Fairleigh Dickinson University

Fairleigh Dickinson University (Template:IPAc-en) is a private university with its main campuses in New Jersey, located in Madison / Florham Park and in Teaneck / Hackensack. Founded in 1942, Fairleigh Dickinson University offers more than 100 degree programs. In addition to two campuses in New Jersey, the university has a campus in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, one in Wroxton, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, and an online platform. Fairleigh Dickinson University is New Jersey's largest private institution of higher education, with over 12,000 students.

History

Fairleigh Dickinson University was founded as the Fairleigh Dickinson Junior College in 1942 as a junior college by Peter Sammartino and wife Sally, and was named after early benefactor Colonel Fairleigh S. Dickinson, co-founder of Becton Dickinson.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its original campus was located in Rutherford, New Jersey. By 1948, Fairleigh Dickinson Junior College expanded its curriculum to offer a four-year program when the GI Bill and veterans' money encouraged it to redesignate itself as Fairleigh Dickinson College. In that same year, the school received accreditation from the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

In 1953, Fairleigh Dickinson College merged with the 400-student Bergen Junior College, acquiring its campus in Teaneck, New Jersey. At the time of the merger, Fairleigh Dickinson had more than 2,800 students and would be able to accommodate a total enrollment of 4,000 with its two campuses.<ref>"Fairleigh and Bergen Junior Colleges to Merge", The News, November 23, 1953. Accessed January 13, 2024, via Newspapers.com. "Fairleigh Dickinson College of Rutherford and Bergen Junior College of Teaneck, will merge under the name of Fairleigh Dickinson College....Merger of the two institutions will provide educational facilities fur potentially 4,000 students. Fairleigh Dickinson, presently the third largest college in the state, has a total enrollment of 2,851, approximately 1,200 of whom are day students. Bergen Junior College presently has an enrollment of 197 day students and 207 in its Evening Division."</ref>

In 1956, the institution was recognized as Fairleigh Dickinson University by the New Jersey State Board of Education. In 1958, the university acquired the former Twombly-Vanderbilt estate in Madison and Florham Park, New Jersey, to serve as its third campus.<ref name="florham">About Florham Campus Template:Webarchive, Fairleigh Dickinson University. Accessed October 1, 2021.</ref> Fairleigh Dickinson University is a member of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, the designer of Central Park, had designed the landscape for the Twombly-Vanderbilt estate (now the Florham Campus). The main house of the Twombly-Vanderbilt estate, now Hennessy Hall, was designed by architectural firm McKim, Mead, and White in the Georgian Revival style. The mansion was completed in 1897 and was modeled after the wing of Hampton Court Palace designed by architect Sir Christopher Wren.<ref name="florham" /> The Friends of Florham, founded in 1990 by Emma Joy Dana, university librarian James Fraser, and a group of friends and colleagues works with the mission of advising and assisting the administration and board of trustees in the care, maintenance, and preservation of the Twombly Estate, known as "Florham".<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Presidents

President	Term
Peter Sammartino	1942–1968
J. Osborn Fuller	1968–1974
Jerome M. Pollack	1974–1983
Walter T. Savage*	1983–1984
Robert H. Donaldson	1984–1990
Francis J. Mertz	1990–1999
J. Michael Adams	1999–2012
Sheldon Drucker	2012–2016<ref>Sheldon Drucker Named Fairleigh Dickinson University's 7th President Template:Webarchive. Newswise.com. Retrieved on October 14, 2021.</ref>
Christopher A. Capuano	2016–2022<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Michael J. Avaltroni	2022–present

* indicates those who served only as an acting or interim president.

Campuses

Fairleigh Dickinson University has four campuses: two in New Jersey (Madison / Florham Park<ref name="florham" /> and Teaneck / Hackensack<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>), one in Vancouver, British Columbia, and one in South East England, as well as an online platform.

