriculum encourages exploration and invites students to take learning out of the classroom. And the curriculum at Drew is carefully constructed to shape certain competencies—in writing, quantitative reasoning, information literacy and foreign language—essential for success in the contemporary world.

Student Clubs and Organizations

Student clubs and organizations are a big part of campus life at Drew. These organizations serve, represent, and promote the interests of our students. There are over 80 extra-curricular organizations on campus. Among the many themes, these clubs focus on athletics, religion, politics, environmentalism, music, culture, and volunteerism.

Theme Houses

Theme Houses not only offer students an alternative living arrangement on campus, they embrace various cultures and characteristics, offering a unique living situation. Drew University houses has Theme Houses, which include La Casa, Asia Tree, Spirituality House, Umoja House, Earth House and Womyn's Concerns House.

Study Abroad

Study abroad is often one of the most memorable experiences in a student's college career. It provides an opportunity get to know a culture first-hand, learn a new language, and  expand one's worldview. Drew offers its students a number of opportunities to study abroad including three to four week trips known as Drew International Seminars,  semester- or year-long long programs, or summers abroad.

Diversity Committee

The Diversity Committee consists of members of  the Drew community (faculty, staff and students) who maintain the charge of enhancing a culture of diversity on campus. This goal is accomplished through five sub-charges…

• Share information about best practices to simultaneously educate and sensitize the community to issues of diversity and create an excellence of inclusion across campus.
• Collaborate with all three schools at Drew and administrative departments to construct goals and expectations to promote diversity throughout the university.
• Assist in recruitment strategies for students, faculty and staff.
• Create, solicit and assist the university with projects that pertain to issues of diversity.
• Promote inclusion of diversity across the curriculum.

Education Opportunity Scholars Program

The Educational Opportunity Scholars Program is a partnership between the NJ Commission of Higher Education and Drew University. Within this partnership, the program provides access to higher education and support for highly motivated students who exhibit the potential for success, but come from families of low income and lack access to the quality educational preparation necessary to attend college. The program provides direct services designed to promote persistence through degree completion. Furthermore, the program supports innovative educational initiatives, support services, and leadership development activities to enhance the student's chance for academic success.

Meet the Drew Community

Drew is home to some of the most interesting, intelligent, and ambitious people on the planet. There is no one profile or mold to adhere to; everyone is unique in his or her own way. Meet some of our very own.