Fordham
Source: fordham.md
Fordham
Overview
- Location: Bronx, NY (Rose Hill campus) + Manhattan (Lincoln Center campus)
- Type: Private Jesuit research university
- Category: selective_private
- NCAA Division: I (Atlantic 10 Conference; Patriot League for football)
Admissions (Class of 2029)
- Total applicants: 43,640
- Offers of admission: 25,207
- Acceptance rate: 54% (down from 59% for Class of 2028)
- Enrolled class size: 2,478
- Yield rate: ~10%
- Testing policy: Test-optional
Early Rounds
- EA deadline: November 1 (non-restrictive, non-binding)
- ED I deadline: November 1 (binding)
- ED II deadline: January 3 (binding)
- ED acceptance rate (Class of 2028): ~52%
- EA/overall early acceptance rate: ~62%
Academic Profile
- SAT middle 50%: 1340–1470
- ACT middle 50%: 30–33
- Average GPA (unweighted): 3.61
- Percent in top 10% of class: 34%
Demographics (2024-2025)
- White: 44%
- Asian: 14%
- Hispanic/Latino: 19%
- Black: 8%
- Multiracial: 4%
- International: 8% (60+ countries)
- Women: 61%
- First-generation: 27%
- Pell Grant recipients: 26%
- Domestic students of color: ~50%
Net Cost by Income (IPEDS/College Scorecard)
| Income Bracket |
Average Net Price |
| $0–$30,000 |
$23,727 |
| $30,001–$48,000 |
$25,520 |
| $48,001–$75,000 |
$33,129 |
| $75,001–$110,000 |
$37,527 |
| Over $110,000 |
$43,314 |
Average need-based grant: $41,919 (2023-24). 95%+ of freshmen receive some financial aid.
Athletics
- NCAA Division I
- Conferences: Atlantic 10 (most sports), Patriot League (football)
- Varsity sports: 21
- Total athletes: 675
- Athlete %: 6.4% of undergrad enrollment
Sources
- Fordham Admission Facts: fordham.edu
- Fordham Class of 2029 announcement: now.fordham.edu
- Fordham CDS data via nextgenadmit.com
- College Factual net price and diversity data
- Fordham athletics: fordhamsports.com