Pre-University

Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Pre-University Program (FDU PUP) is offered only at our Metropolitan Campus in New Jersey, USA, and admission is available to students who are academically admissible to FDU.
 
Conditional admission is available for all bachelor’s degrees.
 
Depending upon a student’s level of English proficiency, the student will be placed in either the Intermediate Pre-University Program (IPUP) or Advanced Pre-University Program (PUP).
 
Intermediate PUP (IPUP) can be completed in one or two academic semesters and consists entirely of intensive practical English courses.
 
Advanced PUP (PUP) can be completed in one academic semester and combines advanced English for Professional Success (EPS) courses and regular academic courses.

Applying to PUP

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Students who meet the PUP minimum English proficiency requirement should apply directly to FDU.

To meet the English proficiency required for PUP, students must submit one of the following minimum scores of English as well as other required credentials.

  • TOEFL iBT score from 50 to 69
  • IELTS overall band score of 5.0 to 5.5
  • ELS Language Center Certificate of Completion – Level 110, English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program
  • For a complete list, please see English Proficiency Requirements

Admission requirements are the same as Undergraduates, apart from the English proficiency requirement.

Students admitted to FDU’s PUP receive an FDU I-20 for the pathway period.

Students who have not taken a test of English or who have scored below the PUP minimum requirement may apply for Conditional Admission to FDU and submit an application to the ELS Language Center on our Metropolitan Campus for intensive English language study. Upon completion of Level 110 of ELS’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program, students may transfer to the PUP.

PUP courses and credit hours:

  • EPS 1008 Academic Writing Skills, 6 hours, for 3 credits
  • EPS 1018 Academic Communication Skills, 3 hours, for 1 credit
  • EPS 1109 English for Occupational Purposes, 3 hours, for 3 credits
  • EPS 1119 English for Academic Purposes, 1.5 hours, for 1 credit
  • Two courses recommended by student’s advisor based on student’s major and/or mathematics placement test results.
    • EITHER two courses at 2.5 hours each, for a total of 6 credits
    • OR one course at 4 to 6 hours and one course for 2.5 hours, for a total of 7 credits
  • UNIV 1001 Transitioning to University Life, 1.25 hours, for 1 credit

Requirements for successful completion of the PUP and successful matriculation to the undergraduate degree program:

  • Successful completion of the required EPS courses. Students failing to successfully complete the required EPS courses may repeat the PUP semester.
  • Achievement of a 2.0 minimum grade point average (GPA) during the Pre-University semester. Students who fail to meet the required GPA requirement may repeat the PUP for one additional semester. Students failing to meet the GPA requirement twice will not be permitted to continue.

Deadlines

Applicants from a foreign university:

  • Fall (August) semester: July 1
  • Spring (January) semester: December 1
  • Summer semester (limited programs): May 1

Applicants from a U.S. university:

  • Fall (August) semester: August 1
  • Spring (January) semester: January 1
  • Summer semester (limited programs): May 1

Admissions are rolling. Please allow 3-4 weeks to process your application.

Deadlines may vary according to program. Please check your desired major’s department website for more details.