FDU-Metropolitan's tuition & fees has increased from $36,910 (2015) to $37,010 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 0.27% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $22,220 (year 2015) to $19,068 (year 2025).
FDU-Metropolitan's tuition increase rate is lower than the New Jersey's average increase rate of 19.02%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 12.24% from 2015 ($53,752).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, FDU-Metropolitan's COA is $60,332, which is increased by 3.11% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to FDU-Metropolitan's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 0.27% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $35,830. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,240, and it has increased 0.81% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,230 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,230 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,230 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,230 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,230 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,520 | 23.58% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,520 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,530 | 0.66% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,576 | 3.01% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,240 | -21.32% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 18.93% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 31.66% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $15,612 | $13,642 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $15,854 | $13,431 | 1.55% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,942 | $13,431 | 0.56% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,226 | $13,431 | 1.78% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,526 | $16,572 | 1.85% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,846 | $16,894 | 1.94% |
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| 2021-22 | $18,906 | $20,336 | 12.23% |
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| 2022-23 | $20,456 | $21,886 | 8.20% |
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| 2023-24 | $21,116 | $22,588 | 3.23% |
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| 2024-25 | $22,082 | $25,768 | 4.57% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus | $37,010 | $37,686 | -1.79% |
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| Robert Morris University | $35,770 | $34,740 | 2.96% |
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| Sacred Heart University | $50,404 | $48,460 | 4.01% |
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| Mount St. Mary's University | $48,630 | $47,240 | 2.94% |
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| Bryant University | $52,677 | $51,169 | 2.95% |
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| St. Francis College | $28,775 | $27,570 | 4.37% |
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