| Name |
Fairleigh Dickinson University |
| Address |
1000 River Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666 |
| Website |
http://www.fdu.edu |
| Email |
globaleducation@fdu.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
N/A |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
N/A |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
40% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
N/A |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, other housing options |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
N/A |
| Sprinkler System |
N/A |
| Fire Alarms |
N/A |
| High Speed Internet |
N/A |
| Campus Size |
266 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
40% |
| Nearest Airport |
Newark, NJ (20), New York City |
| Nearest Train |
Newark, NJ |
| Nearest Bus |
N/A |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Seton Hall University) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
N/A |
| Popular Events |
Welcome Week, Softball Marathon, Senior Days, Homecoming, Spring Fling, Spring Fest, dances, dinner parties, concerts |
| Student Activities |
dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
N/A |
| Honor Societies |
Phi Omega Epsilon, Phi Zeta Kappa, Beta Gamma Sigma, Pi Sigma Alpha, Alpha Kappa Delta, Phi Alpha Theta, Lambda Pi Eta, Sigma Delta Tau, Psi Chi, American Chemical Society student affiliate chapter |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Jewish student organization, Catholic ministry, Muslim student organization, Hillel |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Association of Black Collegians, International Student Organization, Latin American Student Organization, Multicultural Council, Asian Society, Nubian Ladies, Black Men's Alliance, Organization of African Unity, Indian Cultural Experience, Italian-American Club |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Greek Council, Panhellenic Council, Student Government Association, Criminal Justic Club |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Equinox (Metropolitan Campus, bi-weekly); Metro (College at Florham Campus, bi-weekly) |
| Num Frats |
N/A |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
N/A |
| Percent Frat Members |
N/A |
| Num Sororities |
N/A |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority Members |
N/A |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1942 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
8,331 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
14,291,758 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
40 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
23,144 |
| Room Board |
9,438 |
| Basic |
N/A |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
N/A |
| Career |
resume assistance |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
N/A |
| Num Subscriptions |
N/A |
| Num Microforms |
N/A |
| Num Audiovisual |
N/A |
| Num Ebooks |
N/A |
| Library Facilities |
Business reference library; Lincoln, New Jersey, and U.S. Government collections; archives of the College at Forham, with photographis materials relating to the original Twombly estate; the archives of Peter Sammartino, founcer and first president of FDU and the archives of the New York Cultural Center (1969-1975); Audiovisual department; David Lloyd Kahn Memorial Collection on the History of Photography and Film; Lloyd Baverly Collection of fine printing and book design; Balck Ficion Collection of African-American and Carribean belles letters; the William Carlos Williams Collection from personal library. |
| Museums |
Art Galleries, Radio Stations, Regional Center for College Students with Learning Disabilities, web-labs, ITV multi-media classrooms, theaters, fitness centers, photonics lab, Center for Psychological Services |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
400 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
N/A |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
N/A |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks |
