Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, FDU-Metropolitan's acceptance rate is 84.09% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 14.71%. 1,985 men and 2,208 women applied to FDU-Metropolitan and 1,623 men and 1,899 women students were accepted.
101 applicants who has another gender applied and 89 were accepted.
Among them, 292 men and 239 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at FDU-Metropolitan.
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at FDU-Metropolitan
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants4,2941,9852,2081010
Admitted3,6111,6231,899890
Enrolled53129223900
Acceptance Rate 84.09%81.76%86.01%88.12%-
Yield 14.71%17.99%12.59%0.00%-
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2023, 65 students (12% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 10 students (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at FDU-Metropolitan.
The median SAT score is 1,045 with 520 SAT EBRW and 525 SAT Math median scores. The 75th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 580 and the 25th percentile is 460. The SAT Math 75th percentile score is 600 and 25th percentile is 448 .
The median ACT composite score is 23 with 75th percentile score of 23 and 25th percentile score of 20 at FDU-Metropolitan.
The SAT and ACT scores at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,159, ACT: 25 - private (not-for-profit) master's college and university with larger programs).
2023 SAT and ACT Scores at FDU-Metropolitan
25th Percentile50th Percentile (Median)75th Percentile
SAT Total90810451180
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing460520580
SAT Math448525600
ACT Composite202323
ACT Math000
ACT English000
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2022-23, total 531 first-year students enrolled in FDU-Metropolitan. The proportion of full-time students is 96.99% and part-time students is 3.01%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 54.99% and women students is 45.01%.
The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at FDU-Metropolitan.
First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at FDU-Metropolitan
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Total53129223900
Full-time51529122400
Part-time1611500
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at FDU-Metropolitan. The english proficiency test is reqired .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
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FDU-Metropolitan Admission Requirements
High School GPARequired
High School RankNot Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)Required
Completion of College Preparatory ProgramRequired
RecommendationsConsidered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of CompetenciesNot Considered
SAT / ACTConsidered, if submitted
English Proficiency TestRequired
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)Not Considered
Work experienceConsidered, if submitted
Personal statement or essayConsidered, if submitted
Legacy statusNot Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $50 for undergraduate schools and $50 for graduate schools of Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus. The next table provides general admission information for applying to FDU-Metropolitan.
Admission Information for Applying to FDU-Metropolitan
Open Admission PolicyNo
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationview2.fdu.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www.commonapp.org/explore/fairleigh-dickinson-university/
Calendar SystemSemester
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered1-Year Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)
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