Fordham University School of Law
Fordham University School of Law, part of Fordham University, is located in New York, NY, founded in 1905. Fordham University School of Law' tuition & fees is $72,282 for first-year students in the academic year 2023-2024. 84.55% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $25,000. That could cover 34.59% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 18.79% and total of 411 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.72 and the average LSAT score is 167. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 89.03%.
2024 Tuition & Fees
Fordham University School of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $72,282 for its prospective students. The law school tuition is 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. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of Fordham University School of Law is $105,492.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for Fordham University School of Law.
Grants and Scholarships
At Fordham University School of Law, 84.55% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $25,000. 0.00% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 27.95% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at Fordham University School of Law costs and financial aid page.
GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of Fordham University School of Law is 3.72 and the average LSAT score is 167. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 416 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 423 students including both full-time and part-time status. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2022-2023, total 6,727 students have applied to Fordham University School of Law and 1,264 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 411 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 18.79% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 32.52% at Fordham University School of Law. With 12 pre-admitted students, total 423 first-year students enrolled in Fordham University School of Law.
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. Check more employment statistics at Fordham University School of Law employement summary page.
