28 Facts About Drew University

Drew University is a private university in Madison, New Jersey.

In 1867, financier and railroad tycoon Daniel Drew University purchased an estate in Madison to establish a theological seminary to train candidates for Methodist ministry.

Drew University is located in Madison, New Jersey, a borough approximately 25 miles west of New York City.

Drew University named his holdings "The Forest, " which gives Drew its nickname of the "University in the Forest".

Drew University's academic buildings feature a mix of Greek Revival, Collegiate Gothic, and neoclassical architecture on a 186-acre campus that is a serene, wooded oasis in the middle of a bustling suburban town.

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In 1866, Daniel Drew University approached church leaders during the Methodist Centenary Celebration with an offer to build, equip, and endow a theological seminary near New York City.

Drew University asked that his pastor, John McClintock, be appointed to lead the seminary as its first president.

Drew University is the third-oldest of thirteen Methodist seminaries affiliated with the United Methodist Church.

Drew University offered admission to United States Navy personnel through the V-12 Navy College Training Program.

Drew University was one of 131 colleges and universities nationally that took part in the program which offered students a path to a naval officers' commission.

Holloway delivered on goals set during previous administrations, overseeing the renovation and rebuilding of the Drew University campus, including the Baldwin Gymnasium and several dormitories.

Drew University was the first liberal arts college to have such a requirement.

Drew University served for seven years, and stepped down in June 2012.

Drew University's succeeded Vivian A Bull, a former economics professor and associate dean of the college at Drew and former president of Linfield College, who served as Drew's interim president from 2012 to 2014.

Drew University is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools with approval granted to offer undergraduate and graduate degree programs and professional or post-graduate certificates.

Drew University was first accredited in 1932 and its accreditation was reaffirmed after a recent review concluded in 2016.

Since 1938, the theological seminary at Drew University has been accredited by the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada.

Drew University is one of 119 institutions that are members of the National Association of Schools and Colleges of The United Methodist Church .

Drew University is a member of the American Council on Education, Council of Graduate Schools, Association of American Colleges and Universities, and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.

Drew University offers programs leading to the traditional undergraduate degree of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science through its College of Liberal Arts.

Drew University's programs emphasize depth, independent research, experiential learning, and collaborative teaming.

The Princeton Review has consistently ranked Drew University as having a top 20 theatre program in the United States since 2011.

Drew University worked to establish the Korean Methodist Church, schools and universities, and he translated the Bible into Korean.

Drew University maintains collections of official documents from the United Nations and the state of New Jersey.

Special Collections at Drew University cover a wide range of materials from the 11th century to the present.

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Drew University offers many club teams including ultimate frisbee and Drew University's women's and men's rugby teams, which are part of the collegiate division of the Metropolitan New York Rugby Football Union.

William Campbell, research fellow in Drew University's RISE institute, was awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

Several Drew alumni have had careers in public service, including Nathaniel Raymond, human rights advocate involved in investigations into the Dasht-i-Leili massacre; Holly Bakke, an attorney who served as New Jersey Commissioner of Banking and Insurance ; Peter Verniero, a former New Jersey Attorney General and New Jersey Supreme Court justice; and Thomas J Aquilino, a federal judge on the United States Court of International Trade.