Via Public Transportation: Frequent bus service to and from New York City (Port Authority is about a 35 minute ride) serves stops at River Road in Teaneck on Route 4. Contact Rockland Coaches 201-384-2400 or NJ Transit 201-762-5100 for exact schedules.
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan Campus (FDU)
1000 River Road
H-DH3-10
|
Teaneck,
NJ |
07666-1966
01. What the School is Known For
Prominent Alumni
Peggy Noonan
Writer/Commentator
Ron Brill
Co-Founder, Home Depot
Patrick Zenner
Former Pres, CEO-Hoffman-LaRoche, Inc.
Greg Olsen
CEO, GHO Ventures, LLC
Jeong-Eun Hyun
Chairwoman - Hyundia Group
Dennis Strigl
President and COO Verizon
Stew Krentzman
President and CEO, OKI Data Americas
Most Popular Places On Campus
Weiner Library
Fitness Center
Jeepers (Wireless Cafe)
Knight Club
Hackensack River
Most Popular Places Off Campus
New York City
Route 4 Shopping
Meadowlands (Sports/Entertainment)
Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty
Palisades Center Mall
02. Students
Gender
60% female40% male
Out of State
14% are out
of state86% are
in-state
of state86% are
in-state
Students
43% are
full time57% are
part time
full time57% are
part time
Student Body Profile
Total Undergraduate Enrollment
6,775
Foreign Countries Represented
83
Student Body Demographics
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.24%
Asian
4.97%
Black
13.92%
Hispanic
33.70%
Caucasian
28.55%
Unknown
10.75%
International
7.02%
03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate
Applicants
5,193
Acceptance Rate
73%
Average HS GPA
3.20
SAT & ACT Test Scores
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
440 - 530
SAT Math
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
450 - 550
What would you score on the digital SAT today?
Testing Policies
Other Admission Factors Academic
Academic GPA
Standardized Test Scores
Selectivity
76/99
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04. Academics
Student/Faculty
15 : 1
Total Faculty
753
Gender
Minority
Women
Men
International
Class/Lab sizes
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19
Rating
Graduation Rates
University Degrees
Associate
Bachelor's
Certificate
Doctoral/Professional
Doctoral/Research
Master's
Post-Bachelor's certificate
Post-Master's certificate
05. Campus Life
Students
19%
First-Year Students
41%
Campus Environment
Suburban
Help finding off-campus housing
Yes
06. Housing & Activities
Hosting Features
Dorms Coed
Dorms Female
Dorms Male
Other
Theme Housing
Special Needs Admissions
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No
Student Activities
Registered Student Organizations
79
Number of Honor Societies
10
Number of Social Sororities
7
Number of Religious Organizations
4
Join a fraternity
6%
Join a sorority
4%
07. Sports & Athletics
Athletic Division I
Men's Sports (Knights)
Basketball
Cross Country
Golf
Soccer
Tennis
Track Field Indoor
Women's Sports (Knights)
Basketball
Bowling
Cross Country
Fencing
Golf
Soccer
Softball
Tennis
Track Field Indoor
08. Student Services
Health
Womens Center
Military
Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Seton Hall University
Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: New Jersey Institute of Technology
CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT
The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.
Please visit Â鶹ɫÇéƬ's page
on campus safety for additional resources:
Visit Page
Â鶹ɫÇéƬ publishes links directly to each school's Campus Security Reports where available. Applicants can also access all school-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:
Other Information
Campus-wide Internet Network
Fee for Network Use
Partnerships with Technology Companies
Personal computer included in tuition for each student
Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
Description IBM, Apple
09. Mental Health
Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings
Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported
Education & Training
Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Engaging the Whole Campus
Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Peer-to-Peer
Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported
Residential Life
Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported
Student Orientation
Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
Not Reported
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported
Mental Health in the Curriculum
The institution offers for-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
Off-Campus Offerings
Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported
Health and Counseling Center Accreditation
Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported
Taking and Returning from Medical Leave
Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported
Counseling Demand
Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported
10. Campus Visits
Campus Visits Contact
Lorena Williams
Visiting Coordinator
Office of Undergraduate Admissions 1000 River Road Teaneck, NJ 07666-1966
800-338-8803
Campus Tours
Campus Visiting Center
800-338-8803
Campus Tours
Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Varies
Times:
Varies
Average Length:
2 hours
Visits
CLASS VISITS
Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
FACULTY AND COACH VISITS
Arrangements
Contact Athletic Department
Advance Notice
1 week
On Campus Interview
Campus Interviews:
Yes
Information Sessions:
Available
Times:
varies
Overnight Dorm Stays
Overnight Dorm Stays
Available
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Limitations
We will annouce specific dates as to when students can stay overnight.
