Quad

Head-to-head

U. Hartford
Fairleigh Dickinson

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Fairleigh Dickinson has 14 pts more first-gen students than U. Hartford (43% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. Hartford has 2.1× as many undergrads as Fairleigh Dickinson

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Fairleigh Dickinson costs about $2.8K less per year on average than U. Hartford ($30,276 vs. $33,044, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    U. Hartford grads earn $3.6K more ten years out than Fairleigh Dickinson's ($60,823 vs. $57,273)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Fairleigh Dickinson has 3 pts more Pell recipients than U. Hartford (36% vs. 33%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    U. Hartford's grants cover 50% of its full price on average, vs. 48% at Fairleigh Dickinson

    Aid generosity

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Fairleigh Dickinson admits 95%, U. Hartford 96%; Fairleigh Dickinson's yield is higher, at 11%.

Acceptance rate
U. Hartford96%
Fairleigh Dickinson95%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. HartfordOpen
  • Fairleigh DickinsonOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
U. Hartford
1120–1310
Fairleigh DickinsonNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. HartfordSchool record and prep program required
  • Fairleigh DickinsonGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. Hartford has 2.1× as many undergrads as Fairleigh Dickinson; Fairleigh Dickinson has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Hartford4.1K
Fairleigh Dickinson2K
Pell Grant share
U. Hartford33%
Fairleigh Dickinson36%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at both; both have 11 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
U. Hartford11 to 1
Fairleigh Dickinson11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. HartfordPsychology, General8%
  • Fairleigh DickinsonPsychology, General14%

What each costs

Fairleigh Dickinson costs about $2.8K less a year than U. Hartford on average; U. Hartford's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Hartford$33K
Fairleigh Dickinson$30.3K
Aid generosity
U. Hartford50%
Fairleigh Dickinson48%

What each pays off

U. Hartford's former students earn more, a median $60.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Hartford$60.8K
Fairleigh Dickinson$57.3K
Graduation rate
U. Hartford62%
Fairleigh Dickinson64%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Fairleigh Dickinson but fell at U. Hartford; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. HartfordShrinking−15%
  • Fairleigh DickinsonGrowing+48%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why