Fast Facts

Contact Information

Office of Admissions

Rutherford Campus
One Felician Way
Rutherford, NJ 07070-1612
Phone: 201.355.1465
Fax: 201.355.1443

 

Office of The Registrar

Lodi Campus
262 South Main Street
Lodi, NJ 07644
Phone: 201.559.6043
Fax: 201.559.6066
Email: registrar@felician.edu

History
  • Founded as Immaculate Conception Normal School in 1923 by the Felician Sisters of Lodi, New Jersey.
  • Incorporated as Immaculate Conception Junior College in 1942.
  • Offered first four-year degree program as Felician College in 1967.
  • Changed name to Felician University with approval from New Jersey’s Secretary of Education in September 2015.
  • One of 24 Franciscan universities in the United States and the only in New Jersey.
Locations
  • Rutherford, New Jersey (10.5 acres, 12 miles west of New York City)
  • Lodi, New Jersey (27 acres)
  • 154-year-old Castle on the Rutherford campus is listed in the National Register of Historic Places
Enrollment (Fall 2023)
  • 2,236 total enrollment
Undergraduate Demographics
  • Men 29% /Women 71%
  • Percentage of international students: 6.2 %
Diversity: Undergraduate Students
  • American Indian/Alaska Native: <1%
  • Asian: 6%
  • Black or African American: 19%
  • Hispanic/Latino: 43%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: <1%>
  • Two or more races: 2%
  • White, Non-Hispanic: 30%
Full-Time Faculty
  • 74% hold the appropriate doctorate/terminal degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio
  • 14:1
  • Percentage of classes under 20: 66%
Academic Programs
  • More than 60 majors, minors, and concentrations
  • Four academic schools: Arts & Sciences, Business and Information Sciences, Education, and Nursing
Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded Last Year
  • Health professions and related programs: 56%
  • Business/Marketing: 10%
  • Biological/life sciences: 7%
  • Education: 3%
  • All others: 24%
Rankings and Accolades
  • Felician University is ranked a Best College by U.S. News & World Report 2022-2023
    • Ranked in the Top 15 for Social Mobility Regional Universities in the North
    • Ranked in the Top 8 for Best Undergraduate Nursing in New Jersey
  • Felician University’s Online MSN program has been named a Best Online Program 2023 by U.S. News & World Report!
    • This marks the 5th consecutive year that we have been nationally ranked, and this year we are proud to share that we have moved up to the #85 spot (tied) nationally. We are also thrilled to maintain our position as the second-ranked online MSN program in New Jersey.
  • Felician ranked third among private institutions in New Jersey for best value in 2020-2021, according to payscale.com
  • Felician University is ranked the #7 Safest College Campus in New Jersey in 2023, according to niche.com
  • A recognized Yellow Ribbon, Purple Heart, and Military Friendly University.
  • Ranked Best in New Jersey (Top among private colleges in New Jersey) according to niche.com
Institutes/Centers
  • Felician University Institute for Gerontology
  • Blessed Mary Angela Institute for Contemplation
  • Felician Institute for Ethics and Public Affairs
Financial Aid
  • 100% of freshmen students receive institutional grants
  • Military Educational Benefits accepted (Post-9/11 GI Bill, Tuition Assistance, etc.)
Student Housing
  • 55% of freshmen live on campus
  • 26% of undergraduates live on campus
Athletics
  • 21 varsity teams in NCAA Division II
    • 13 in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC)
    • One (women’s bowling) in the East Coast Conference (ECC)
  • 18 CACC team championships
  • 10 NAIA All-Americans (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics)
  • 6 NCAA All-Americans
  • 14 Academic All-Americans