Florham Campus

The Vanderbilt-Twombly mansion, centerpiece of FDU's Florham Campus

Dormitory at Florham Campus

The Florham Campus is located in the suburban towns of Madison and Florham Park, New Jersey,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> on the grounds of the former Florham estate of Hamilton McKown Twombly (1849–1910) and his wife, Florence Adele Vanderbilt Twombly (1854–1952), a member of the wealthy Vanderbilt family.<ref name="florham" />

The Florham Campus finished construction on the John and Joan Monninger Center for Learning and Research. It opened during the spring 2013 semester. Student enrollment at the Florham Campus consists of over 2,757 undergraduates coupled with 690 graduate students giving a total of 3,417 students. The full-time equivalence (FTE) for undergraduates on the campus is 2,481. The FTE for graduates on campus is 796.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref>

Metropolitan Campus

The Metropolitan Campus, close to New York City and spanning the Hackensack River in Teaneck and Hackensack, New Jersey,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> has a greater focus on business and professional majors compared to the Florham Campus. The Metropolitan Campus has 5,734 undergraduates and 1,748 graduate students, with an undergraduate full-time equivalence (FTE) of 3,003.<ref name="Fact Sheet 2012-13">Template:Cite web</ref> About 21% of Metropolitan Campus students are minority and international students. Approximately one thousand students live on campus in the residence halls.

Wroxton College

Fairleigh Dickinson University's Wroxton College is located in Wroxton, Oxfordshire, in South East England. When Fairleigh Dickinson University acquired Wroxton Abbey in 1965, FDU became the first American university to own and operate a campus, Wroxton College, outside of the United States.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Although Wroxton College dates to the 18th century, the housing has been modernized.

In November 2025, the university announced that the Template:Convert Wroxton campus would be sold to a group of alumni.<ref>Jennings, Rob. "‘Downton Abbey’-like college campus in England sold to N.J. alumni group", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, November 3, 2025. Accessed November 7, 2025. "Fairleigh Dickinson University has finalized an agreement to transfer ownership of Wroxton College — its historic campus in England — to a group led by university alumni.... Wroxton College, owned by Fairleigh Dickinson since 1965, uses a 17th-century Jacobean mansion known as Wroxton Abbey. It is located on 56 acres in the county of Oxfordshire, about 60 miles from London."</ref>

Vancouver Campus

FDU's Vancouver Campus is located at 842 Cambie Street and 89 West Georgia Street in Vancouver, British Columbia. It opened in 2007.<ref>Fairleigh Dickinson University, Vancouver Campus, Times Higher Education. Accessed January 18, 2024. "The Vancouver campus opened in 2007 and is located in the district of Yaletown, near the Vancouver Public Library."</ref>

Former campuses

In addition to the present campuses, Fairleigh Dickinson University previously operated campuses in Rutherford, New Jersey (where the university was founded in 1942) and in Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. Operations on the Rutherford Campus were merged with the Metropolitan Campus in 1993.<ref>Sullivan, Joseph F. "Fairleigh Dickinson to Close Rutherford Campus", The New York Times, August 13, 1993. Accessed January 18, 2024. "Officials of Fairleigh Dickinson University said today that they would close their campus in Rutherford to cut operating costs while spending $27 million for expansion on their other two campuses.... But business students who attended the Teaneck-Hackensack campus for their first two years disliked moving to Rutherford for their last years, leading to the decision to close that campus and consolidate classes at the Teaneck and Florham Park-Madison campuses, said the university spokesman, Paul Huegel."</ref> The Rutherford Campus was sold to Felician College in 1997.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The West Indies Laboratory which opened in 1972 was damaged beyond repair during Hurricane Hugo in 1989 and was closed shortly afterwards in 1990.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Academics

Fairleigh Dickinson's national student body consists of a total 10,899 students, 8,461 of whom are undergraduates, with the remaining 2,438 being graduate students with a full-time equivalence (FTE) of 7,434, making it the largest private institution in the state of New Jersey.<ref name=":0" /> FDU has over 1,100 international students from approximately 17 countries around the world, ranking it 15th nationally among their Carnegie peer group.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The majority of international students attend the Metropolitan Campus and FDU's Vancouver Campus, which was founded primarily to educate international students.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Vancouver Campus is the first U.S.–owned and operated institution in British Columbia to receive University status.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The university is ranked 44th by U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges 2022 Regional University rankings (North).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Demographics of Student Body as of Fall 2015<ref name="Fact Sheet 2014-15">Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref>

