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Compare Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus vs Chamberlain University-New Jersey

Madison, NJ · North Brunswick, NJ

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusChamberlain University-New Jersey
Cost
Price after aid (average)$22,829/yr$37,984/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$12,624/yr$38,904/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$25,000$20,919
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$14,383/yrNo data reported
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$21,154/yrNo data reported
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$29,052/yrNo data reported
Price after aid (income over $110k)$34,331/yr$37,754/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$265/mo$222/mo
Room & board (on campus)$16,270/yrNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$16,982/yr$17,772/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,240/yr$400/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$5,812/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$54,204/yr$38,904/yr
Tuition (in-state)$38,004/yr$20,785/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$38,004/yr$20,785/yr
Students with Pell Grants36%39%
Students taking federal loans55%80%
Getting in
Students who get accepted95%100%
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received4,45710
Students accepted4,2469
Students who enrolled5127
Accepted students who enroll12%78%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores1%0%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores1%0%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Recommendation lettersOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Class rankNot consideredNot considered
College-prep programRequiredNot considered
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
English proficiency testRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Other admission testsNot consideredRequired
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate67%33%
Freshmen who come back78%80%
Typical earnings 10 years in$57,273/yr$92,405/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$33,741–$85,029$66,826–$120,947
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)64%74%
White students graduating73%0%
Black students graduating53%100%
Hispanic students graduating56%No data reported
Asian students graduating74%0%
Typical earnings 6 years in$45,916/yr$84,533/yr
Earn more than a HS grad77%86%
Graduate on time58%33%
Pell students who graduate55%50%
First-gen students who finish52%50%
Low-income students who finish49%45%
Students who transfer out22%33%
Typical earnings 8 years in$52,354/yr$88,361/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 25% · Psychology 14% · Visual & Performing Arts 11%Health Professions 100%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 25% of degreesHealth Professions — 100% of degrees
2nd most popular programPsychology — 14% of degreesNo data reported
3rd most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 11% of degreesNo data reported
4th most popular programHealth Professions — 9% of degreesNo data reported
5th most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 6% of degreesNo data reported
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $127,638/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $83,188/yr
Degrees in STEM13%0%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,9901,226
Students per professor11 : 112 : 1
Graduate students873No data reported
Average professor pay$9,429/mo$8,080/mo
Full-time professors41%11%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$39,799$46,046
SettingSuburb (large)Suburb (large)
LocationMadison, NJNorth Brunswick, NJ
RegionMid EastMid East
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)For-profit
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsSpecial Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools
Main or branch campusBranch campusBranch campus
International students0.5%0.4%
Men47%13%
Women53%87%
White students47%19%
Black students12%46%
Hispanic or Latino students27%21%
Asian students5%8%
Two or more races3.6%1.4%
Other / not reported4.2%3.9%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students43%47%
Part-time students3.3%63%
Students age 25+3.4%76%
Spent on teaching per student$13,263/yr$5,629/yr
Endowment$50.1MNo data reported
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusNo — no campus housing
Beds in campus housing1,570No data reported
Required to live on campusNoNo data reported
Room charge (campus housing)$10,502/yrNo data reported
Meal plan charge$5,600/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredYesNo
Meals per weekVaries by weekNo data reported
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCYes — Army, Air ForceNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditYesNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoNo
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationYesNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesNo
Job placement for graduatesNoYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelNCAA Division III with footballNo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamYesNo data reported
Varsity teams23No data reported
Student athletes494No data reported
Athletic scholarships$0No data reported
Athletics budget$5.1MNo data reported
Athletics revenue$5.1MNo data reported
Recruiting spend$63,024No data reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.