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2026 Rankings for Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

What kind of rankings and accolades has FDU received from College Factual? All of the ranking badges and placements FDU has received are listed below.

FDU was awarded 24 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2026 analysis.

Top Rankings for FDU:

#2 out of 8	#2 out of 24	#4 out of 27	#5 out of 29

FDU has graduate offerings as well. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/fairleigh-dickinson-university-metropolitan-campus/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Neuropharmacology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Ranking
  • Best Neuropharmacology Schools in New Jersey Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Neuropharmacology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Ranking
  • Best Value Neuropharmacology Schools in New Jersey Ranking

How FDU Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

FDU has 205 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Neuropharmacology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Neuropharmacology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Neuropharmacology Schools in New Jersey	1	1	View Report
Best Neuropharmacology Schools	1	1	View Report
Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools in New Jersey	1	1	View Report
Best Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Schools in New Jersey	1	1	View Report
Best General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	2	2	View Report
Best General Studies Schools in New Jersey	2	5	View Report
Best Forensic Psychology Schools in New Jersey	2	2	View Report
Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	3	4	View Report
Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in New Jersey	3	4	View Report
Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	3	4	View Report
Best Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in New Jersey	3	4	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	4	6	View Report
Best Homeland Security Schools in New Jersey	4	4	View Report
Best Forensic Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	6	View Report
Best School Psychology Schools in New Jersey	4	5	View Report
Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	8	View Report
Best Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	8	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	5	6	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	5	6	View Report
Best General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	13	View Report
Best Homeland Security Schools in New Jersey	6	6	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Schools in New Jersey	7	9	View Report
Best Homeland Security Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	13	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	8	14	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in New Jersey	8	15	View Report
Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	8	14	View Report
Best Marketing Schools in New Jersey	8	15	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	8	11	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	8	11	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in New Jersey	8	13	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in New Jersey	9	9	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in New Jersey	9	9	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Schools in New Jersey	10	27	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in New Jersey	11	21	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	11	21	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in New Jersey	12	44	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	12	23	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in New Jersey	12	46	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in New Jersey	12	50	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in New Jersey	12	31	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New Jersey	12	31	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in New Jersey	13	23	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	13	25	View Report
Best General Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	13	56	View Report
Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	13	20	View Report
Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	13	20	View Report
Best Homeland Security Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	13	21	View Report
Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	14	23	View Report
Best Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	14	23	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in New Jersey	14	19	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	15	26	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	15	27	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	16	21	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	16	21	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	16	22	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	16	22	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	16	24	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in New Jersey	16	26	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	16	24	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in New Jersey	16	26	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in New Jersey	17	28	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey	17	21	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey	17	22	View Report
Best Homeland Security Schools	17	40	View Report
Best Forensic Psychology Schools	17	35	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	17	26	View Report
Best Biology Studies Schools in New Jersey	18	24	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	18	23	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in New Jersey	18	47	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in New Jersey	18	48	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in New Jersey	18	28	View Report
Best General Biology Schools in New Jersey	19	26	View Report
Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools	19	27	View Report
Best School Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	22	27	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	23	45	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in New Jersey	25	51	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New Jersey	26	39	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Jersey	27	39	View Report
Best Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Schools	28	55	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in New Jersey	35	40	View Report
Best Homeland Security Schools	38	83	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	39	72	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	39	72	View Report
Best General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	40	178	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	40	76	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	43	86	View Report
Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	44	89	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	46	86	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	49	102	View Report
Best Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	50	107	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	52	136	View Report
Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	53	116	View Report
Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	53	116	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	58	79	View Report
Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools	59	140	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	60	138	View Report
Best Interdisciplinary Studies Schools	60	141	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	63	151	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	64	90	View Report

How FDU Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

FDU has 205 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Neuropharmacology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Neuropharmacology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Neuropharmacology Schools in New Jersey	1	1	View Report
Best Value Neuropharmacology Schools	1	1	View Report
Best Value Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools in New Jersey	1	1	View Report
Best Value Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Schools in New Jersey	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	1	4	View Report
Best Value General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	1	4	View Report
Best Value General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in New Jersey	1	4	View Report
Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	1	4	View Report
Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in New Jersey	1	4	View Report
Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in New Jersey	1	3	View Report
Best Value Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	8	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	2	6	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	2	6	View Report
Best Value Nursing Science Schools in New Jersey	2	8	View Report
Best Value General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	20	View Report
Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	20	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	2	9	View Report
Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	24	View Report
Best Value Forensic Psychology Schools in New Jersey	2	2	View Report
Best Value School Psychology Schools in New Jersey	2	5	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	3	13	View Report
Best Value Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	3	13	View Report
Best Value Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	3	4	View Report
Best Value Humanities Schools in New Jersey	3	4	View Report
Best Value General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	23	View Report
Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	23	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security Schools in New Jersey	3	4	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in New Jersey	4	14	View Report
Best Value Marketing Schools in New Jersey	4	14	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in New Jersey	4	9	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in New Jersey	4	9	View Report
Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	27	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	4	10	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	4	10	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	12	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security Schools in New Jersey	4	6	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	4	20	View Report
Best Value Forensic Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	7	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	5	20	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	5	24	View Report
Best Value General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	25	View Report
Best Value Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	20	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in New Jersey	5	12	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	5	20	View Report
Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	29	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in New Jersey	5	13	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	6	25	View Report
Best Value Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	33	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	6	25	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	6	22	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	20	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	6	24	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	6	24	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	7	21	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	7	21	View Report
Best Value Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools	7	26	View Report
Best Value General Studies Schools in New Jersey	7	10	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	7	26	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	8	23	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	85	View Report
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	99	View Report
Best Value Forensic Psychology Schools	8	40	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in New Jersey	8	26	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in New Jersey	8	26	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in New Jersey	9	21	View Report
Best Value Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	87	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Schools in New Jersey	9	22	View Report
Best Value Psychology Schools in New Jersey	9	28	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in New Jersey	10	22	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	60	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Schools in New Jersey	11	25	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in New Jersey	11	28	View Report
Best Value General Biology Schools in New Jersey	12	26	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	14	69	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	14	69	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security Schools	16	40	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	16	83	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	18	76	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	18	76	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	19	101	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	19	115	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey	20	20	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	20	122	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in New Jersey	21	45	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in New Jersey	21	45	View Report
Best Value Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	21	105	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	21	136	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey	21	21	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New Jersey	21	37	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	22	205	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	22	206	View Report
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in New Jersey	22	38	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Schools in New Jersey	22	48	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Jersey	22	37	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	22	205	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	22	205	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools in New Jersey	23	42	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	23	144	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in New Jersey	23	29	View Report

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Notes and References

These rankings are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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