Fordham Facts
First Five Facts
Founded:
1841
President:
Joseph M. McShane, SJ
Mascot:
The Ram
School Color:
Maroon
Who we are:
The Jesuit University of New York
Points of Pride
192 Fulbright Scholars
658 prestigious scholarships in the past five years
78% health professional school acceptance rate
1 million+ community service hours annually
3,500 NYC-based internship companies
Fordham University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education
The Numbers
16,364 students in nine schools
9,399 undergraduates
2,086 first-year students
6,965 graduate and professional students
3,425 at Rose Hill
1,368 at Lincoln Center
4,649 undergraduates
144 graduate and professional students
Rose Hill, Bronx, NY
6,981 undergraduate and graduate students
Lincoln Center, Manhattan, NY
9,078 undergraduate and graduate students
Westchester, West Harrison, NY
305 undergraduates and graduates
The Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station, Armonk, NY
Undergraduate Schools and Colleges
Fordham College at Rose Hill (1841)
3,815 students enrolled
Fordham College at Lincoln Center (1968)
2,072 students enrolled
Gabelli School of Business (1920)
2,208 students enrolled at Rose Hill, 500 undergraduates and 1,406 graduates at Lincoln Center
Graduate and Professional School
Fordham School of Professional and Continuing Studies (1944)
211 students at Rose Hill, 522 at Lincoln Center, 51 at Westchester
Gabelli School of Business (1969)
1,406 students enrolled at Lincoln Center, 2 at Westchester
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (1916)
559 students enrolled at Rose Hill, 268 at Lincoln Center
Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education (1968)
163 students enrolled at Rose Hill
Graduate School of Education (1916)
827 students enrolled at Lincoln Center
Graduate School of Social Service (1916)
1,830 students enrolled at Lincoln Center, 221 at Westchester
School of Law (1905)
1,549 students enrolled at Lincoln Center
57.3% Women
42.7% Men
33.0% Underrepresented Populations
16.3% Hispanic/Latino
12.2% Asian
4.4% Black/African American
0% American Indian/Alaskan
0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Geographical origins:
48 states, D.C., Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and 81 countries
45.5% Catholic
12.4% Protestant
4.6% Muslim
2.7% Jewish
11.4% Other
23.3% Not Reported
88 Doctor of Philosophy
20 Doctor of Education
2 Doctor of Ministry
2 Doctor of Juridical Science
4 Doctor of Professional Studies
397 Juris Doctor
1,468 Master of Arts, Fine Arts, Science, Education, Law, and Philosophy
150 Master of Business Administration
1,050 Master of Social Work
69 Graduate Certificate or Professional Diploma
2,247 Bachelor of Arts, Science, or Fine Arts
Six-Year Graduation Rate: 83.1% (Approximate National Average: 50%)
195,000+ total
753 Full-time Instructors
55% Men
45% Women
21% Underrepresented Populations
459 Tenured Faculty
61% Men
39% Women
18% Underrepresented Populations
94% of full-time faculty hold a Ph.D. or other terminal degree
13:1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio
22 students average class size
Tuition (2020-2021)
$54,730 annually undergraduate
$960 to $1,824 per graduate credit
$63,932 annually law school
Financial Aid
84.61% of undergraduates received financial aid
As of and for the year ended June 30, 2020:
$665,559,000 operating revenues
$660,060,000 operating expenses
$819,004,000 endowment and other investments
2,450,115 Books (Physical and Digital)
0 Databases (Digital)
139,715 Media (Physical and Digital)
117,809 Serials (Physical and Digital)
2,707,639 Total Collection (Physical and Digital)
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Fordham is one of 418 institutions classified as a Doctoral University or Doctoral/Professional University, and one of 135 Doctoral Universities classified as High Research Activity
22 men’s and women’s varsity sports teams
NCAA Division I
Atlantic 10 Conference in baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, indoor and outdoor track, rowing, soccer, softball, squash, swimming, diving, tennis, and volleyball.
Mid-Atlantic Conference for water polo
Patriot League (Division I-AA) for football