Fordham's tuition & fees has increased from $46,932 (2015) to $64,470 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 37.37% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $31,713 (year 2015) to $26,752 (year 2025).
Fordham's tuition increase rate is higher than the New York's average increase rate of 13.54%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 39.66% from 2015 ($67,072).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Fordham's COA is $93,670, which is increased by 4.57% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Fordham's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 37.37% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $62,990. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Fordham University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,590, and it has increased 57.11% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,012 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,012 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,012 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,012 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,039 | 2.67% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,040 | 0.10% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,040 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,040 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,088 | 4.62% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,590 | 46.14% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 38.95% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 21.91% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Fordham University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $19,128 | $14,672 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $19,623 | $14,672 | 2.59% |
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| 2017-18 | $20,241 | $14,690 | 3.15% |
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| 2018-19 | $20,566 | $15,002 | 1.61% |
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| 2019-20 | $21,459 | $15,357 | 4.34% |
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| 2020-21 | $22,015 | $15,358 | 2.59% |
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| 2021-22 | $23,985 | $15,358 | 8.95% |
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| 2022-23 | $24,159 | $16,811 | 0.73% |
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| 2023-24 | $26,495 | $18,258 | 9.67% |
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| 2024-25 | $27,610 | $18,785 | 4.21% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Fordham University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Fordham University | $64,470 | $61,567 | 4.72% |
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| University of Richmond | $65,230 | $62,600 | 4.20% |
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| Davidson College | $64,430 | $60,050 | 7.29% |
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| University of Dayton | $49,140 | $47,600 | 3.24% |
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| Virginia Commonwealth University | $39,884 | $38,817 | 2.75% |
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| Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia | $53,260 | $51,340 | 3.74% |
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