School Overview

Fordham University has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

The maximum program length is more than 4 years. The highest degree offered by the school is the Doctoral (and professional) degree. Fordham University is a private, for-profit school.

Contacting the School

441 E Fordham Rd
Bronx, NY 10458
Main Phone: (718) 817-1000
Web Site: www.fordham.edu

Student Body Size and Diversity

In Fall 2002, the school had 14,448 (full-time equivalent) students. 98.7% of students attend full-time, while 1.3% attend part-time. In Fall 2002, 859 male students and 925 female students enrolled as first-time students (freshmen, typically). Male students comprised 48.2% of the student body, while females made up 51.8%.

Minority enrollment included African-American (1018)%, Hispanic (828)%, Asian (1532)%, and Native American (40)%.

School Selectivity

Verbal SAT:
Three quarters of students scored at least 570. One quarter of students scored at least 670.

Math SAT:
On the Math SAT, 75% of students scored 560 or higher. One fourth of students scored 660 or higher.

Degree Programs

Area Cultural And Ethnic Studies

• Area Studies
• Cultural And Ethnic Studies

• Accounting
• Business Administration
• Tax

• General Communications
• Specialized Communication

• Computer And Information Sciences
• Information Sciences And Systems

• Curriculum And Instruction
• Educational Administration
• ESL And Language
• Other Education
• Special Education
• Student Services And Counseling
• Teacher
• Vocational Teaching

• Comparative Literature
• General English Language

• Anthropology
• Economics
• Government And Political Science
• History
• International Relations
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Specialized History And Social Science
• Urban Studies

• Family Development

• Liberal Arts

• Biological And Physical Sciences
• Other Interdisciplinary Studies

• Law And Legal

• Biology

• Classical, Ancient, And Near East Language And Literature
• Foreign Languages And Literature
• Romance Language And Literature

• Mathematics

• Dance
• Drama And Theater Arts
• Fine Arts
• Music

• Philosophy
• Religion

• Chemistry
• Physics

• Child Psychology
• Clinical Psychology
• Counseling Psychology
• General Psychology
• Other Psychology
• School Psychology

• Social Work

Athletics, Including Athletic Scholarships & Financial Aid

Fordham University belongs to the following athletic conferences:

• Atlantic 10 Conference (for basketball, baseball, and track & field).
• Patriot League (for football).

The school offers financial aid to athletes for football, basketball, baseball, track & field, and in general.

Special Student Services

Academic Services

• AP credits
• Credit for life experience
• Weekend college
• Distance learning options
• Study abroad

Financial Flexibility

• ROTC
• Student employment services
• Career counseling
• Placement services for graduates

Cost of Attending

Admission Requirements

• High-school GPA is required.
• Secondary school record is required.
• Standardized test scores are required.
• Recommendations are required.
• A college preparatory program is required.
• The TOEFL (if applicable) is required for international students.

• Secondary school rank is recommended.

• A demonstration of competency (such as samples of work, e.g.) is neither required nor recommended.