Saint Joseph's University (SJU) vs FDU-Metropolitan

Saint Joseph's University and Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus, both located in vibrant urban settings, offer distinct educational experiences. Saint Joseph's, a private Jesuit institution, boasts a lower acceptance rate and a higher graduation rate compared to Fairleigh Dickinson, a private nonsectarian university. While Saint Joseph's excels in liberal arts and sciences, Fairleigh Dickinson shines in business and engineering programs. Explore the detailed comparison table to discover more about the differences in student body demographics, popular majors, costs, and other key factors that can help you make an informed decision about your academic journey.

	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus	Saint Joseph's University
Overview
Location	Teaneck, New Jersey	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	69.0%	89.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation		Catholic

Admission
Acceptance rate	84.7%	83.1%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $35
SAT range	N/A	1120 - 1310
ACT range	N/A	25 - 31
Students submitting SAT score		39.0%
Students submitting ACT score		7.0%
Total number of applicants	3,982	8,119
Total number of admissions given out	3,374	6,746
Admitted students who chose to enroll	463	1,038
Yield rate	13.7%	15.4%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$54,970	$65,105
Average net price	$12,305	$33,438
Tuition	$32,000	$47,740
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $9,635 Meal plan: $5,418	Room/dormitory: $9,424 Meal plan: $5,416
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $37,049	99.0% Average amount $30,728
Students receiving federal student loan	51.0% Average amount $5,228	59.0% Average amount $5,326
Students taking out private loans	2.0% Average amount $18,217	13.0% Average amount $20,869

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	5,540 Men 42.7% Women 57.3%	4,196 Men 47.9% Women 52.1%
Graduate students	1,927 Men 29.9% Women 70.1%	2,268 Men 35.2% Women 64.8%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Low
Out-of-state students	17.7%	N/A
International students	4.1%	2.7%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	991	2,609
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	New Jersey New York California Pennsylvania Florida	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Business Health Professions Psychology Public Administration and Social Service	Business Education Health Professions Social Sciences Computer and Information Science
Students to faculty ratio	15:1	10:1
Institutional accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	53.9%	83.2%
Dropout rate	14.5%	6.8%
Transferred out	29.8%	9.8%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $117,472 Year 2: $114,382 Year 3: $121,163 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $89,171 Year 2: $99,832 Year 3: $111,462 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $76,711 Year 2: $76,146 Year 3: $83,410 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $72,066 Year 2: $74,953 Year 3: $82,294 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $56,365 Year 2: $59,690 Year 3: $72,371 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $42,227 Year 2: $56,641 Year 3: $65,479 Public Administration (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $65,927 Year 2: $61,681 Year 3: $63,724 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $46,369 Year 2: $53,775 Year 3: $59,199 Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $40,205 Year 2: $47,729 Year 3: $58,388 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $52,296 Year 2: $51,019 Year 3: $53,528	Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $162,678 Year 2: $144,240 Year 3: $157,209 Business/Commerce, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $87,213 Year 2: $91,744 Year 3: $103,887 Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $83,139 Year 2: $84,653 Year 3: $95,990 Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $86,002 Year 2: $86,550 Year 3: $93,132 Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $60,839 Year 3: $79,856 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $68,102 Year 2: $67,473 Year 3: $75,203 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $59,162 Year 2: $63,997 Year 3: $73,059 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $56,042 Year 2: $60,623 Year 3: $72,898 Insurance (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $59,809 Year 2: $60,399 Year 3: $72,326 Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $60,324 Year 2: $61,630 Year 3: $70,859

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