Madison, NJ · Private · 1,990 undergraduates · suburban
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus
Less selective
The campus is built around the former Florham estate, giving FDU a distinctive historic residential setting within the New York metropolitan region.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in affordability, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 95.3% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 64.1%
4,457 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$57,273 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus apart
Academic design
Undergraduates can pursue business, arts and sciences, communication, psychology, computing, and other professional or liberal-arts programs within the broader FDU system.
Campus pattern
Florham is primarily residential and occupies a historic former estate, creating a traditional campus atmosphere near Madison and Morristown.
Defining feature
The campus is built around the former Florham estate, giving FDU a distinctive historic residential setting within the New York metropolitan region.
Can I get in?
95.3% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
4,457About 95 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Undergraduates can pursue business, arts and sciences, communication, psychology, computing, and other professional or liberal-arts programs within the broader FDU system.
Make the fit specific
The campus is built around the former Florham estate, giving FDU a distinctive historic residential setting within the New York metropolitan region.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
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Average annual cost by household income at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
The campus is built around the former Florham estate, giving FDU a distinctive historic residential setting within the New York metropolitan region.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Psychology, General
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Criminology
What is campus life like?
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus beyond the classroom
Florham is primarily residential and occupies a historic former estate, creating a traditional campus atmosphere near Madison and Morristown.
A defining academic feature
Undergraduates can pursue business, arts and sciences, communication, psychology, computing, and other professional or liberal-arts programs within the broader FDU system.
What shapes an ordinary week
Florham is primarily residential and occupies a historic former estate, creating a traditional campus atmosphere near Madison and Morristown.
What changes the experience
The campus is built around the former Florham estate, giving FDU a distinctive historic residential setting within the New York metropolitan region.