	African-American	Asian-American	Caucasian	Hispanic	Female
Undergraduate	18.9%	7.6%	58.7%	23%	59%
Graduate	14.5%	14.5%	60.7%	10.8%	46.8%

Fairleigh Dickinson consists of two academic colleges: the Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences and the Silberman College of Business, along with seven independent schools: the Gildart Hasse School of Computer Sciences and Engineering; the Peter Sammartino School of Education; the International School of Hospitality, Sports, and Tourism Management; the Henry P. Becton School of Nursing and Allied Health; the School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; the School of Psychology and Counseling; and the School of Public and Global Affairs.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Becton College of Arts and Sciences

Fairleigh Dickinson's Becton College offers more than 60 undergraduate majors to its full and part-time students.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Silberman College of Business

The Silberman College of Business is a tri-campus college of Fairleigh Dickinson University. It offers graduate and undergraduate degrees at the Florham Campus, the Metropolitan campus, and offers bachelor's degree studies in Business Management and Information Technology at the FDU-Vancouver campus.

FDU offers AACSB-accredited graduate and undergraduate business degrees through its Silberman College of Business.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Fairleigh Dickinson's Silberman College of Business was ranked as one of the top 295 business schools in the country for 2014 by The Princeton Review.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Fairleigh Dickinson University's International School of Hospitality and Tourism Management features the US national headquarters of the international gastronomic society Confrérie de la Chaîne des Rôtisseurs located at the Chaîne House on the Florham Campus.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Graduate studies

Graduate programs are offered at all four of the university's campuses, and a number are offered solely through online delivery, including a postdoctoral MS in clinical psychopharmacology (MSCP) through the School of Psychology and Counseling. Graduate studies include the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) offered by the School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in clinical psychology, the Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) in school psychology, and a large number of master's degree programs, including the Master of Public Administration (MPA) and an MA in global affairs offered to nearby consular and diplomatic staff.<ref>See: State of New Jersey, Office of the Secretary of Higher Education Degree Program Inventory, 11/14/2017 at http://www.state.nj.us/highereducation/Program_Inventory/DegreeListings/FDU.htm Template:Webarchive</ref>

FDU School of Pharmacy

In 2012, Fairleigh Dickinson opened New Jersey's first school of pharmacy associated with a private higher education institution, at the Florham Campus.<ref>"Student news: Berkeley College alumnus from Perth Amboy shares his inspirational journey" Template:Webarchive, Courier News, August 18, 2016. Accessed July 27, 2018. "FDU's School of Pharmacy — New Jersey's first pharmacy school associated with a private university and only the second pharmacy school in the state — offers a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree and several master's degree options.... The Fairleigh Dickinson University School of Pharmacy opened in 2012."</ref> It is the second pharmacy school in New Jersey and the first to open in the state in over 120 years.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

FDU School of Public and Global Affairs

After a major gift from alumnus James Orefice in 2017, Fairleigh Dickinson formed a new graduate School of Public and Global Affairs comprising the Master of Public Administration, the Master of Administrative Science, the M.A. in Global Affairs, the M.S. in Cyber and Homeland Security Administration, the Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration, and the survey research group, PublicMind.<ref>Kenna Caprio, "FDU president announces new School of Public and Global Affairs, supported by a gift from the Orefice family. Template:Webarchive" Fairleigh Dickinson University. Retrieved 3 Aug. 2018.</ref>

FDU Libraries

The university maintains libraries on all four of its campuses. Between the two libraries and one archive located at FDU's Florham and Metropolitan campuses, the university library system holds over 450,000 titles.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The Florham Campus library is part of the John and Joan Monninger Center for Learning and Research. A portion of the library is housed in the old Orangerie of the Twombly-Vanderbilt estate which was built in the 1890s by McKim, Mead, and White.

