Felician University's Rutherford campus has a 19th-century stone castle, Iviswold, which now houses offices. The Catholic university was founded in 1923 by the Felician Sisters, a Franciscan order, and moved its main campus from Lodi to Rutherford after buying a former Fairleigh Dickinson site. Nursing is its largest programme, alongside business, education and the arts and sciences. It's a small school, close to New York.
Rutherford, New Jersey, United States
Official website: felician.edu
1923
Private Catholic Franciscan university
Nursing
Rutherford, near New York
$32,000 – $38,000
All students, tuition before scholarships
$15,000 – $19,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on felician.edu before you apply.
BS Nursing
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
MS Nursing
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
BS Business Administration
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 71
MBA
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
BS Computer Science
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 71
Nursing, its largest and best-known programme.
A small Catholic Franciscan campus.
A historic castle on campus.
Nursing graduates work in hospitals across New Jersey and New York.
Business graduates find jobs in the Meadowlands and New York City.
F-1 graduates can apply for OPT.
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Rolling
Postgrad
Rolling
Undergrad
Rolling
Postgrad
Rolling
Rutherford is a small suburban borough in Bergen County, with a walkable Park Avenue and the Meadowlands nearby.
NJ Transit trains from Rutherford reach Secaucus and New York Penn Station quickly. Rent is lower than the city.
Form I-20 issued by Felician University
Proof of funds for one academic year
SEVIS I-901 fee payment receipt
Completed DS-160 online application
US embassy or consulate interview
Passport valid six months beyond stay
Felician admits students on a rolling basis. International students should apply by June for September and by November for January.
Most programmes start in September and January. Nursing starts in September.
International students come in on an F-1 visa. The I-20 comes from Felician University after you confirm your place and show you can cover a year of costs; you then pay the SEVIS fee, fill in the DS-160 and book your consulate interview.
Nursing, business, computer science and the MBA are popular. Undergraduates need secondary school completion, and nursing has higher requirements. Graduate programmes need a bachelor's degree.
Felician gives merit scholarships to most undergraduates, including international students.
