Fairleigh Dickinson University
Work 1000 River Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Work(800) 338-8803
Admissions E-mail: admissions@fdu.edu
Web site: http://www.fdu.edu
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College Category:
Universities-Master's (North)
Universities-Master's (North)
Overview : Fairleigh Dickinson University
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Institutional Control: | Private |
| Year founded: | 1942 |
| Religious affiliation: | N/A |
| Academic calendar: | semester |
| Total number of undergraduates: | 8,320 |
| Setting: | suburban |
| Endowment: | $23,150,084 |
| Fall Admissions | |
| Application deadline: | rolling |
| Application fee: | $40 |
| Fall 2008 Acceptance rate: | 56.8% |
| Selectivity: | selective |
| Expenses | |
| Costs: | N/A |
| Mission | |
| School mission: | Fairleigh Dickinson University is dedicated to the preparation of world citizens through global education. Founded in 1942, Fairleigh Dickinson has grown into the largest private university in New Jersey, with more than 12,000 students. The University offers more than 100 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree programs. In addition to its two campuses in New Jersey (the Metropolitan Campus in Teaneck, N.J., and the College at Florham in Madison, N.J.), FDU was the first U.S. university to own its own overseas campus when it opened Wroxton College in England in 1965. In 2007, FDU opened its newest campus in Vancouver, Canada, to primarily serve international students. The University enjoys a long tradition of overseas programs and partnerships, as well as international student enrollment, with today more than 1,000 students from 87 countries. Among many highlights that support the University's global mission, FDU became the first traditional university to require that every undergraduate student take one online course per year. The program features online study with Global Virtual Faculty (GVF) - now more than 50 scholars and professionals from around the world who partner with FDU faculty and, via the Internet, bring diverse international perspectives to students. Building on a close partnership with the United Nations, the University created the U.N. Pathways Lecture Series and more than 70 ambassadors and international officials have visited the University since the program began in 2002. The University also regularly broadcasts videoconferences from the United Nations to our campuses and other universities. In addition, Fairleigh Dickinson has earned designation as a nongovernmental organization (NGO) affiliated with the U.N.'s Department of Public Information, and students and faculty enjoy special access to U.N. resources, people and programs. U.N. lectures, FDU global events, an online academic journal on globalization and other global features are available at the University's Global Issues Gateway web site (www.gig.org). |
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