Did my bachelors here from 2009 to 2013, a big part of my life is attached to this place. The campus is split into two parts, between Teaneck and Hackensack, divided by the Hackensack river. It's a long annoying walk to the cross bridge anytime you have to go to the other side. During my time at FDU, the infrastructure was lagging behind, but the university has taken lots of initiatives in past years to give the campus a face lift. Tuition fees are really high unless you get decent scholarship. The cost doesn't add up to the quality of education or benefits provided here. But if you can make it through with a degree in demanding field, there's plenty of opportunities to find good jobs as it's in tri-state area, only 20 mins from NYC. read more

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Colleges & Universities Near Me - Teaneck, New Jersey

I mean this place is your classic university. Currently attending one of their graduate programs. The scheduling and financial aid people are almost impossible to reach. The teachers here are nice though and the campus is well kept. Nothing special but nothing bad. read more

PROS: Close to home and nice looking campus I enjoyed my time here. The staff was nice, the campus layout was beautiful, and they had a nice variety of classes. Many clubs to choose from and many activities are held here CONS: Besides being expense places like Robinson Hall, The lindens, the williams building, and petrocelli all looked like prisons. Whenever I had a scheduling issue I had to run around campus as different departments would blame it on each other OVERALL: I wouldn't go to this campus, I would much rather go to the Madison campus read more

I graduated in liberal arts. Transferred in after having an associate's degree. The school took most of my credits. I was pleased to have graduated. The biology department was impressive to me because of the dedicated professors in it. Had I majored in science, I would have had come out in some type of career. read more

I came here recently for a workshop and I thought the location and school lovely. It was a beautiful and seasonably warm October day which made the campus all the more lovely. I thought the staff and rooms for the room were good - we did have some AV glitches but they managed to solve them in a short time. The only thing I had trouble with was finding the building and where I should park. The building signage was not clear enough but thankfully a groundskeeper helped me out. The parking in back was confusing and I had to ask several people if I was ok there without any sticker or parking permit - finally got an answer but took several tries. Nice workshop space read more

This school is a total SCAM! They take your deposit up front walk you through the whole process, save the financial part for the end of the visit. To turn around and find out it's way OVER PRICED! Then when you can't go they keep your $550.00 deposit. That is insane! They will NOT void your contract if you do not make it in. They will keep your money no matter who you talk to. That is highway robbery at it's best! Nobody answers the phone everyone just replies to email like they are afraid of confrontation. You confronted me when you took my money but now you ignore me, totally unprofessional! The nonrefundable policy should NOT be enforced if the student can't go to the college. Parents work hard especially single parents. Other colleges don't take your money unless your child gets in! This school is a good ole private SCAM!! read more

The engineering faculty was problematic and hotheaded.There was this man that was supposedly a tenured electric engineer who demeaned my classmates and his fellow faculty.He was rather whining that actually giving a lecture on circuits! and his circuit board models were faulty and never really provided an answer to his assignment questions. The other professors were full of nonsense and reading off their powerpoint slides.Really? Is this getting your moneys worth? Financial aid was a fraud, the recruiter who spoke with a representative analyzed my eligibility for grants to study and I ended up paying 70%. I left immediately when I saw other students taking this course a second time and their gpa's were so low they couldn't transfer to a better school.Is there a craft in how this university retains their students? the Teaneck campus is also very dull and boring. Hardly any real activities. The student union building looks very lonely at night and the parking patrol sound really mean to students. read more

Had enough problems with them financially. They don't care for their students and they are money hungry. Ridiculous tuition. Financial aid package gets smaller each year to the point where I didn't think I would graduate. Campus is horribly kept. Only make it look decent before tours and cafeteria food is hardly edible. Had several professors that were a joke. read more

Went here for a track meet the other day. Air was terrible and too dry. My throat felt like the Sahara Desert after. Terrible. Never again. Would rate 0 stars if I could. read more

Went here one semester. Teacher was arrogant always ended class early, never answered questions. Mentioned it to advisor when asked why leaving and the business dept got defensive. Clearly my education was not a concern. read more

I love this place. Though it is expensive. It is really worth it. Need to work hard and struggle. Although the school is not so fun. it is serious and focuses well on academics read more

I came here to visit some friends and the place is nice. The campus is pretty quiet at times and pretty big with the dorms being on and across campus with a decent tennis court/park. Its close to tons of stores for amenities and not too far from route 4 approximately 15-20 mins back to nyc. read more

Poor education, high price, no prospects. Most people go to college because they have no clue what they want to do with their life, and magically a university degree will open doors and minds. This is asinine. If you believe this, don't go to college period. It's not about jobs, its not about "enlightenment", it's about being trained how to read and think critically, and speak and write articulately. FDU does not provide this. If you want to learn how to make games, go to a trade school or take a boot camp, college is the worst option for you. It's expensive, slow, and is currently (especially at fdu) confused as to whether it wants to teach applied or theoretical studies, and ends up doing a horrid job at both. I recommend you work a job or travel or do something that makes you more multi-faceted than being summed up in the word "student" for three-or-so years. Work on a farm, volunteer for an NGO, do something real, with your hands, that betters you, and the world around you. You're not mature enough to appreciate college right after high school, and most people don't even belong at college. When you come back from abroad, or decide you can't go any farther in your job, and you have an inner need to really study some theory and dig down and understand how to develop your own thoughts based on your own experience and experiments, and be able to explain them in an eloquent and articulate fashion, then you're ready for university. You waste everyone's time and money if you come to college for your parents. You waste everyone's time and money if you come to college because you don't know what you want to do in life. You waste the most precious energetic and vital years of your life sitting in front of brain-dead textbooks and adjuncts who really don't care about what they've been forced to talk about by the syllabus, instead of traveling, finding your way, risking your neck to make something of yourself. You'll just end up being resentful and equally optionless at the end of college if you go there out of fear or lack of direction. Print out a map of the work and throw a dart at it, spin a globe and go where your finger points, do anything but college, I beg you. Don't ruin your life. I've seen too many young people pass through the halls of FDU thinking they would get something out of the experience and leave depressed with a low GPA, a low-tier, meaningless degree, with mild alcoholism, popping anxiety pills and anti-depressants. DO.NOT.COME.HERE. College is for the weak, the enslaved, and the cowardly. Be brave, do something great, or cool or fun. Go against the mold as much as you can tolerate and handle. Live your short life and do not go to college out of high school for the love of god. read more