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Fordham University Acceptance Rates & Admissions Statistics

What Type of Student Gets Admitted to Fordham University?

Examine the admissions data of recent incoming classes to gain a clearer insight into your probability of being accepted at Fordham University, situated in Bronx, NY.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of Fordham University
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at Fordham University
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

How Admissions and Enrollment Stats Are Applicable to You

Selectivity and acceptance rates can be a big clue to how difficult it is to be admitted. Compare your test scores to prior applicants to get a good understanding of who you are competing against for entrance.

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Selectivity: What’s the Acceptance Rate for Students?

Selectivity measures how competitive it is to gain admission to a school.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Moderately Selective (50-70%)
Acceptance Rate	59%
Application Fee	$75 (waivable)

Acceptance and Enrollment Stats

Fordham University had 43,364 total applications. Of those, 25,719 were admitted, and 2,492 ultimately registered.

Applicant Total	43,364
Accepted	25,719
Enrolled	2,492
Enrolled Full-Time	2,486
Enrolled Part-Time	6

The acceptance rate at Fordham University is 59.3%. With this acceptance rate, the institution is fairly accessible. Acceptance rates vary by gender at Fordham University: the female acceptance rate is 61% versus 56% for men.

Among admitted students at Fordham University is 10%. This indicates that 10% of admitted applicants chose to attend. Female admitted students enroll at 9% compared to 10% for male admits.

Who’s Applying: Applicants by Gender

These charts illustrate the male-to-female balance among applicants at Fordham University.

	Men	Women
Applicants	16,532	26,822
Admitted	9,260	16,452
Enrolled	961	1,530

Standardized Test Scores

About 18% of admitted students at Fordham U submitted their SAT scores (437 students).

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores for the middle 50% fell between 660 and 730. Math scores were between 660 and 750.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Critical Reading	660	730
Math	660	750
Combined Total	1320	1480

Fordham U received ACT scores from 6% of its admitted class (160 students).

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 30 and 33.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Composite	30	33
English/Reading	32	35
Mathematics	27	32

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

Data Sources

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Chriscobar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.