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

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-Newark (Rutgers-Newark) is a public school.
  • Both schools are located in New Jersey.
  • FDU-Florham has more expensive tuition of $35,822 than Rutgers-Newark ($35,348).
  • Rutgers-Newark has tighter acceptance rate of 64.24% than FDU-Florham (83.90%).
  • Rutgers-Newark is larger with 11,017 students than FDU-Florham (2,823 students).
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus

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#21 in New Jersey
Rankings#134 in National Universities
#15 in New Jersey
Private, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Madison, NJLocationNewark, NJ
FDU-FlorhamKnown asRutgers-Newark
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Master's College and University (larger programs)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$35,822Undergraduate$16,586 New Jersey residents
$35,348 out-of-state
$24,342Graduate$22,329 New Jersey residents
$36,225 out-of-state
$33,780Financial Aid$12,525
Admission
$50 undergraduate
$50 graduate
Application Fee$70 undergraduate
$70 graduate
83.90%Acceptance Rate64.24%
23.07%Yield15.35%
1,170 SAT, 26 ACTTest Scores
Student Population
2,823Total Students11,017
2,053Undergraduate7,511
770Graduate3,506
55Online Enrollment946
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
61%Graduation Rate66%
19%Transfer-out Rate18%
80%Retention Rate82%
$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: 2,453)
$9,095 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
9 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio13 to 1
163 Full-time
208 Part-time
Number of Faculties587 Full-time
303 Part-time
377 Full-time
240 Part-time
Number of Staffs1,618 Full-time
342 Part-time
$83,574 for Faculties
$62,677 Part-time
Average Salary$130,426 for Faculties
$75,799 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