Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus
Madison, NJ · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
1,997undergraduates
95%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$26,472average net price per year
72%graduate in 6 years
77%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 4,457
- Admitted
- 4,246
- Admit rate
- 95%
- Admit rate, women
- 96%
- Admit rate, men
- 94%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 12%
- First-year students
- 512
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 1%
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 1%
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
33 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (7)
- Accounting Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (36 awarded)
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Hospitality Administration/Management, Other Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (63 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (27 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Criminology Bachelor's (25 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (3)
- General Studies Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (2 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (21)
- Clinical Research Coordinator Master's
- Pharmacy Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs Master's
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
- Public Health, General Master's
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's
- Community Psychology Master's
- Counseling Psychology Master's
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Master's
- Taxation Master's
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Master's
- Creative Writing Master's
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other Master's
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects Master's
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master's
- Computer Science Master's
- Chemistry, General Master's
- Public Administration Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $35,822
- Housing and food on campus
- $16,102
- Books and supplies
- $1,576
- Other on-campus costs
- $5,014
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $58,514
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $58,514
- Total cost living at home
- $43,884
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $13,308 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $17,253 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $24,146 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $29,164 |
| Over $110,000 | $33,996 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 99%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 98%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $25,882
- Got a grant from the college
- 98%
- Average grant from the college
- $19,825
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 35%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 61%
- Average amount borrowed
- $10,445
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 64%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 71%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 72%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 63%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 72%
- Transferred to another college
- 17%
- Came back for year two
- 77%
| Pell grant students | 65% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 71% |
| Neither | 81% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 501 | 78% |
| Men | 304 | 63% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 38 | 82% |
| Black | 42 | 55% |
| Hispanic | 155 | 64% |
| White | 483 | 77% |
| Two or more races | 24 | 58% |
| Race unknown | 58 | 67% |
| International | 4 | 75% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 705 | 63% | 29% |
| Started here, part-time | 7 | 29% (small group) | 43% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 132 | 78% | 12% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 14 | 21% (small group) | 14% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,778
- Undergraduates
- 1,997
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,883
- Part-time undergraduates
- 114
- Graduate students
- 781
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 85%
- From out of state
- 14%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 3%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 1%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 28%
| Women | 54% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 5% |
| Black | 11% |
| Hispanic | 26% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 49% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 4% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 285 Madison Ave, Madison, NJ, 07940
- County
- Morris County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.