Fairleigh Dickinson University

Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) is a private, not-for-profit, multicampus institution with campuses in Madison and Teaneck, New Jersey, as well as Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and Wroxton, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. Founded in 1942, FDU offers over 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, including doctoral programs in pharmacy, nursing practice, clinical psychology, and school psychology. The university also has an AACSB-accredited business school.

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FDU Athletics

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FDU Official Timeline

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FDU Campus Newspapers

The Pillar(Florham)

The Equinox (Metro)

1942
FDU Founders
Founded in 1942 by Dr. Peter Sammartino and his wife, Sylvia (Sally).
1954
1st Graduate Offer | Property Acquisitions
The first graduate program, a master’s degree in business administration, was offered, and Bergen Junior College was purchased as a second campus, now Metropolitan Campus.
1956
Fairleigh Dickinson University Status | Property Acquisitions
Fairleigh Dickinson gained University status and, one year later, the 178-acre Vanderbilt-Twombly estate was acquired in Madison to serve as a third campus, now Florham Campus.
1965
England Campus
The first American university to own a campus in England when it acquired Wroxton College from Trinity College, Oxford University.
2007
FDU in Canada
FDU commenced classes at facilities in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.