The Metropolitan campus features the Metropolitan Library and the North Jersey Heritage Center (an archival collection of New Jersey books, documents, maps, newspapers and reference material, as well as FDU history). The New Jersey collection began in 1961 when FDU became one of the earliest participants in the New Jersey Document Program listed as fourth in precedence out of 80 depositories behind the Council of State Government, Rutgers University and the NJ State Library.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Metropolitan Library holds the Columbia Pictures Archive, a collection of over 230 movies from the Columbia Pictures Studios on 16mm film. The archive was given by Columbia in the 1980s to FDU through the work of Jack Kells, FDU alum and former Columbia executive.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Athletics

Template:Main In intercollegiate athletics, the Metropolitan Campus competes in NCAA Division I, while the Florham Campus competes in Division III, making it one of only a few schools in the United States to field both Division I and Division III teams.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The teams at the Metropolitan Campus are known as the Knights, while the Florham Campus teams are known as the Devils.

On March 17, 2023, the Fairleigh Dickinson University men's basketball team became the second team in history to upset a 1 seed as a 16 seed against Purdue in the 2023 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Florham Campus – NCAA Division III

Template:See also The FDU Florham Campus sports teams are called the Devils. They are in NCAA Division III and the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) and they compete in the Middle Atlantic Conferences' (MAC) MAC Freedom. Their mascot is Ian the Devil.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The women's basketball team won the national collegiate basketball championship in the year 2013–2014.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Women's basketball team also made it to the NCAA tournament four times in a row from the year 2012 to 2016.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

PublicMind

Fairleigh Dickinson University's PublicMind is an independent research group that conducts public opinion polling and other research on politics, society, popular culture, consumer behavior and economic trends.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> PublicMind associates undertake scientific survey research for corporations, non-profits, and government agencies as well as for the public interest, as well as information regarding the FDU community as a whole.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Notable alumni

