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Fordham University

General Information

Name: Fordham University
Address: 441 E Fordham Rd, Bronx, NY 10458
Phone:

  • General information: (718) 817-1000
  • Financial aid office: (718) 817-3800
  • Admissions office: (718) 817-4000

Website: www.fordham.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$30,905$28,622$27,047
Books and supplies$800$775$725
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$12,260$10,895$10,248
        Other expenses$2,185$2,130$2,080
Off-campus
        Room and board$11,630$10,895$10,248
        Other expenses$2,185$2,130$2,080
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$1,990$1,945$1,885

Total expenses   
On-campus$46,150$42,422$40,100
Off-campus$45,520$42,422$40,100
Off-campus with family$33,695$31,342$29,657

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 79%
  • Federal grants: 22%
  • State/local grants: 29%
  • Institutional grants: 73%
  • Student loans: 60%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3746
  • State/local grants:$3504
  • Institutional grants:$14498
  • Student loans:$5519

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants18,1616,79011,371
Percent admitted46.5%50.4%44.2%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time20.1%22.5%18.6%
Part-time0.2%0.1%0.3%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 14664
Undergraduate enrollment: 7528
First-time student retention: 89%
Overall graduation rate: 78%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 92%
    • Part Time: 8%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 41%
    • Women: 59%

White non-hispanic: 58%
Black non-hispanic: 5%
Hispanic: 11%
Asian/pacific islander: 6%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 19%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies - Bachelor
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Latin American Studies - Bachelor, Master
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies - Bachelor
  • Western European Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General - Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Statistics - Bachelor, Master
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other - Master
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General - Bachelor
  • Taxation - Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other - Master
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching - Master
  • Biology Teacher Education - Master
  • Chemistry Teacher Education - Master
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master, Doctor
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master, Doctor
  • Education, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master, Doctor
  • Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Master
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
  • Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor - Master
    Engineering
  • Engineering Physics - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • Comparative Literature - Bachelor
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor, Master
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Italian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional
  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other - Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology - Doctor
  • Counseling Psychology - Doctor
  • Developmental and Child Psychology - Doctor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Psychology, Other - Master, Doctor
  • School Psychology - Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor, Master
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Social Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Urban Studies/Affairs - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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