Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Overview
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Madison, New Jersey. The suburban atmosphere of Madison makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.
What Is Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Known For?
- Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at FDU.
- In 2019-2020, 45% of the faculty were full-time.
- After graduation, FDU bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $55,994 a year. That's about 37% more than their peers at other schools.
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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Rankings
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at FDU.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards FDU has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#5 | Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Taxation | College Factual |
#8 | Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Creative Writing | College Factual |
#8 | Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Health Sciences & Services | College Factual |
#13 | Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Writing Studies | College Factual |
#21 | Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature | College Factual |
#66 | Best General Studies Schools | College Factual |
Where Is Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus?

Contact details for FDU are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 285 Madison Ave, Madison, NJ 07940 |
Phone: | 973-443-8500 |
Website: | www.fdu.edu |
Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/fairleighdickinsonuniversity |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/FDUWhatsNew |
How Do I Get Into FDU?
You can apply to FDU online at: https://www.commonapp.org/explore/fairleigh-dickinson-university/
Admission Requirements for FDU
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | required |
Recommendations | required |
SAT or ACT Scores | neither required nor recommended |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into FDU?
Approximately 42% of accepted students are men and 58% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 83%, and the acceptance rate for women is 89%.
Can I Afford Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At FDU, approximately 72% of students took out student loans averaging $9,519 a year. That adds up to $38,076 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at FDU is 6.2%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 689 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 2,517 full-time undergraduates at FDU, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 133 |
Black or African American | 219 |
Hispanic or Latino | 499 |
White | 1,433 |
International Students | 21 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 212 |
Geographic Diversity
New Jersey students aren't the only ones who study at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus. At this time, 15 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 73 countries are represented at FDU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
Online Learning at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus
The following chart shows how the online learning population at FDU has changed over the last few years.

Online Affordability Rankings of FDU
During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus was $44,740 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how FDU is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Mathematics & Statistics | #37 | #37 |
Mathematics | #38 | #38 |
Homeland Security | #58 | #58 |
Online Growth Rankings of FDU
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus was 6,498.2%. This is the #44 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at FDU regardless of major.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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