Marymount Manhattan College vs FDU-Metropolitan

Marymount Manhattan College and Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus, both located in New York City, offer distinct educational experiences. Marymount Manhattan, a private institution, boasts a smaller student body and a higher acceptance rate compared to Fairleigh Dickinson, a public university. While Marymount Manhattan excels in liberal arts and performing arts programs, Fairleigh Dickinson offers a wider range of majors, including business, engineering, and nursing. Explore the detailed comparison table to discover more differences in acceptance rates, popular majors, student demographics, and graduation rates, helping you make an informed decision about which institution aligns best with your academic aspirations and goals.

	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus	Marymount Manhattan College
Overview
Location	Teaneck, New Jersey	New York, New York
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	City: 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
Students retention rate	69.0%	75.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	84.7%	76.9%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50	$60
SAT range	N/A	1050 - 1253
ACT range	N/A	22 - 27
Students submitting SAT score		22.0%
Students submitting ACT score		10.0%
Total number of applicants	3,982	6,799
Total number of admissions given out	3,374	5,229
Admitted students who chose to enroll	463	454
Yield rate	13.7%	8.7%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Not required
Recommendation letters	Required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$54,970	$58,110
Average net price	$12,305	$31,750
Tuition	$32,000	$35,680
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $9,635 Meal plan: $5,418	Room/dormitory: $16,680 Meal plan: $4,700
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 $28,005
Students receiving federal student loan	51.0% Average amount $5,228	85.0% Average amount $5,643
Students taking out private loans	2.0% Average amount $18,217	6.0% Average amount $23,124

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	5,540 Men 42.7% Women 57.3%	1,770 Men 18.9% Women 81.1%
Graduate students	1,927 Men 29.9% Women 70.1%	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	17.7%	N/A
International students	4.1%	2.0%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	991	766
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	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Business Health Professions Psychology Public Administration and Social Service	Visual & Performing Arts Communication and Journalism Social Sciences Business Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Students to faculty ratio	15:1	9:1
Institutional accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	53.9%	59.1%
Dropout rate	14.5%	11.3%
Transferred out	29.8%	28.8%
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	Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,894 Year 2: $36,848 Year 3: $45,004 Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $25,409 Year 2: $28,960 Year 3: $42,280 Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $16,663 Year 3: $26,827 Dance (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $21,403 Year 3: $26,408 Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $20,670 Year 2: $23,842 Year 3: $25,766 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $23,621 Year 2: $30,771 Year 3: N/A Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,719 Year 3: N/A

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