Campus Tours
TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS
LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS
Please contact Lorena Williams. Many of local hotels offer discounts for those visiting FDU.
11. Career Services & Jobs
Graduation Rates
Career Services
01 - Alumni Network
02 - Alumni Services
03 - Classes
04 - Interest Inventory
05 - Internships
Opportunities at School
01 - Coop
02 - Experiential
03 - Internship
12. Majors
01 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
- Biochemistry.
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography.
02 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
- Accounting.
- Business Administration and Management, General.
- Business/Managerial Economics.
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other.
- Finance, General.
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General.
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
03 COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
- Communication and Media Studies, Other.
04 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
- Computer Science.
- Information Technology.
05 ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS.
- Civil Engineering Technology/Technician.
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician.
- Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician.
- Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician.
06 ENGINEERING.
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
07 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
- English Language and Literature, General.
08 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
- French Language and Literature.
- Spanish Language and Literature.
09 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other.
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist.
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator.
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer.
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
10 HISTORY.
- History, General.
11 HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES.
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration.
12 LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
- General Studies.
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies.
13 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
- Mathematics, General.
14 MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
- Biological and Physical Sciences.
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
15 NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
- Environmental Science.
16 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
- Philosophy.
17 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
- Chemistry, General.
- Physics, General.
18 PSYCHOLOGY.
- Psychology, General.
19 SOCIAL SCIENCES.
- Economics, General.
- International Relations and Affairs.
- Political Science and Government, General.
- Sociology.
20 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
- Visual and Performing Arts, General.
13. Tuition & Cost
Expenses per Academic Year
Tuition
$33,920
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
On-Campus Room and Board
12742
Approximate Expenses per year
$46,662
14. Financial Aid
Dates
Financial Aid Statistics
Available Aid
Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes
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02. Rankings
Rankings and Lists
03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate
Applicants
5,193
Acceptance Rate
73%
Average HS GPA
3.20
SAT & ACT Test Scores
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
440 - 530
SAT Math
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
450 - 550
What would you score on the digital SAT today?
Testing Policies
Other Admission Factors Academic
Academic GPA
Standardized Test Scores
Selectivity
4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses
Expenses per Academic Year
Tuition
$33,920
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
On-Campus Room and Board
12742
Approximate Expenses per year
$46,662
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Drexel University
Fairleigh Dickinson University, College at Florham
Fordham University
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Lehigh University
Monmouth University (NJ)
New York University
Northeastern University
Penn State University Park
Quinnipiac University
Rider University
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Syracuse University
The College of New Jersey
University of Delaware
Villanova University
05. Academics
Student/Faculty
15 : 1
Total Faculty
753
Gender
Minority
Women
Men
International
Class/Lab sizes
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19
Rating
Graduation Rates
University Degrees
Associate
Bachelor's
Certificate
Doctoral/Professional
Doctoral/Research
Master's
Post-Bachelor's certificate
Post-Master's certificate
Prominent Alumni
Peggy Noonan
Writer/Commentator
Ron Brill
Co-Founder, Home Depot
Patrick Zenner
Former Pres, CEO-Hoffman-LaRoche, Inc.
