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Fordham University Overview

Fordham University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Bronx, New York. The location of Fordham U is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is Fordham University Known For?

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$55,449 Avg Cost After Aid
58% Acceptance Rate
  • The student loan default rate at Fordham U is 1%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Fordham U.
  • For the <nil> academic year, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, Fordham U bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $78,820 a year. That's about 93% more than their peers at other schools.
  • It takes the average Fordham U student 4.1 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Where Is Fordham University?

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Contact details for Fordham U are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 441 E Fordham Rd, Bronx, NY 10458
Phone: 718-817-1000
Website: www.fordham.edu

How Do I Get Into Fordham U?

You can apply to Fordham U online at: https://www.fordham.edu/info/20541/how_to_apply

Admission Requirements for Fordham U

Submission Required?
High School GPA Required
High School Rank Considered but not required
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Required
Recommendations Required
SAT or ACT Scores Considered but not required
TOEFL Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Fordham U?

58% Acceptance Rate
67% Of Accepted Are Women
26% Submit SAT Scores
Fordham U has an acceptance rate of 58%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 33% of accepted students are men and 67% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 52%, and the acceptance rate for women is 62%.

Average Test Scores

About 26% of students accepted to Fordham U submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 650 and 730. Math scores were between 650 and 750.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Fordham University  ( 650 to 730 )
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SAT Math Scores for Fordham University  ( 650 to 750 )
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800
Fordham U received ACT scores from 11% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 31 and 35. Math scores were between 27 and 32. Composite scores were between 30 and 33.

ACT English Scores for Fordham University  ( 31 to 35 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for Fordham University  ( 27 to 32 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Fordham University  ( 30 to 33 )
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36

Can I Afford Fordham University?

$55,449 Net Price
52% Take Out Loans
1.1% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Fordham U is $55,449. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Fordham U, approximately 52% of students took out student loans averaging $8,091 a year. That adds up to $32,364 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Fordham U is 1.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Fordham University Undergraduate Student Diversity

9,443 Full-Time Undergraduates
59% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 9,904 undergraduate students at Fordham U, with 9,443 being full-time and 461 being part-time.

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There are also 7,082 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 9,443 full-time undergraduates at Fordham U, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Fordham University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1,237
Black or African American 470
Hispanic or Latino 1,625
White 4,955
International Students 628
Other Races/Ethnicities 528

Geographic Diversity

New York students aren't the only ones who study at Fordham University. At this time, 41 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 107 countries are represented at Fordham U. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Fordham University

2,819 Took All Classes Online
4,482 Took At Least One Class Online
138.9% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 4,482 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Fordham U has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 90th most popular in New York for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of Fordham U

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Fordham University was 138.9%. This is the #348 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Fordham U regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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