Fairleigh Dickinson University

Fairleigh Dickinson University
Former name
Fairleigh Dickinson Junior College (1942–1948)
Fairleigh Dickinson College (1948–1956)
MottoFortiter et Suaviter (Latin)
Motto in English
"Strongly and Gently"[1]
TypePrivate university
Established1942 (1942)
AccreditationMSCHE
Academic affiliations
Sea-grant
Endowment$88.3 million (2020)[2]
PresidentMichael J. Avaltroni (since April 2023)[3]
ProvostBenjamin Rifkin [4]
Location, ,
United States
Campus178 acres (72 ha)
Other campuses
NewspaperThe Pillar
ColorsBlue and red[5]
   
Nickname
Sporting affiliations
Mascot
  • Knightro
  • Ian the Devil
Websitefdu.edu

Fairleigh Dickinson University (/ˈfɛərli/) 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, 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.

  1. ^ shortening of suaviter in modo, fortiter in re, meaning "gently in manner, strongly in deed"
  2. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Archived from the original on February 21, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  3. ^ Michael Avaltroni Biography, Fairleigh Dickinson University. Accessed January 18, 2024. "Michael J. Avaltroni was appointed the ninth president in Fairleigh Dickinson’s history on April 26, 2023."
  4. ^ [1], Fairleigh Dickinson University. Accessed January 18, 2024.
  5. ^ "Graphic Standards Guide" (PDF). Fdu.edu. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 24, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2019.