Applying to Fordham University
Fordham's acceptance rate is 58% for students enrolled in fall 2021. A total of 46,275 students applied and 26,980 were admitted to the school. The rate is around the national average. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 10.67% with 2,879 enrolled students out of 26,980 admitted.
The average SAT score is 1,390 and the ACT score is 32 at Fordham.
To apply to Fordham, it is required to submit high school GPA and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language) score. It is considered but not required to submit admission test scores (SAT/ACT). Below tables and charts analyze Fordham's admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics
.Admissions Information
The application fee is $70 for applying undergraduate school and $70 for graduate school at Fordham University. Next table presents general admission information.
| Open Admission Policy | No |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fees | $70 |
| Graduate Application Fees | $70 |
| Admission Information | https://www.fordham.edu/admissions/ |
| Online Application | https://www.fordham.edu/info/20541/how_to_apply |
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Credits Accepted | Dual Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits |
| Degree Offered | Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice) |
Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2021-22, the acceptance rate is 58.30% and the yield is 10.67%. 16,799 men and 29,476 women applied to Fordham and 8,788 men and 18,192 women students were accepted. Among them, 1,002 men and 1,877 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2021).
The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 46,275 | 16,799 | 29,476 |
| Admitted | 26,980 | 8,788 | 18,192 |
| Enrolled | 2,879 | 1,002 | 1,877 |
| Acceptance Rate | 58.30% | 52.31% | 61.72% |
| Yield | 10.67% | 11.40% | 10.32% |
Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 25, 2022)
SAT and ACT Score Distribution
For the academic year 2021-2022, 760 students (26% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 327 students (11%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 730 and the 25th percentile is 650. The SAT Math score is 750 (75th) and 650 (25th). The submitted ACT composite score is 33 (75th percentile) and 30 (25th percentile).
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 650 | 730 |
| SAT Math | 650 | 750 |
| ACT Composite | 30 | 33 |
| ACT Math | 27 | 32 |
| ACT English | 31 | 35 |
Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 25, 2022)
The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at Fordham University are very competitive and high when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,278, ACT: 81 - private (not-for-profit) Research University (high research activity)).
Application Requirements
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and Recommendations to its applicants. 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 but not Required |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Admission Test Scores | Considered but not Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |
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