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Fordham University
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  • 4 Year
  • BRONX, NY

COVID-19 Update for Prospective Students and Families:

Fordham has a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for visitors to campus, but honors medical and personal, religious exemptions.

Report Card

grade B+
Overall Niche Grade
  1. Academics
    grade A minus
  2. Value
    grade B+
  3. Diversity
    grade A
  4. Campus
    grade B minus
  5. Athletics
    grade B+
  6. Party Scene
    grade B
  7. Professors
    grade A minus
  8. Location
    grade B+
  9. Dorms
    grade C+
  10. Campus Food
    grade D minus
  11. Student Life
    grade B+
  12. Safety
    grade B

About

441 E FORDHAM RD
BRONX, NY 10458
Athletic Division
NCAA Division I-FCS
Athletic Conference
Patriot League
From Fordham University

Founded in 1841, Fordham offers an urban educational experience rooted in the Jesuit tradition of intellectual rigor and respect for the individual. Students choose from more than 70 majors and complete a core curriculum that spans literature, history, science, theology, philosophy, and the arts. Fordham has two residential campuses: Rose Hill, adjacent to the New York Botanical Garden and the Bronx Zoo; and Lincoln Center, in the cultural heart of Manhattan near Central Park. As the Jesuit University of NYC, Fordham is a place where talent and intellect are nurtured and dreams are achieved.

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Fordham University Rankings

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Admissions

Application Deadline
January 3
Acceptance Rate
58%
SAT Range
1300-1480
ACT Range
30-33
Application Fee
$70
SAT/ACT
Considered but not required
High School GPA
Required
Accepts Common App
Yes

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Cost

Net Price
$37,583 / year
National
$15,523
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$34,114 / year
National
$7,535
Students Receiving Financial Aid
95%

Scholarship

Academics

Professors
grade A minus
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
9:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
73%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes. 110 responses
53%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want. 151 responses
49%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage. 151 responses

Majors

Online

Programs Offered Entirely Online
0
Offers Online Courses
Yes
Online Certificate Programs
0
Online Associates Programs
0
Online Bachelor's Programs
0
How Students Learn
  • Mix of Online and on Campus
    4%
  • On Campus
    96%
  • Online
    1%

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
9,443 Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
461
Undergrads Over 25
4%
Pell Grant
21%
Varsity Athletes
5%
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
Based on 100 responses
  • Smart kids, wealthy background, partiers
    20%
  • Alternative or off-beat, artsy, wealthy
    16%
  • Fun, relaxed, hardworking people from nice towns
    16%
  • Ambitious
    11%
  • Rich snobby east coasters
    10%
  • Hard working but stiff and a bit sheltered
    8%
  • Regular
    4%

Campus Life

Freshmen Live On-Campus
57%
Poll
89%
of students say they don't have Greek life. 128 responses
Poll
58%
of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life. 192 responses
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes your school?
Based on 107 responses
  • Jesuit education in NYC
    21%
  • The best overall college experience in NYC
    20%
  • A mixed bag
    14%
  • Small classes, welcoming environment
    14%
  • A true New York experience
    12%
  • It was worth going to
    7%
  • Great city, terrible school
    4%

After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$59,200 / year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
83%
National
49%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
92%
National
83%
80%
of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation. 69 responses

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