University

Fordham University

Bronx, New York, United States

Verified · last verified 2026-09-02

University details

Institution type: Private, nonprofit
Campus setting: Urban
Application platforms: Not available
Testing policy: Not available
In-state tuition: $64,915
Out-of-state tuition: $64,915
Cost of attendance: Not available (2024–2025)
Undergraduate enrollment: 10,512

Website

Common Data Set

Institution-reported facts by reporting cycle. Missing and withheld values are shown explicitly.

2024–2025 · most recent available

First-year admission rate

59.3%

Calculated from applications and admissions reported in CDS C1. This is a factual calculation, not a CollegePath rating.

Enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment (B1): 10,582 students
Full-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 10,141 students
Part-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 441 students

First-year admission

Majors

Accounting and Related Services
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Anthropology
Social Sciences
Area Studies
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biological and Physical Sciences
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Biology, General
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business/Commerce, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Deadlines

Early action · 2026–2027
2026-11-01 — First-year deadline listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-14.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Early decision · 2026–2027
2026-11-01 — First-year deadline listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-14.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Early decision II · 2026–2027
2027-01-03 — First-year deadline listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-14.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Regular decision · 2026–2027
2027-01-03 — First-year deadline listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-14.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf

Supplemental essays

How many responses?

Fordham additional short responses and other writing sections are optional beyond the Common Application essay.

2026–2027

Optional · First-year applicants; choose one short-response question
At Fordham, we expect students to care for and engage with their communities and be active citizens for positive change. Please share an experience you had that caused you to develop a new perspective, change your point of view, and/or empower you to take an action or be courageous. Your response should include examples of your personal growth (e.g., what did you learn, did your point of view change, did you develop new skills or strengths?).
Limit: 300 words — Verbatim prompt recorded from the official first-party source; cycle wording should be rechecked when the institution updates its application.
https://www.fordham.edu/undergraduate-admission/apply/what-were-looking-for/writing-for-the-common-application/
Optional · First-year applicants; choose one short-response question

Application requirements

2026–2027

Application fee · Required
Value: $80
First-year U.S. application fee listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-28.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Fee waiver · Optional
Value: Accepted
Common App fee-waiver availability listed in the 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-28.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Personal essay · Required
The Common App personal essay is marked required in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-28.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Supplemental essays · Optional

Sources

Direct sources supporting this university’s facts, with retrieval dates.

Secondary source · supports requirements:2026–2027
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — Common App member-reported first-year fee, waiver, and personal-essay fields; grid updated 2026-08-28.
Official source · supports requirements:2026–2027:supplemental_essays
https://www.fordham.edu/undergraduate-admission/apply/what-were-looking-for/writing-for-the-common-application/
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — Fordham undergraduate admissions page identifies institution-specific short response as optional.
Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid · supports deadlines:2026–2027
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Retrieved 2026-08-20 — Common App member-reported first-year deadlines; grid updated 2026-08-14.

First-year applications (C1)

First-year students admitted (C1)

25,719 students

First-year students enrolled (C1)

2,492 students

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 4.0 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.75-3.99 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.50-3.74 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.25-3.49 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.00-3.24 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.50-2.99 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.00-2.49 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 1.00-1.99 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA below 1.0 (C11)

Not reported by institution

Average high-school GPA (C12)

Not reported by institution

Testing

Enrolled students submitting scores · SAT (C9): 18%
Enrolled students submitting scores · ACT (C9): 6%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 25th percentile (C9): 660 score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 75th percentile (C9): 730 score
SAT Math · 25th percentile (C9): 660 score
SAT Math · 75th percentile (C9): 750 score
ACT Composite · 25th percentile (C9): 30 score
ACT Composite · 75th percentile (C9): 33 score

Academics and class size

Student-to-faculty ratio (I2): Not reported by institution

Source: Fordham University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Retrieved 2026-09-02

Open the official institutional source

Document ID: url:https://www.fordham.edu/about/leadership-and-administration/administrative-offices/office-of-the-provost/provost-office-units/institutional-research-and-assessment/consumer-information/ · Import: cds-2026-09-v80

Classical and Ancient Studies

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Communication and Media Studies

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Computer and Information Sciences, General

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Dance

Visual and Performing Arts

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

Visual and Performing Arts

Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Economics

Social Sciences

Engineering Physics

Engineering

English Language and Literature, General

English Language and Literature/Letters

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

Film/Video and Photographic Arts

Visual and Performing Arts

Finance and Financial Management Services

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Fine and Studio Arts

Visual and Performing Arts

General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Information Science/Studies

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

International Business

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

International Relations and National Security Studies

Social Sciences

Journalism

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Marketing

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Mathematics

Mathematics and Statistics

Mathematics and Statistics, Other

Mathematics and Statistics

Medieval and Renaissance Studies

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Music

Visual and Performing Arts

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

Natural Resources and Conservation

Neurobiology and Neurosciences

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Philosophy

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Physics

Physical Sciences

Political Science and Government

Social Sciences

Psychology, General

Psychology

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Real Estate

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Religion/Religious Studies

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Social Sciences, General

Social Sciences

Social Sciences, Other

Social Sciences

Social Work

Public Administration and Social Service Professions

Sociology

Social Sciences

Special Education and Teaching

Education

Urban Studies/Affairs

Social Sciences

Visual and Performing Arts, General

Visual and Performing Arts

Our motto is “New York is my campus, Fordham is my school.” New York City is a diverse and global city that provides Fordham students with a special kind of educational experience, full of both challenge and opportunity. What has prepared you to embrace the unique opportunity of living and learning in New York City?

Limit: 300 words — Verbatim prompt recorded from the official first-party source; cycle wording should be rechecked when the institution updates its application.

Optional · First-year applicants; choose one short-response question

At Fordham, we have a tradition of having our graduating seniors send a message to their younger selves. What will the future “you” tell the “you” of today about what you accomplished as a Fordham student?

Limit: 300 words — Verbatim prompt recorded from the official first-party source; cycle wording should be rechecked when the institution updates its application.

https://www.fordham.edu/undergraduate-admission/apply/what-were-looking-for/writing-for-the-common-application/

Fordham additional short responses and other writing sections are optional beyond the Common Application essay.

Retrieved 2026-06-10