Paying for FDU-Metropolitan
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$37,686
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$18,438
On-campus Living Costs
$21,116
Off-campus Living Costs
$22,588
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,005
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$867
The 2024 tuition & fees of Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus are $37,686 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $37,686 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New Jersey, the undergraduate tuition & fees are expensive and the graduate tuition & fees are average.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus and Georgian Court University, tuition & fees of Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $33,414.
The average living cost of the school is $21,116 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $22,588.
*Data Source: 2023-2024 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 03/01/2024)
2024 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the FDU-Metropolitan's 2024 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2024 Tuition & fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus are $37,686 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 0.33% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are $18,438 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have decreased by 0.83% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020 | $41,154 | $1,066 | $41,154 | $1,066 |
| 2021 | $41,154 | $1,086 | $41,154 | $1,086 |
| 2022 | $36,960 | $1,114 | $36,960 | $1,114 |
| 2023 | $36,423 | $1,140 | $36,423 | $1,140 |
| 2024 | $36,526 | $1,160 | $36,526 | $1,160 |
Living Costs
The 2024 average on-campus living costs is $21,116 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $22,588.
The living cost at the school has increased by 3.23% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2020 | $13,670 | $2,856 | $13,716 | $2,856 |
| 2021 | $13,990 | $2,856 | $14,038 | $2,856 |
| 2022 | $14,038 | $4,868 | $14,038 | $6,298 |
| 2023 | $15,588 | $4,868 | $15,588 | $6,298 |
| 2024 | $16,102 | $5,014 | $16,102 | $6,486 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2024 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,576 at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus. The books & supplies cost has increased by 3.01% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,230 |
| 2021 | $1,520 |
| 2022 | $1,520 |
| 2023 | $1,530 |
| 2024 | $1,576 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2024 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus is $1,005 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.93% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition per credit hour is $867 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.46% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,006 | $1,285 |
| 2021 | $1,006 | $811 |
| 2022 | $930 | $815 |
| 2023 | $967 | $830 |
| 2024 | $1,005 | $867 |