Founded in 1841, Fordham University is an independent university in the Jesuit tradition. Fordham’s undergraduate student body reflects the diversity of the metropolitan area in which the University is located. Students from around the world are attracted to New York’s cosmopolitan culture. Whether educated at the Rose Hill campus in the Bronx or the Lincoln Center campus in Manhattan, Fordham students benefit from close contact with a distinguished faculty who teach at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels. At Fordham, students will acquire the knowledge, skills, confidence and experience to succeed in their chosen fields. Fordham offers a firm foundation and a competitive advantage that make Fordham students leaders at work and successful in life.

# of degree-seeking undergraduates         7,950
% male/female                                                46.9/53.1
% African American                                                5.4
% American Indian or Alaska Native                    .4 
% Asian or Pacific Islander                                  7.7
% Hispanic                                                           13.1
% Pell grant recipients                                    25.4

First-generation and minority alumni Denzel Washington, Academy Award-winning actor; Vince Lombardi, NFL Hall of Fame coach; Mary Higgins Clark, bestselling author 

 

full-time faculty                                                 699
full-time minority faculty                                  145
student-faculty ratio                                        13.1:1
average class size                                             22
% first-year retention rate                                  90
% graduation rate (6 years)                              79
Popular majors Business, Communications, Psychology, Political Science, Biology, Pre-Professional Programs

 

 

% live on campus (% fresh.)          56 (73)

Multicultural Student Clubs and Organizations Office of Multicultural Affairs, African Diaspora, Asian Cultural Exchange, Asian Pacific American Coalition, ASILI, El Grito del Lares, Gaelic Society, Hellenic Society, Phillipine-American Club, Jewish Student Organization, Middle Eastern Student Association, Molimo, Student Organization of Latinos, Academia Hispana, International Students Association, South Asian Entity, Progressive Students for Justice, Muslim Student Assocation, Pride Alliance

Athletics NCAA Division I, Atlantic 10 Conference, Patriot League; baseball, m/w basketball, w rowing, m/w cross country, football, m golf, m/w soccer, softball, squash, m/w swimming/diving, m/w tennis, m/w track and field (ind/out), w volleyball, m water polo, cheerleading  More on Athletics...

 

 

# of applicants                                     27,377

% accepted                                                 49
# of first-year students enrolled         1,835
SAT Critical Reading range           570-670
SAT Math range                                570-670
SAT Writing                                        570-670
ACT range                                              26-30
average HS GPA                                       3.7
Deadlines               

early action                                                11/1
regular decision                                       1/15
application fee (online)                  $50 ($50)
fee waiver for applicants with
   financial need                                         yes

 

tuition                                                                          $37,545
room & board                                                            $14,491
total need-based institutional
   scholarships/grants                                     $50,591,708
% of students apply for need-based aid                        81
% of students receive aid                                                  76
% receiving need-based scholarship
   or grant aid                                                                        73
% receiving aid whose need was
   fully met                                                                              20
average aid package                                                $23,597
average student loan debt

   upon graduation                                                     $31,300