Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $50,305. College Scorecard.
Net price by family income
Average after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year
Sticker price, line by line
| Per year, living on campus | All students |
|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $38,004 |
| Housing & meals | $16,102 |
| Books & supplies | $1,576 |
| Personal & travel | $5,014 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$10,391 |
| Total cost of attendance | $50,305 |
Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.
Debt after graduation
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
Who gets aid
College Scorecard
Need-based and merit aid at FDU
What FDU reported for full-time first-year students in fall 2024. Merit aid is the money net price averages miss for families who don't qualify for need-based aid.
If you qualify for need-based aid
If you don't qualify for need-based aid
Items H2-H2A. Common Data Set 2024-25 (fall 2024 first-year students), published by the college. Note: Fairleigh Dickinson publishes one Common Data Set for the whole university, not one per campus.
FDU net price compared with other New Jersey colleges
FDU has the 12th-lowest average net price of 36 New Jersey colleges we cover. Schools around it:
| Rank | College | Avg. net price | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Saint Peter's University | $12,199 | 58% | $57,815 |
| 9 | Kean University | $12,447 | 47% | $57,237 |
| 10 | Yeshiva Gedolah Keren Hatorah | $13,777 | 87% | — |
| 11 | Yeshiva Gedolah Shaarei Shmuel | $15,086 | 89% | — |
| 12 | Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus | $15,404 | 53% | $57,273 |
| 13 | Montclair State University | $15,566 | 65% | $61,415 |
| 14 | Rabbinical College of America | $15,628 | 22% | $34,990 |
| 15 | New Jersey City University | $16,053 | 34% | $52,745 |
| 16 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | $16,504 | 73% | $84,276 |
College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All New Jersey colleges →
Why FDU costs more or less than similar schools
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus | 91% | $15,404 | 53% | $57,273 | This school |
| Saint Peter's University | 90% | $12,199 | 58% | $57,815 | |
| Felician University | 94% | $40,045 | 47% | $57,602 | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus | 95% | $22,829 | 67% | $57,273 | |
| Rabbi Jacob Joseph School | 92% | $8,389 | 0% | — |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus would cost you $3,205 more per year than Saint Peter's University, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus, mostly from a higher estimate for personal & travel costs (+$3,714).
- Saint Peter's University gives aided families $3,172 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, New Jersey resident | FDU | Saint Peter's University | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $38,004 | $42,552 | −$4,548 |
| Books & supplies | $1,576 | $1,000 | +$576 |
| Housing & meals | $16,102 | $17,590 | −$1,488 |
| Personal & travel | $5,014 | $1,300 | +$3,714 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$10,391 | −$12,170 | +$1,779 |
| Sticker price | $50,305 | $50,272 | +$33 |
| Average grants | −$34,901 | −$38,073 | +$3,172 |
| You pay | $15,404 | $12,199 | +$3,205 |
“+” means FDU costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
FDU cost questions
How much is tuition at FDU?
Tuition and fees are $38,004 a year.
What is the total cost of attending FDU?
The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $50,305 a year.
What do families actually pay at FDU?
After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $15,404 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $10,218; $48–75k pay $15,057; $110k+ pay $28,735.
Does FDU give merit scholarships?
For fall 2024, 91 full-time first-year students with no financial need received merit scholarships or grants from Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus, averaging $14,796 (Common Data Set 2024-25, excluding athletic awards). Students with need had 77% of it met on average.
How much debt do FDU graduates have?
The median federal loan debt at graduation is $19,500, and 6.2% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).
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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus overview