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Fordham University

What Fordham University's own numbers say, from its Common Data Set 2022-23.

Who says yesFordham University

Only 10% of admits enroll, so Fordham University admits far more students than it has seats.

Enroll10%

Go elsewhere90%

Source: Fordham University's Common Data Set 2022-23

Test scoresFordham University

27% sent an SAT and 10% an ACT (some sent both), so most enrolled without a score. SAT middle 50% among those who sent: 1330–1460.

Sent an SAT27%

Sent an ACT10%

Source: Fordham University's Common Data Set 2022-23

The share of women in the first-year class has risen from 55% to 63% since 2018-19, about 2.2 points a year.
The admit rate has moved up steadily, from 46.0% in 2018-19 to 54.1% in 2022-23. If the trend holds, expect about 60.0% in 2023-24.
Early Decision filled about 9% of the 2022-23 first-year class, less than most similar colleges.
10% of admitted students chose to enroll, lower than 96% of similar colleges.
Applications rose 2% from 2018-19 to 2022-23 (46,308 to 47,203).
After ED, 2,366 of 2,594 seats were left for 46,865 other applicants: about one seat for every 20.
Only 27% of enrolled first-years sent an SAT score, so its SAT range describes a minority of the class.
ED applicants were admitted at 67%, against 54.0% for everyone else: 1.2 times the rate.
2,893 students stayed on the waitlist and 229 were admitted from it (7.9%).
Men were admitted at a lower rate: 57.6% for women against 48.3% for men.

From students' own posts on Reddit and admissions forums: self-reported, unverified, never used in your odds.

Most admits who named a round applied Early Action (about 28 of 34), with about 6 Regular Decision.
Debate, Model UN and student government leadership was the most common spike (class president, debate captain or director, youth government).
Many admits aiming at business or economics had finance internships, a business club or their own small ventures such as a store, import business or fundraiser.
Many admits had research or publications, from university labs and first-author papers to co-authored economics or policy work.
Music and arts commitments were common (band, orchestra, drum major, dance, art studio), often with section leader or captain roles.
Students report merit awards vary widely: full-tuition and $25k offers for some, none for others with similar stats, and merit amounts may come later than the EA acceptance letter.
Students report Fordham's acceptance rate is dropping (about 29% cited) and waitlists are growing, with regular decision where many rejections happen.
Students report deferred EA applicants are re-read in regular decision, and EA and RD acceptance rates differ little.
Some international students report limited aid, a need-aware concern, and a hard-to-meet $2,000 deposit.
Students report confusion over whether merit awards require a FAFSA or CSS Profile, and no public aid appeal form.