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Fordham University, New York

Overview of Fordham University

Fordham is found in New York, New York. New York is a large city. Applicants to the school are attracted by its Roman Catholic identity. Fordham is a private, not-for-profit institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Doctoral degree at the school.

Areas of Study

Fordham is known for its programs in law and family and social work.

Fordham Selectivity

Admission to the school is not automatic; not everyone who applies gets in. Hats off to the 50% of those who apply who get accepted. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 550. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 540 and 640. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Fordham is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

Students numbered 14,664 in 2005 at the school.

Student Life

Fordham offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Atlantic 10 Conference and Patriot League.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Fordham

Fordham University
441 E Fordham Rd
Bronx, NY 10458
General Phone: (718) 817-1000
Admissions Phone: (718) 817-4000
Financial Aid Phone: (718) 817-3800
http://www.fordham.edu

Fordham Programs and Degrees (2005)

Fordham awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management872business management, accounting, sales and marketing, taxation, finance
Liberal Arts794English, economics, political science, history, sociology, international relations, social services, interdisciplinary studies, ...
Family And Social Work600social work
Law558law, legal professions
Education And Teaching553elementary school teaching, school counseling, education courses, special ed, ESL instruction, educational administration, reading teaching, curriculum and instruction, ...
Media255communication studies, communication and journalism
Therapy And Counseling221psychology, psychology courses, clinical psychology, marriage and family therapy, school psychology, counseling psychology, child psychology, educational psychology
Science97biology, biological and physical sciences, chemistry, physics
Religion And Philosophy81philosophy, religion
Computer Science And Engineering78computer and info science, information science
Fine Arts55fine arts studies, art history and criticism, fine arts
Drama And Performing Arts48drama, dance
Mathematics8mathematics
Music6music
Engineering4engineering physics

Number of programs and degrees for Fordham in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Master's degree1,91336
Bachelor's degree1,68845
First-professional degree4801
Doctor's degree9717
Post-master's certificate525

Fordham Student Body

In 2005, Fordham had a total enrollment of 14,664 students (11,962 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men41%
Women59%
Full-Time98%
Part-Time2%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate46%
Graduate45%
First Professional9%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White52%
Black8%
Hispanic10%
Asian5%
American Indian0%
Other Races23%
(Foreign Students)3%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1921%
20-2120%
22-2413%
25-2919%
30-349%
35-395%
40-495%
50-643%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
New York46%
New Jersey14%
Connecticut9%
Pennsylvania6%
Massachusetts6%
Maryland2%
California2%
Illinois2%
Ohio2%
Florida1%
Rhode Island1%
Virginia1%
Texas1%
Washington1%
Foreign countries1%
Georgia1%
Missouri1%

Fordham Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time90 %
Part-Time52 %

Fordham Room and Board (2005)

Fordham offers campus housing for 4,101 of its 11,962 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of New York, New York for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Fordham Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total14,2617,18850%1,70324%
Men5,3632,85553%69224%
Women8,8984,33349%1,01123%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal550650
SAT Math540640
ACT Composite2328

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT95%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT18%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (718) 817-4000

Fordham Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 28,596
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 28,596
Room and board$ 10,895
Room charge$ 6,675
Board (meal plan) charge$ 4,420
Books and supplies$ 775
Other expenses$ 2,130

Financial Aid:
Fordham participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 272200)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (718) 817-3800

Fordham Faculty

Fordham has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year145$113,14454$108,106
Associate professoracademic year139$81,69895$81,917
Assistant professoracademic year85$63,87079$60,957
Instructoracademic year9$56,0819$48,034
Lectureracademic year6$45,5681*
No academic rankacademic year18$38,3395$38,299
All faculty totalacademic year402$86,217243$78,589

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Fordham Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballPatriot League
BasketballAtlantic 10 Conference
BaseballAtlantic 10 Conference
TrackAtlantic 10 Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total172118290
Football70070
Track292453
Basketball101525
Baseball21021
All Other Sports4279121

Fordham Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Finance, General
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General
Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Science/Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
Biology Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Education, Other
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
Elementary Education and Teaching
Physics Teacher Education
Reading Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

ENGINEERING
Engineering Physics

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LAW
Law (LLB, JD)
Legal Professions and Studies, Other

LIBERAL ARTS
African-American/Black Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Anthropology
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Comparative Literature
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
French Language and Literature
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
International Relations and Affairs
Italian Language and Literature
Latin American Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Near and Middle Eastern Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Urban Studies/Affairs
Western European Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other

MUSIC
Music, General

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Physics, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Clinical Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Developmental and Child Psychology
Educational Psychology
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
Psychology, General
Psychology, Other
School Psychology

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Fordham Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Fordham Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Fordham Salaries of full-time faculty
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Fordham Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Fordham Number of students
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Fordham % of degrees in family and social work
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 7%Fordham % of degrees in religion and philosophy
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Fordham % of students from other states
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 11%Fordham Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 13%Fordham % students on athletic fin. aid
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 15%Fordham % of degrees in drama and performing arts
% of degrees in media
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 16%Fordham % of degrees in media
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 16%Fordham Female % of student body
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Fordham Student SAT scores
% of degrees in law
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Fordham % of degrees in law
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Fordham Dorm rooms per full-time student
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Fordham Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
% of degrees in fine arts
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Fordham % of degrees in fine arts
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Roman Catholic affiliation
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, navy, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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