December 2023 – Drew University has made the Institute of International Education’s (IIE) Top 40 Leading Baccalaureate Colleges list for student participation in study abroad.
Drew ranked 35th on the list, with 40.5% of students participating in one of Drew’s global education programmes. Notably, the data used to compile the rankings included student participation during the 2021-22 academic year, the first year following the pandemic.
“It took an extraordinary effort by staff, faculty and the students themselves to navigate the complexities of travel,” said Stacy Fischer, executive director of Launch, Drew’s undergraduate experience that prepares students for success after graduation.
“This honour is a testament to the commitment of many to provide students with meaningful, high-impact experiences that prepare them to be thoughtful and engaged global citizens.”
Drew’s global education opportunities include seven New York City terms that bring students to the Big Apple twice a week to study topics such as Wall Street, the UN, theatre, contemporary art, communications and media, social impact, and museums and cultural management.
International opportunities include Drew’s signature London Semester as well as shorter-term experiences in countries such as France, Italy, Australia, South Africa, Northern Ireland, Spain and more.
Drew has also been recognised for other international efforts. In the 2023 Open Doors report, IIE gave Drew top marks for international student enrolment, ranking the university 11th in the nation with 430 students, the most in New Jersey among baccalaureate schools.
