This page provides the latest information on Fordham University (Fordham)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Fordham's acceptance rate is 59.31% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 43,364 students applied and 25,719 were admitted to the school. It means that your chances of getting into Fordham is not low.
To apply to Fordham, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
For the academic year 2024-25, Fordham's acceptance rate is 59.31% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 9.69%. 16,532 men and 26,822 women applied to Fordham and 9,260 men and 16,452 women students were accepted.
Among them, 961 men and 1,530 women were enrolled in Fordham. You can explore the Fordham's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 43,364 | 16,532 | 26,822 | 0 | 0 |
| Admitted | 25,719 | 9,260 | 16,452 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled | 2,492 | 961 | 1,530 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 59.31% | 56.01% | 61.34% | - | - |
| Yield | 9.69% | 10.38% | 9.30% | - | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 437 students (18% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 160 students (6% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Fordham.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,410, including 700 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 710 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 730 and the 25th percentile is 660. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 750 and the 25th percentile is 660.
The median ACT composite score is 32, with a 75th percentile score of 33 and a 25th percentile score of 30 at Fordham. The median ACT Math score is 29 and the median ACT English score is 34.
The SAT and ACT scores at Fordham University are competitive and high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,314, ACT: 29 - private (not-for-profit) research university with high research activity).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 1,320 | 1,410 | 1,480 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 660 | 700 | 730 |
| SAT Math | 660 | 710 | 750 |
| ACT Composite | 30 | 32 | 33 |
| ACT Math | 27 | 29 | 32 |
| ACT English | 32 | 34 | 35 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 2,492 first-year students enrolled in Fordham. The proportion of full-time students is 99.76% and part-time students is 0.24%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 38.56% and women students is 61.40%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Fordham.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,492 | 961 | 1,530 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 2,486 | 959 | 1,526 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at Fordham. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Fordham University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Considered, if submitted |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Not Considered |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Considered, if submitted |
| Personal statement or essay | Required |
| Legacy status | Not Considered |
The following provides general admission information for applying to Fordham:
The institutional SAT code for Fordham is 2259 and 4-digit ACT code is 2748.
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