Fordham University
Bronx, NY · Private four-year · City: Large
10,307undergraduates
59%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$45,368average net price per year
80%graduate in 6 years
88%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 43,663
- Admitted
- 24,573
- Admit rate
- 59%
- Admit rate, women
- 59%
- Admit rate, men
- 52%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 10%
- First-year students
- 2,426
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 23%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 670-730
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 660-760
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 9%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 30-33
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
57 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (8)
- Accounting Bachelor's (32 awarded)
- Accounting and Finance Bachelor's (39 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (149 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (136 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Organizational Leadership Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Real Estate Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Social sciences (6)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (93 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (77 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (141 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (3)
- Financial Mathematics Bachelor's (253 awarded)
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other Bachelor's (36 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (4)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (80 awarded)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor's (58 awarded)
- Journalism Bachelor's (33 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (177 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (6)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (37 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (41 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (50 awarded)
- Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (4)
- Ancient Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Biological and Physical Sciences Bachelor's (29 awarded)
- Business Analytics Bachelor's (67 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (80 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (78 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Information Technology Bachelor's (7 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (94 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (39 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (25 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (5)
- African-American/Black Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- American/United States Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Chinese Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Western European Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (3)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Comparative Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Graduate programs (68)
- Social Work Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Intellectual Property Law Master's
- Law Doctorate (professional)
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other Master's
- Real Estate and Land Development Law Master's
- Accounting Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's, Doctorate (research), Doctorate (professional)
- Construction Management, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Investments and Securities Post-bachelor's certificate
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Master's
- Real Estate Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Taxation Master's
- Bilingual and Multilingual Education Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Biology Teacher Education Master's
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's
- Education, Other Doctorate (research)
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Master's
- Mathematics Teacher Education Master's
- Social Studies Teacher Education Master's
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Business Analytics Master's
- Data Science, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Dispute Resolution Master's
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies Master's
- Applied Psychology Master's
- Counseling Psychology Doctorate (research)
- Developmental and Child Psychology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Psychology, General Master's
- Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology Doctorate (research)
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Master's, Doctorate (research)
- School Psychology Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other Master's
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Master's
- Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling Master's
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's
- Medical Informatics Master's
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- International Relations and Affairs Master's
- Urban Studies/Affairs Master's
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Master's
- Information Technology Master's
- Lay Ministry Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Pastoral Studies/Counseling Post-master's certificate
- Religious Education Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Theology/Theological Studies Doctorate (research)
- Christian Studies Master's
- Ethics Master's
- Philosophy Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Conservation Biology Post-bachelor's certificate
- Real Estate Development Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Financial Mathematics Master's
- Statistics, General Master's
- History, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- History, Other Master's
- English Language and Literature, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $61,992
- Housing and food on campus
- $23,075
- Books and supplies
- $1,088
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,420
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $89,575
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $89,575
- Total cost living at home
- $66,456
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $31,239 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $33,504 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $38,039 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $41,753 |
| Over $110,000 | $50,121 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 94%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 94%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $33,278
- Got a grant from the college
- 94%
- Average grant from the college
- $30,590
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 21%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 52%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,585
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 76%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 80%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 80%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 84%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 80%
- Transferred to another college
- 11%
- Came back for year two
- 88%
| Pell grant students | 72% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 82% |
| Neither | 82% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 1,315 | 81% |
| Men | 951 | 79% |
| Asian | 241 | 81% |
| Black | 60 | 65% |
| Hispanic | 304 | 77% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| White | 1,298 | 85% |
| Two or more races | 106 | 77% |
| Race unknown | 29 | 86% |
| International | 225 | 62% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 2,207 | 83% | 10% |
| Started here, part-time | 28 | 39% | 14% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 360 | 83% | 4% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 82 | 46% | 13% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 16,153
- Undergraduates
- 10,307
- Full-time undergraduates
- 9,863
- Part-time undergraduates
- 444
- Graduate students
- 5,846
- Students per faculty member
- 14 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 37%
- From out of state
- 55%
- From other countries
- 8%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 4%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 1%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 13%
| Women | 60% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 14% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 19% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 47% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 7% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 441 E Fordham Rd, Bronx, NY, 10458
- County
- Bronx County
- Type
- Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Navy ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.