Fordham University

Ranked #38
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #24 in Above the Law 2025
New York, New York

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.76
Median LSAT
167
Acceptance rate
22%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
165
167
169
GPA
3.57
3.76
3.84
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
6881
100%
Accepted
1524
22%
Matriculated
429
6%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
94%
Full-time non-legal
2%
Unemployed
4%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
New York
381
District Of Columbia
10
New Jersey
9
International
3
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
70%
1-25
8%
26-500
20%
501+
42%
Business & industry
7%
Government
7%
Public interest
7%
Clerkship
5%
Federal
3%
State
2%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0%
Unemployed
4%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$74,608
Estimated 3 years: $223,824
Cost of living (off-campus)
$35,596
Estimated 3 years
$106,788
Total cost
$111,324
Estimated 3 years
$333,972
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$35,000
25th percentile: $25,000
75th percentile: $40,500
Scholarship amounts
<50%
57%
50-100%
43%
100%
0%
>100%
0%

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