• Stephanie Adams (1970–2018), model, writer, and murderer<ref>Jackson, Dory. "Who Is Stephanie Adams? Ex-Playboy Playmate Reportedly Jumps With Son To Their Deaths" Template:Webarchive, Newsweek, May 18, 2018. Accessed July 30, 2018. "Prior to that, she earned dual bachelor's degrees in business management and marketing at Fairleigh Dickinson University before signing with Elite Model Management, her website states."</ref>
• Alejandro Bedoya (born 1987), professional soccer player (did not graduate)<ref>"Five Things To Know About U.S. MNT Midfielder Alejandro Bedoya; Learn More About The Well-Traveled U.S. MNT And Philadelphia Union Midfielder." Template:Webarchive, United States men's national soccer team, April 27, 2017. Accessed July 30, 2018. "Bedoya followed in his father's footsteps by committing to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University and led the Knights with eight goals during his freshman season. After two years in Teaneck, N.J., Bedoya transferred to Boston College for his final two seasons."</ref>
• Brenda Blackmon, television news anchor<ref>Staffa, Alicia. "Making Her Own News Anchorwoman Brenda Blackmon has covered the big stories—and along the way made history of her own." Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Monthly, July 13, 2009. Accessed July 30, 2018. "Blackmon has received numerous broadcasting awards, including multiple Emmys, and holds honorary doctorates from her alma mater, Fairleigh Dickinson University, and from Caldwell College."</ref>
• Ron Blomberg (born 1948), professional baseball player<ref>Horvitz, Peter S.; and Horvitz, Joachim. The Big Book of Jewish Baseball Template:Webarchive, p. 35. SP Books, 2001. Template:ISBN. Accessed July 30, 2018. "Ron Blomberg.... Later, he continued his education at Fairleigh Dickinson University, majoring in psychology."</ref>
• Lisa Blunt Rochester (born 1962), Delaware politician<ref>Lisa Blunt Rochester Biography Template:Webarchive, United States House of Representatives. Accessed July 27, 2022. "She graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University with a degree in International Relations and put herself through graduate school as a working mom – earning a master's degree in Urban Affairs and Public Policy from the University of Delaware."</ref>
• Mensun Bound (born 1953), British marine archaeologist<ref>Mr Mensus Bound Template:Webarchive, St Peter's College, Oxford. Accessed June 9, 2007.</ref>
• Ron Brill, co-founder of Home DepotTemplate:Citation needed
• Tomer Chencinski (born 1984), Israeli-Canadian professional soccer player<ref>"FDU's Tomer Chencinski Signs With Toronto FC Of The MLS" Template:Webarchive, Northeast Conference, March 6, 2007. Accessed July 30, 2018. "Fairleigh Dickinson University men's soccer standout Tomer Chencinski (Thornhill, Ontario) has signed with Major League Soccer (MLS) team Toronto FC."</ref>
• Katlyn Chookagian (born 1988), professional mixed martial artist<ref>Katlyn Chookagian, Ultimate Fighting Championship. Accessed July 30, 2018. "College: Fairleigh Dickinson University"</ref>
• Richard Codey (born 1946), New Jersey politician<ref>Richard Codey profile Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed May 7, 2007.</ref>
• Darnell Edge (born 1997), professional basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Nicholas Felice (born 1927), New Jersey politician<ref>Assemblyman Nicholas R. Felice, New Jersey Legislature, backed up by the Internet Archive as of February 25, 1998. Accessed June 2, 2010.</ref>
• Marcus Gaither (1961–2020), American-French professional basketball player<ref>Markus, Don. "Gaithers 29 spark FDU win" Template:Webarchive, The Record, December 22, 1983. Accessed November 19, 2020. "Marcus Gaither recently became Fairleigh Dickinson's all-time leading scorer, but the achievement was overshadowed by the confusion the 6-foot-5, 200-pound guard was going through."</ref>
• Charles A. Gargano (born 1934), former U.S. Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago and chairman of the Empire State Development Corporation<ref>Cuozzo, Steve. "Captain Cornerstone If It's A Big Deal In Ny Real Estate, Charles Gargano Has A Hand In It" Template:Webarchive, New York Post, October 1, 2000. Accessed July 30, 2018. "Education:B.S. and M.B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson; M.S., Manhattan College"</ref>
• Gilbert M. Gaul (born 1951), Pulitzer Prize winning journalist<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• John Gottman (born 1942), professor emeritus of Psychology at the University of Washington<ref>John Gottman, PhD profile Template:Webarchive, Redbook, accessed May 7, 2007. "He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 1962 with a B.S. in Mathematics-Physics, obtained his M.S. in Mathematics-Psychology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1964."</ref>
