Founded in 1905, Fordham University School of Law, also known as Fordham Law, is located in New York, NY. Fordham University School of Law' tuition & fees is $72,282 for first-year students in the academic year 2023-2024. 86.72% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $31,600. That could cover 43.72% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 21.13% and total of 431 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.75 and the average LSAT score is 167. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 87.78%.
Fordham University School of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $72,282 for its first-year students. The 2024 tuition was increased by 8.29% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $33,210. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Fordham University School of Law is $105,492.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for Fordham University School of Law.
Fordham University School of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
2023
2024
% Changed
Law School Tuition
$66,750
$72,282
8.29%
Living Costs
$29,512
$33,210
12.53%
Room & Board
$23,066
$25,942
Books & Supplies
$1,968
$2,160
Personal Expenses
$4,478
$5,108
COA
$96,262
$105,492
9.59%
Grants / Scholarships
$31,600
$31,600
COA after receiving aid
$64,662
$73,892
Grants and Scholarships
At Fordham University School of Law, 86.72% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $31,600. 0.00% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 46.17% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received
993
Half or Less than Tuition
51.86%
Half to Full Tuition
48.14%
Full Tuition
0.00%
More than Full Tuition
0.00%
Part-time
Number Received
129
Half or Less than Tuition
68.99%
Half to Full Tuition
31.01%
Full Tuition
0.00%
More than Full Tuition
0.00%
GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of Fordham University School of Law is 3.75 and the average LSAT score is 167. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 420 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 428 students including both full-time and part-time status. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Fordham University School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th Percentile
GPA
3.57
3.75
3.84
Full-Time
3.6
3.76
3.85
Part-Time
3.36
3.58
3.77
LSAT Scores
164
167
169
Full-Time
165
167
169
Part-Time
160
164
166
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 6,346 students have applied to Fordham University School of Law and 1,341 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 431 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 21.13% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 32.14% at Fordham University School of Law. With 3 pre-admitted students, total 434 first-year students enrolled in Fordham University School of Law.
Fordham University School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants
6,346
Admitted
1,341
Enrolled
431
Acceptance Rate
21.13%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
32.14%
Pre-Admitted
3
Total Number of First-Year Students
434 155 men, 253 women 375 full-time, 33 part-time
Bar Exam Pass Rate
Last year, total 392 students took the bar exam first time at Fordham University School of Law. Among them, 349 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 89.03%. For reference, the average pass rate at New York law schools is 82.09%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Fordham University School of Law.
In 2023, 406 students graduated from Fordham University School of Law. Of them, 356 graduates employed where bar passage required and 26 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 384 graduates employed as full-time and 1 employed as part-time status.
Fordham University School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
