Drew University Academic Life

Summary

The student-faculty ratio at Drew University is 10:1, and the school has 72.1 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Drew University include: Political Science and Government, General; Economics, General; English Language and Literature, General; Psychology, General; and Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 81.8 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required	Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts Foreign languages Humanities Sciences (biological or physical) Computer literacy Social science English (including composition)
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio	10:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates

Political Science and Government, General 9% Economics, General 8% English Language and Literature, General 8% Psychology, General 7% Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 6%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered	Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs	3/2 program (B.A./B.S. or B.Eng) w/ Columbia University; 3/2 program (B.A./degree in chemical engineering) with Stevens Institute of Technology; 3/2 program (B.A/B.S or B.Eng) w/ Washington University; Seven-year B.A./M.D. program with University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences 100% Senior capstone or culminating academic experience N/A Undergraduate research/creative projects N/A

Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate	82%
4-year graduation rate	61

* Academic Life details based on 2011 data