• Reinaldo Marcus Green (born 1981), filmmaker and writer<ref>Caprio, Kenna. "Venus and Serena Trusted Him With Their Father's Story. And Their Own. Reinaldo Marcus Green, BA'03, MAT'05 (Flor)" Template:Webarchive, FDU Magazine, Winter / Spring 2022. Accessed March 27, 2022. "'Venus and Serena are cultural icons. The epitome of Black excellence,' says Reinaldo Marcus Green. Green, BA'03, MAT'05 (Flor), didn't grow up watching or playing tennis."</ref>
• Seth Greenberg (born 1956), college basketball coach and television sports personality<ref>Gergen, Joe. "Va. Tech coach experiences sense of family" Template:Webarchive, Newsday, April 18, 2007. Accessed May 7, 2007. "Greenberg, a graduate of Plain.view JFK High School and Fairleigh Dickinson University, was drawn into the situation almost as soon as he walked into his office Monday morning."</ref>
• Mike Hall (born 1989), bassist<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Sung-Mo Kang, president of Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology<ref>Sung-Mo "Steve" Kang Template:Webarchive, University of California, Santa Cruz. Accessed July 30, 2018. "Sung-Mo 'Steve' Kang received his B.S. (Summa Cum Laude) degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ in 1970, M.S. degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1972, and Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley in 1975, all in electrical engineering."</ref>
• Jim Keogh, (born 1948), author<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Eleanor Kieliszek (1925–2017; B.A. 1979), politician, first woman chosen as Mayor of Teaneck, New Jersey.<ref name=fdumag>Template:Cite news</ref>
• Garry Kitchen (born 1955; B.S. 1980), video game pioneer<ref>Curriculum Vitae Template:Webarchive, Garry Kitchen. Accessed July 30, 2018. "Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, 1980"</ref>
• Stewart Krentzman, president and CEO of Oki Data Americas, Inc.<ref>Stewart Krentzman: President and Chief Executive Officer Template:Webarchive, Oki Data Americas, Inc. Accessed June 24, 2007. "Mr. Krentzman graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, New Jersey with a BA in Psychology and earned his MA in Human Resources from the New School for Social Research in New York City."</ref>
• John Legere (born 1958), CEO of T-Mobile<ref>"The life and career of John Legere, the unconventional T-Mobile CEO who just announced he's stepping down next year" Template:Webarchive, Business Insider India, November 19, 2019. Accessed July 27, 2022. "Legere went on to attend the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in business administration. He later got a master's degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a business degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University."</ref>
• William Leiss, president of the Royal Society of Canada from 1999 to 2001 and Officer of the Order of Canada<ref>William Leiss. Accessed July 28, 2009. ". He graduated from FDU in 1956 with a B.A. summa cum laude (major in history and minor in accounting). He then completed an M.A. in the History of Ideas Program at Brandeis University (1963) and a PhD in Philosophy from the University of California, San Diego (1969) where he studied with Herbert Marcuse."</ref>
• Jacob Lissek (born 1992), professional soccer player<ref>Jacob Lissek Template:Webarchive, Fairleigh Dickinson Knights. Accessed September 10, 2022.</ref>
• George Martin (born 1953), professional football player<ref name=NYT1987>Johnson, Roy S.; and Fiffer, Steve. "Sports World Specials; Giant Scholars" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, June 1, 1987. Accessed July 27, 2022. "Yet, there stood 34-year-old George Martin yesterday afternoon in cap and gown, with diploma in hand, proclaiming, 'this is the day I've been waiting for all of my life.'... Martin was among the 2,500 students who received bachelor's degrees from Fairleigh Dickinson University in a ceremony held at the Brendon Byrne Arena.... Martin and Williams are the first Giants to attain bachelor's degrees through the Degree Completion Program for Pro Athletes, which was started at F.D.U. in 1985."</ref>
• Yahya Maroofi, Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organization
• D. Bennett Mazur (1924–1994), New Jersey politician<ref>Sullivan, Joseph F. "D. Bennett Mazur, a Professor And New Jersey Legislator, 69" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, October 13, 1994. Accessed June 15, 2010.</ref>
• Danielle McEwan (born 1991), professional bowler
• John J. Mooney (1930–2020), co-inventor of the three-way catalytic converter and co-winner of National Medal of Technology<ref>"John Mooney, co-inventor of the Catalytic Converter, to Receive Distinguished Alumni Achievement Medal from New Jersey Institute of Technology" Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Institute of Technology press release. Accessed April 24, 2008.</ref>
• Vince Naimoli (1937–2019), founder and chair of the Tampa Bay Rays
