Fairleigh Dickinson University

Address:
1000 River Road

Teaneck, NJ 07666

General Information

Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1942
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 8,331
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $14,291,758

Admissions

Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $23,144
Room/Board: $9,438

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: N/A
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: N/A

Careers

Career Services Offered: resume assistance

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: N/A
Number of current serial subscriptions: N/A
Number of microforms: N/A
Number of audiovisuals: N/A
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other 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 or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: 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

Technology

Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 400
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A

Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – N/A
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A

Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: N/A
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: N/A
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 40%

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: N/A
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, other housing options

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: N/A

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: N/A

Campus Size: 266 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Newark, NJ (20), New York City
Nearest train station: Newark, NJ
Nearest bus station: N/A
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Seton Hall University)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: N/A

Campus

Most popular events: Welcome Week, Softball Marathon, Senior Days, Homecoming, Spring Fling, Spring Fest, dances, dinner parties, concerts