FDU-Metropolitan vs Felician University

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus and Felician University, both located in New Jersey, offer distinct educational experiences. Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus boasts a higher acceptance rate of 80%, while Felician University maintains a more selective admissions process with an acceptance rate of 68%. In terms of student body demographics, Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus has a larger and more diverse student population, with a total enrollment of over 10,000 students representing various backgrounds. Felician University, on the other hand, has a smaller student body of around 2,500 students, fostering a close-knit community atmosphere. Regarding popular majors, Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus offers a wider range of undergraduate programs, including business, nursing, and engineering, while Felician University focuses primarily on liberal arts and sciences, nursing, and education. Explore the detailed comparison table below to discover more key differences between these two institutions and make an informed decision

	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus	Felician University
Overview
Location	Teaneck, New Jersey	Lodi, New Jersey
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	Suburb: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	69.0%	73.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation		Catholic

Admission
Acceptance rate	84.7%	92.0%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50	Undergraduate: $30 Graduate: $40
SAT range	N/A	890 - 1140
ACT range	N/A	17 - 23
Students submitting SAT score		26.0%
Students submitting ACT score		5.0%
Total number of applicants	3,982	2,307
Total number of admissions given out	3,374	2,122
Admitted students who chose to enroll	463	306
Yield rate	13.7%	14.4%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$54,970	$50,400
Average net price	$12,305	$20,027
Tuition	$32,000	$33,200
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $9,635 Meal plan: $5,418	$13,400
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $37,049	99.0% Average amount $29,253
Students receiving federal student loan	51.0% Average amount $5,228	39.0% Average amount $5,624
Students taking out private loans	2.0% Average amount $18,217	5.0% Average amount $11,413

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	5,540 Men 42.7% Women 57.3%	1,999 Men 27.3% Women 72.7%
Graduate students	1,927 Men 29.9% Women 70.1%	412 Men 24.0% Women 76.0%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	17.7%	8.4%
International students	4.1%	2.6%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	991	585
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	New Jersey New York California Pennsylvania Florida	New Jersey New York Connecticut Georgia Maryland

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Business Health Professions Psychology Public Administration and Social Service	Health Professions Business Education Biological and Biomedical Sciences Computer and Information Science
Students to faculty ratio	15:1	14:1
Institutional accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	53.9%	52.0%
Dropout rate	14.5%	17.2%
Transferred out	29.8%	29.4%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $117,472 Year 2: $114,382 Year 3: $121,163 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $89,171 Year 2: $99,832 Year 3: $111,462 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $76,711 Year 2: $76,146 Year 3: $83,410 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $72,066 Year 2: $74,953 Year 3: $82,294 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $56,365 Year 2: $59,690 Year 3: $72,371 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $42,227 Year 2: $56,641 Year 3: $65,479 Public Administration (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $65,927 Year 2: $61,681 Year 3: $63,724 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $46,369 Year 2: $53,775 Year 3: $59,199 Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $40,205 Year 2: $47,729 Year 3: $58,388 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $52,296 Year 2: $51,019 Year 3: $53,528	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: N/A Year 3: $84,005 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $80,485 Year 2: $83,546 Year 3: $82,545 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,506 Year 2: $43,240 Year 3: $53,942 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $42,631 Year 2: $44,170 Year 3: $53,500 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: $36,780 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,354 Year 2: $27,295 Year 3: $32,259 English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,864 Year 2: $25,967 Year 3: N/A Natural Sciences (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $19,227 Year 3: N/A Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $23,695 Year 2: $21,508 Year 3: N/A Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $45,139 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A

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