Academic Comparison between FDU-Florham and William Paterson University of New Jersey

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus and William Paterson University of New Jersey are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. FDU-Florham is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Madison, NJ and William Paterson University of New Jersey is a four-year, public school located in Wayne, NJ.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

FDU-Florham is a private (not-for-profit) and William Paterson University of New Jersey is a public school and both are four-year schools.
FDU-Florham has more expensive tuition & fees ($37,468) than William Paterson University of New Jersey ($25,344).
It is harder to admit to William Paterson University of New Jersey than FDU-Florham.
William Paterson University of New Jersey has more students with 9,942 students while FDU-Florham has 2,885 students.
FDU-Florham has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while William Paterson University of New Jersey's ratio is 18 to 1.
William Paterson University of New Jersey has more full-time faculties with 275 faculties while FDU-Florham has 156 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus	vs.	William Paterson University of New Jersey
Madison, New Jersey	Location	Wayne, New Jersey
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$37,468	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,704 Out-Of-State$25,344
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	68%
$29,036	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,234

95.19 %	Acceptance Rates	90.08 %
10.50 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.56 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
67 %	Graduation Rate	44 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	28 %
78 %	Retention Rate	74 %
2,885	Student Population	9,942
156	Number of Faculties	275
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, On-campus daycare