Fordham, the Jesuit University of New York, offers a distinctive educational experience rooted in the 450-year old Jesuit tradition of intellectual rigor and personal attention.
Located in the world’s capital of culture and commerce — New York City — Fordham offers more than 65 undergraduate majors on two residential campuses, the tree-lined, 85-acre Rose Hill campus in the Bronx and the Lincoln Center campus in the heart of Manhattan’s performing arts center.
The University enrolls a diverse student body hailing from all states and many foreign countries, totaling approximately 15,800 students in its ten undergraduate, graduate and professional schools.
- Admissions email address: intadmission@fordham.edu
- University website: http://www.fordham.edu
Basic details
- Region: Northeast
- Location: New York City, New York
- Campus setting: Urban
- Type of institution: Private
Admissions information and areas of study offered
- Percentage of students admitted: 52%
- Average ACT range: 30-33
- Average SAT range: 1320-1460 (without writing included)
- Test optional?: Yes
- Common Application accepted?: Yes
- Areas of study offered include: Accounting/Finance; Anthropology; Area Studies; Art History; Arts; Biology; Business; Chemistry; Communications; Computer Science; Dance; Design; Drama/Theatre Arts; Economics; Education; Ethnic/Cultural Studies; English; Environmental Sciences; Gender Studies; History; Humanities; Information Sciences/Systems; International Relations; Journalism; Languages; Law; Liberal Arts; Literature; Management; Marketing; Mathematics; Music; Neuroscience; Philosophy; Physics; Political Science; Psychology; Social Work; Sociology; Theology/Religion; Urban Studies
- Full list of majors available: http://www.fordham.edu/info/20199/departments_and_programs
Finances
- International students are eligible for: Merit/talent based scholarship, athletic scholarships, need-based aid
- Estimated yearly cost (including tuition, board, room and student fees): $80,000
Athletics
- Athletic association for the majority of sports: NCAA - Division I
- Varsity sports: Men's American Football; Men's Athletics / Track and Field; Women's Athletics / Track and Field; Men's Baseball; Women's Softball; Men's Basketball; Women's Basketball; Men's Cross Country; Women's Cross Country; Men's Football / Soccer; Women's Football / Soccer; Men's Golf; Women's Rowing; Men's Swimming and Diving; Women's Swimming and Diving; Men's Tennis; Women's Tennis; Men's Volleyball; Men's Water Polo