Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus (FDU-Florham) vs. Rutgers University-New Brunswick (Rutgers)

Compare two schools with tuition, admission, test scores, and more academic characteristics.

  • Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus (FDU-Florham) is a private school while Rutgers University-New Brunswick (Rutgers) is a public school.
  • Both schools are located in New Jersey.
  • Rutgers has more expensive tuition of $36,001 than FDU-Florham ($35,822).
  • Rutgers has tighter acceptance rate of 57.80% than FDU-Florham (83.90%).
  • Rutgers has higher SAT scores of 1,370 than FDU-Florham (1,170).
  • Rutgers is larger with 50,637 students than FDU-Florham (2,823 students).
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus

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Rutgers University-New Brunswick

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#21 in New Jersey
Rankings#53 in National Universities
#2 in New Jersey
Private, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Madison, NJLocationNew Brunswick, NJ
FDU-FlorhamKnown asRutgers
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees2 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Master's College and University (larger programs)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$35,822Undergraduate$17,239 New Jersey residents
$36,001 out-of-state
$24,342Graduate$22,348 New Jersey residents
$36,244 out-of-state
$33,780Financial Aid$11,439
Admission
$50 undergraduate
$50 graduate
Application Fee$70 undergraduate
$70 graduate
83.90%Acceptance Rate57.80%
23.07%Yield28.25%
1,170 SAT, 26 ACTTest Scores1,370 SAT, 31 ACT
Student Population
2,823Total Students50,637
2,053Undergraduate36,344
770Graduate14,293
55Online Enrollment3,758
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
61%Graduation Rate84%
19%Transfer-out Rate7%
80%Retention Rate92%
$54,400Average Earning after Graduation$68,100
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,570)
$10,551 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 15,838)
$8,415 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
9 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
163 Full-time
208 Part-time
Number of Faculties3,456 Full-time
2,067 Part-time
377 Full-time
240 Part-time
Number of Staffs16,529 Full-time
2,815 Part-time
$83,574 for Faculties
$62,677 Part-time
Average Salary$115,312 for Faculties
$75,250 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023