Greg Olsen
CEO, GHO Ventures, LLC
Jeong-Eun Hyun
Chairwoman - Hyundia Group
Dennis Strigl
President and COO Verizon
Stew Krentzman
President and CEO, OKI Data Americas
06. Student Body
Gender
60% female40% male
Out of State
14% are out
of state86% are
in-state
of state86% are
in-state
Students
43% are
full time57% are
part time
full time57% are
part time
Student Body Profile
Total Undergraduate Enrollment
6,775
Foreign Countries Represented
83
Student Body Demographics
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.24%
Asian
4.97%
Black
13.92%
Hispanic
33.70%
Caucasian
28.55%
Unknown
10.75%
International
7.02%
07. Mental Health
Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings
Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported
Education & Training
Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Engaging the Whole Campus
Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Peer-to-Peer
Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported
Residential Life
Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported
Student Orientation
Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
Not Reported
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported
Mental Health in the Curriculum
The institution offers for-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
Off-Campus Offerings
Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported
Health and Counseling Center Accreditation
Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported
Taking and Returning from Medical Leave
Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported
Counseling Demand
Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported
08. Campus Life
Students
19%
First-Year Students
41%
Campus Environment
Suburban
Help finding off-campus housing
Yes
Most Popular Places On Campus
Weiner Library
Fitness Center
Jeepers (Wireless Cafe)
Knight Club
Hackensack River
Most Popular Places Off Campus
New York City
Route 4 Shopping
Meadowlands (Sports/Entertainment)
Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty
Palisades Center Mall
9. Campus Visits
Campus Visits Contact
Lorena Williams
Visiting Coordinator
Office of Undergraduate Admissions 1000 River Road Teaneck, NJ 07666-1966
800-338-8803
Campus Tours
Campus Visiting Center
800-338-8803
Campus Tours
Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Varies
Times:
Varies
Average Length:
2 hours
Visits
CLASS VISITS
Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
FACULTY AND COACH VISITS
Arrangements
Contact Athletic Department
Advance Notice
1 week
On Campus Interview
Campus Interviews:
Yes
Information Sessions:
Available
Times:
varies
Overnight Dorm Stays
Overnight Dorm Stays
Available
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Limitations
We will annouce specific dates as to when students can stay overnight.
Campus Tours
TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS
Via Public Transportation: Frequent bus service to and from New York City (Port Authority is about a 35 minute ride) serves stops at River Road in Teaneck on Route 4. Contact Rockland Coaches 201-384-2400 or NJ Transit 201-762-5100 for exact schedules.
LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS
Please contact Lorena Williams. Many of local hotels offer discounts for those visiting FDU.
10. Sports & Athletics
Athletic Division I
Men's Sports (Knights)
Basketball
Cross Country
Golf
Soccer
Tennis
Track Field Indoor
Women's Sports (Knights)
Basketball
Bowling
Cross Country
Fencing
Golf
Soccer
Softball
Tennis
Track Field Indoor
11. Housing & Activities
Hosting Features
Dorms Coed
Dorms Female
Dorms Male
Other
Theme Housing
Special Needs Admissions
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No
Student Activities
Registered Student Organizations
79
Number of Honor Societies
10
Number of Social Sororities
7
Number of Religious Organizations
4
Join a fraternity
6%
Join a sorority
4%
12. Student Services
Health
Womens Center
Military
Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Seton Hall University
Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: New Jersey Institute of Technology
CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT
The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.
Please visit Â鶹ɫÇéƬ's page
on campus safety for additional resources:
Visit Page
Â鶹ɫÇéƬ publishes links directly to each school's Campus Security Reports where available. Applicants can also access all school-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:
Other Information
Campus-wide Internet Network
Fee for Network Use
Partnerships with Technology Companies
Personal computer included in tuition for each student
Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
Description IBM, Apple
13. Financial Aid
Dates
Financial Aid Statistics
Available Aid
Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes
14. Career Services & Jobs
Graduation Rates
Career Services
01 - Alumni Network
02 - Alumni Services
03 - Classes
04 - Interest Inventory
05 - Internships
Opportunities at School
01 - Coop
02 - Experiential
03 - Internship
15. Majors
01 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
- Biochemistry.
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography.
02 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
- Accounting.
- Business Administration and Management, General.
- Business/Managerial Economics.
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other.
- Finance, General.
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General.
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
03 COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
- Communication and Media Studies, Other.
04 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
- Computer Science.
- Information Technology.
05 ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS.
- Civil Engineering Technology/Technician.
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician.
- Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician.
- Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician.
06 ENGINEERING.
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
07 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
- English Language and Literature, General.
08 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
- French Language and Literature.
- Spanish Language and Literature.
09 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other.
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist.
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator.
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer.
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
10 HISTORY.
- History, General.
11 HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES.
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration.
12 LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
- General Studies.
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies.
13 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
- Mathematics, General.
14 MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
- Biological and Physical Sciences.
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
15 NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
- Environmental Science.
16 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
- Philosophy.
17 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
- Chemistry, General.
- Physics, General.
18 PSYCHOLOGY.
- Psychology, General.
19 SOCIAL SCIENCES.
- Economics, General.
- International Relations and Affairs.
- Political Science and Government, General.
- Sociology.
20 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
- Visual and Performing Arts, General.
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