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Acceptance Rate 84.09%
Yield 14.71%
SAT Score 1,045
ACT Score 23
Applicants 4,294

FDU-Metropolitan Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 84.09% at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus. Total 4,294 students applied and 3,611 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,045 and the average ACT score is 23.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to FDU-Metropolitan.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationview2.fdu.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www.commonapp.org/explore/fairleigh-dickinson-university/
Acceptance Rate84.09%
Average Test Scores1,045 SAT / 23 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 84.09%. A total of 4,294 students (1,985 men and 2,208 women) have applied to and 3,611 (1,623 men and 1,899 women) students admitted to Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus.
Among them, 292 male and 239 female students have enrolled into FDU-Metropolitan and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 14.71%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
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 (Enrollment Rate) 14.71% 17.99% 12.59% 0.00% -
[Chart] Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At FDU-Metropolitan, 65 applicants (12% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 10 applicants (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,045 at FDU-Metropolitan. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,180 and 25th percentile score is 908.
The average ACT score is 23 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 23 and the 25th percentile score is 20.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at FDU-Metropolitan. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of FDU-Metropolitan with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at FDU-Metropolitan
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total90810451180
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing460520580
Math448525600
ACT Composite202323
Math000
English000
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for FDU-Metropolitan
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at FDU-Metropolitan

The calendar system at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus is Semester. Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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