Fairleigh Dickinson University is the biggest private university in New Jersey. It has 4 campuses, of which 2 are in new Jersey, one in Canada and another in the UK. FDU is the first US school that opened campuses abroad, and the first non-Canadian institution to gain approval under the stringent standards adopted by British Columbia. FDU is the first university in the world to be granted Special Consultative Status by the UN Economic and Social Council.It provides more than 100 majors, of which Business, Engineering, Hospitality Management, Pharmacy, Nursing, Psychology, and Public Affairs, are all distinguished programs.