The department of Literature, Language, Writing, and Philosophy at the Florham Campus offers BA programs in literature, modern languages, creative writing, philosophy, and humanities. On the graduate level, it offers a low-residency MFA in Creative Writing and a low-residency M.A. in Creative Writing and Literature for Educators. Students may fulfill major, core curriculum, and elective requirements in literature at FDU's Wroxton College in England. Majors and minors are offered in Spanish and French. Courses in Italian, German, Japanese, Portuguese, and Arabic languages and cultures are also offered as well as American Sign Language.

An applicant must have graduated from an accredited or government recognized secondary school or have received his or her General Education Development (GED) certificate. It is recommended (but not required) that an applicant completes the equivalent of 16 academic (university preparatory) units in secondary school. For transcripts not in English, a notarized or certified English translation must accompany the original transcript. Two letters of recommendation are required. For students currently enrolled in a school or post-secondary institution, at least one must be written by a teacher or school counselor. If the applicant has been out of school for several years, a recommendation form an employer may be submitted. An applicant whose native language is not English is required to submit the results of a test of English Proficiency to the Office of International Admissions. Students from Canada, Bermuda, the Bahamas, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand do not need to submit test scores.