Drew University
Madison, New Jersey · Private · 1,533 undergraduates · drew.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
68%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1103 to 1338
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$78,300Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Drew University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
68% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$78,300
a year in 2027-28, from a $78,300 sticker price
What to do with your 1220
Send your score
About 75% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1030, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
Source: Test Optional Policy | Drew University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Decision · November 1, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Dec1Early Action · December 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Jan15Early Decision II · January 15, 2027A second binding round, after Early Decision.
- Feb1Regular Decision · February 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
68%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1103 to 1338
Reading and Writing 570 to 688
Math 533 to 650
ACT composite 24 to 30
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$78,300
a year
- Tuition$52,730
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$14,982
- $30,001 to $48,000$15,756
- $48,001 to $75,000$21,057
- $75,001 to $110,000$25,294
- Over $110,000$36,453
Financial aidEstimate
82%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
97%
of freshmen receive grants
$36,807
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
40 of 40
Earn credit with a score of 3
2 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $5,270Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | ART 189 | |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | ART 189 | |
| African American Studies | 4 | 4 | AFRC 101 |
| Art History | 4 | 4 | ARTH 101 or ARTH 102 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIOL 189 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 150 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 150 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 150 & 151 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHEM 189 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHEM 150/160 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | CHIN 201 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | PSCI 102 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CSCI 151 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 4 | CSCI 189 |
| Drawing | 4 | ART 189 | |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 4 | ENGH 189 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 4 | ENGH 189 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | ENV150 |
| European History | 4 | 4 | HIST 104 or 105 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | FREN 201 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | GERM 201 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 4 | ANTH 189 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | ITAL 201 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | TR 189 |
| Latin | 4 | 4 | LAT 201 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 4 | ECON 102 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 4 | ECON 101 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 4 | MUS 189 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 111 or PHYS 112 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 111 or PHYS 112 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 189 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 189 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | MATH 100 |
| Psychology | 4 | 4 | PSYC 101 |
| Research | 4 | 4 | TR 189 |
| Seminar | 4 | 4 | TR 189 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | SPAN 201 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 4 | SPAN 201 |
| Statistics | 4 | 4 | STAT 207 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | PSCI 103 |
| United States History | 4 | 4 | HIST 101 or 102 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 4 | HIST 189 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
71%
Come back for a second year
88%
Typical earnings
$66,065
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Drew University$73,007
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 10 majors here have earnings data.
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