Drew University in Madison, New Jersey, grew from a Methodist theological seminary founded in 1867 by financier Daniel Drew on the former William Gibbons estate known as The Forest. Its 1836 Greek Revival mansion, renamed Mead Hall, anchored a campus that became noted for Methodist theology and biblical scholarship, including the work of James Strong. The institution broadened in 1928 with an undergraduate college and later added formal graduate studies, becoming a university with three schools. Known for its wooded setting, varied architecture, and academic innovation, Drew also gained notice for its computer requirement, public profile under Thomas Kean, and William Campbell’s Nobel-linked research.