Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus (FDU-Florham) vs. The College of New Jersey (TCNJ)

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

  • Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus (FDU-Florham) is a private school while The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) is a public school.
  • Both schools are located in New Jersey.
  • FDU-Florham has more expensive tuition of $35,822 than TCNJ ($24,568).
  • TCNJ has tighter acceptance rate of 47.53% than FDU-Florham (83.90%).
  • TCNJ has higher SAT scores of 1,280 than FDU-Florham (1,170).
  • TCNJ is larger with 7,629 students than FDU-Florham (2,823 students).
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus

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The College of New Jersey

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#21 in New Jersey
Rankings#3 in New Jersey
Private, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Madison, NJLocationEwing, NJ
FDU-FlorhamKnown asTCNJ
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
Master's College and University (larger programs)Carnegie ClassificationMaster's College and University (larger programs)
Tuition & Fees
$35,822Undergraduate$18,685 New Jersey residents
$24,568 out-of-state
$24,342Graduate$15,624 New Jersey residents
$17,643 out-of-state
$33,780Financial Aid$10,511
Admission
$50 undergraduate
$50 graduate
Application Fee$75 undergraduate
$75 graduate
83.90%Acceptance Rate47.53%
23.07%Yield25.15%
1,170 SAT, 26 ACTTest Scores1,280 SAT, 28 ACT
Student Population
2,823Total Students7,629
2,053Undergraduate7,039
770Graduate590
55Online Enrollment10
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
61%Graduation Rate85%
19%Transfer-out Rate9%
80%Retention Rate90%
$54,400Average Earning after Graduation$64,900
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,570)
$10,551 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,400)
$9,949 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (19 meals per week)
$4,195 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
9 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio13 to 1
163 Full-time
208 Part-time
Number of Faculties375 Full-time
471 Part-time
377 Full-time
240 Part-time
Number of Staffs1,145 Full-time
511 Part-time
$83,574 for Faculties
$62,677 Part-time
Average Salary$99,827 for Faculties
$78,353 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