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Compare Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus vs Saint Peter's University

Madison, NJ · Jersey City, NJ

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusSaint Peter's University
Cost
Price after aid (average)$22,829/yr$12,199/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$12,624/yr$10,783/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$25,000$20,500
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$14,383/yr$10,643/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$21,154/yr$9,952/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$29,052/yr$13,569/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$34,331/yr$21,829/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$265/mo$217/mo
Room & board (on campus)$16,270/yr$17,794/yr
Room & board (off campus)$16,982/yr$7,500/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,240/yr$1,000/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$5,812/yr$1,356/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$54,204/yr$50,272/yr
Tuition (in-state)$38,004/yr$42,552/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$38,004/yr$42,552/yr
Students with Pell Grants36%52%
Students taking federal loans55%29%
Getting in
Students who get accepted95%90%
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received4,4574,381
Students accepted4,2463,966
Students who enrolled512454
Accepted students who enroll12%11%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores1%No data reported
Enrolled who sent ACT scores1%No data reported
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayOptional (considered if sent)Required
Recommendation lettersOptional (considered if sent)Required
Class rankNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
College-prep programRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Legacy consideredNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate67%58%
Freshmen who come back78%72%
Typical earnings 10 years in$57,273/yr$57,815/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$33,741–$85,029$33,169–$83,514
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)64%59%
White students graduating73%65%
Black students graduating53%42%
Hispanic students graduating56%62%
Asian students graduating74%69%
Typical earnings 6 years in$45,916/yr$42,470/yr
Earn more than a HS grad77%75%
Graduate on time58%48%
Pell students who graduate55%57%
First-gen students who finish52%51%
Low-income students who finish49%48%
Students who transfer out22%No data reported
Typical earnings 8 years in$52,354/yr$51,554/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 25% · Psychology 14% · Visual & Performing Arts 11%Business, Management & Marketing 26% · Psychology 19% · Health Professions 15%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 25% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 26% of degrees
2nd most popular programPsychology — 14% of degreesPsychology — 19% of degrees
3rd most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 11% of degreesHealth Professions — 15% of degrees
4th most popular programHealth Professions — 9% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 7% of degrees
5th most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 6% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 7% of degrees
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 — $128,729/yr
Degrees in STEM13%15%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,9902,135
Students per professor11 : 112 : 1
Graduate students8731,309
Average professor pay$9,429/mo$9,476/mo
Full-time professors41%31%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$39,799$28,451
SettingSuburb (large)City (large)
LocationMadison, NJJersey City, NJ
RegionMid EastMid East
FoundedNo data reported1872
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Main or branch campusBranch campusMain campus
International students0.5%6.1%
Men47%41%
Women53%59%
White students47%16%
Black students12%18%
Hispanic or Latino students27%43%
Asian students5%7%
Two or more races3.6%0.1%
Other / not reported4.2%11%
Special typeNoneReligiously affiliated
First-generation students43%48%
Part-time students3.3%3.6%
Students age 25+3.4%10%
Spent on teaching per student$13,263/yr$7,315/yr
Endowment$50.1M$43.6M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,570654
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$10,502/yr$11,160/yr
Meal plan charge$5,600/yr$6,434/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by week19 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Religious affiliationNo data reportedRoman Catholic
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCYes — Army, Air ForceYes — Army
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditYesNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
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 organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division III with footballNCAA Division I without football
Football teamYesNo
Varsity teams2312
Student athletes494268
Athletic scholarships$0$3.4M
Athletics budget$5.1M$8.8M
Athletics revenue$5.1M$8.8M
Recruiting spend$63,024$61,475

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.