• Peggy Noonan (born 1950), columnist, author, and speechwriter for Ronald Reagan<ref>Peggy Noonan profile Template:Webarchive, The Wall Street Journal. Accessed May 7, 2007. "She holds honorary doctorates from her alma mater, Fairleigh Dickinson University, and from St. John Fisher College, Adelphi University, Saint Francis College and Miami University. Ms. Noonan lives in New York."</ref>
• Christine O'Donnell (born 1969), 2010 Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from Delaware<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• Gregory Olsen (born 1945), entrepreneur and astronaut<ref>Carroll, Kathleen. "FDU renames engineering school after $5M gift"Template:Dead link, The Record (Bergen County), May 4, 2006. Accessed June 9, 2007</ref>
• Mel Schrieberg (1942–2017), co-founder of Election.com, running the only major public sector election ever run on the Internet, the Arizona Democratic primary in March 2000<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Mel Schrieberg Senior Executive Template:Webarchive. Melschrieberg.com. Retrieved on April 12, 2014.</ref>
• John Spencer, actor (did not graduate)<ref>Lee, Jennifer. " Obituary: John Spencer, 'West Wing' actor" Template:Webarchive, International Herald Tribune, December 19, 2005. Accessed June 9, 2007. "After high school, he attended Fairleigh Dickinson University but left without graduating."</ref>
• Dennis Strigl (born 1946), president and COO of Verizon Communications<ref>Dennis F. Strigl: President and Chief Operating Officer Template:Webarchive, Verizon Communications. Accessed June 9, 2007. "Strigl holds a degree in business administration from Canisius College in Buffalo, N.Y., and an MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Rutherford, N.J., which named him to its Pinnacle Society for distinguished alumni."</ref>
• Stephen Spiro, Vietnam War opponent and conscientious objector who was pardoned by Gerald Ford<ref>O'Neill, Patrick. "Catholic pacifist pro-life activist dies" Template:Webarchive, National Catholic Reporter, November 9, 2007. Accessed September 17, 2008.</ref>
• Guy Talarico, New Jersey politician<ref>Assemblyman Guy F. Talarico, New Jersey Legislature, backed up by the Internet Archive as of February 25, 1998. Accessed June 13, 2010.</ref>
• Rahshon Turner (born 1975), professional basketball player
• Jeff Van Drew (born 1953), New Jersey politician<ref>Smith, Joseph P. "What you may not know about Jeff Van Drew" Template:Webarchive, The Daily Journal, November 7, 2018. Accessed March 27, 2022. "Van Drew went to dental school at Fairleigh Dickinson University and did his internship with the Veterans Administration."</ref>
• Ben Weinman (born 1975), musician<ref>Brinn, David. "Fastest guitar in the West Ben Weinman, a Jewish mensch from Jersey, returns to Israel with his Dillinger Escape Plan and their mega-amplified, lightning-speed jazz cacophony." Template:Webarchive, The Jerusalem Post, November 1, 2010. Accessed March 27, 2022. "He sounds like Ben Weinman, the articulate graduate of New Jersey's Fairleigh Dickinson University with a degree in psychology, not Ben Weinman who breaks sound and light barriers with his music."</ref>
• Sara Whalen (born 1976), Olympic soccer player
• Zygi Wilf (born 1950), billionaire real estate developer and owner of the Minnesota Vikings football team<ref>Garrett, Tommy. "Who is the Minnesota Vikings owner? History of the Wilf family; Zygi Wilf is the owner of the Minnesota Vikings, but who is he, and does he own any other professional sports franchises?" Template:Webarchive, Pro Football Network, December 9, 2021. Accessed March 27, 2022. "In 1971, Wilf attended Fairleigh Dickinson University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in economics."</ref>
• Perry Williams (born 1961), professional football player<ref name=NYT1987/>
• Bill Willoughby (born 1957), professional basketball official<ref>Strauss, Robert. "There's Life After Basketball" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, July 2, 2000. Accessed July 30, 2018. "Today, Mr. Willoughby is one course away from his bachelor's degree in communications at Fairleigh Dickinson."</ref>
• Darren Young (born 1983), professional wrestler
• Gerald H. Zecker (born 1942), New Jersey politician<ref>Assemblyman Gerald H. Zecker, New Jersey Legislature, backed up by the Internet Archive as of February 25, 1998. Accessed June 14, 2010.</ref>

• FDU notable alumni
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  Stephanie Adams
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  Ron Blomberg
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  Tomer Chencinski
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  Darnell Edge
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  Peggy Noonan
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  Ben Weinman

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