Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 2879 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Fordham. Among these students, 760 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 327 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1390
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 26980 admitted students 760 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
26%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1300-1480. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 650 and 730, while 25% scored below 650 and another 25% scored above 730.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 650 and 750, while 25% scored below 650 and 25% achieved a score of 750. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1390 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Fordham.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 13% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
650-730 -
Math
650-750
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
32
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 26980 admitted students 327 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
11%
Similar to the SAT, Fordham does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 11% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 30 and 33, with 25% scoring above 33 and another 25% scoring below 30.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.
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English
31-35 -
Math
27-32 -
Composite
30-33
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$70
Undergraduate$70
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Fordham during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Fordham received a total of 46,275 applications. These applications included 16,799 male applicants and 29,476 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 46,275 applicants, Fordham admitted 26,980 students. Among the admitted students, there were 8,788 males and 18,192 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 2,879 students chose to enroll at Fordham. This means that 2,879 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,002 were male and 1,877 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Fordham had an overall acceptance rate of 58% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 52% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 62%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Fordham had an overall yield rate of 11% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 11%, and for female admitted students, it was 10%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Fordham over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Fordham University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Fordham is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Fordham University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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