Fordham University Business Programs

Fordham University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Bronx, New York. The location of Fordham U is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

Fordham University Rankings

Fordham U landed the #294 spot in our 2023 ranking of best colleges. We analyzed 1,477 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. Fordham U also holds the #14 spot on the Best Colleges in New York ranking.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Fordham U.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#7	Most Popular Real Estate Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#9	Most Popular International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#31	Most Popular Management Sciences & Methods Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#36	Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#58	Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#70	Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#82	Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#109	Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#122	Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#205	Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Fordham U has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#13	Best International Business Schools	College Factual
#13	Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Schools	College Factual
#24	Best Finance & Financial Management Schools	College Factual
#44	Best Accounting Schools	College Factual
#82	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual
#84	Best Business Administration & Management Schools	College Factual

Where Is Fordham University?

Contact details for Fordham U are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	441 E Fordham Rd, Bronx, NY 10458
Phone:	718-817-1000
Website:	www.fordham.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/fordhamuniversity
Twitter:	http://www.twitter.com/fordhamnotes

How Do I Get Into Fordham U?

You can apply to Fordham U online at: https://www.fordham.edu/info/20541/how_to_apply

Admission Requirements for Fordham U

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	considered but not required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Fordham U?

Fordham U has an acceptance rate of 53%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 52%, and the acceptance rate for women is 53%.

Average Test Scores

About 72% of students accepted to Fordham U submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 620 and 700. Math scores were between 610 and 710.

Fordham U received ACT scores from 33% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 28 and 35. Math scores were between 25 and 30. Composite scores were between 27 and 32.

Can I Afford Fordham University?

The overall average net price of Fordham U is $55,449. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Fordham U, approximately 48% of students took out student loans averaging $8,943 a year. That adds up to $35,772 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Fordham U is 2.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Fordham University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 9,399 undergraduate students at Fordham U, with 8,887 being full-time and 512 being part-time.

There are also 6,965 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 8,887 full-time undergraduates at Fordham U, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Fordham University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1,093
Black or African American	346
Hispanic or Latino	1,416
White	4,916
International Students	643
Other Races/Ethnicities	473

Geographic Diversity

New York students aren't the only ones who study at Fordham University. At this time, 41 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 107 countries are represented at Fordham U. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Fordham University

In 2019-2020, 15,678 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Fordham U has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 42nd most popular in New York for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Fordham U

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Fordham University was $56,161 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how Fordham U is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Other Marketing	#11	#11
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	#39	#39
Marketing	#67	#67

Online Growth Rankings of Fordham U

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Fordham University was 138.9%. This is the #289 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Fordham U regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Fordham U ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Fordham U.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Other Marketing	#1
Marketing	#19

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Fordham University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	165	0	173	7	345
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	0	0	228	0	228
Finance	200	0	0	0	200
General Economics	131	0	0	0	131
Accounting	62	0	64	0	126
International Business/Trade/Commerce	97	0	0	0	97
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	69	0	0	0	69
Accounting and Finance	55	0	0	0	55
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	0	11	24	5	40
Real Estate	0	1	36	0	37
Organizational Leadership	27	0	0	0	27
Investments and Securities	0	18	0	0	18
Taxation	0	0	16	0	16
Real Estate Development	0	2	0	0	2
General Business/Commerce	2	0	0	0	2
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	0	0	0	0	0
Business Management & Marketing	0	0	0	0	0
Construction Management	0	0	0	0	0
Other Finance and Financial Management Services	0	0	0	0	0
International Finance	0	0	0	0	0
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	0	0	0	0	0
Business Statistics	0	0	0	0	0
Other Marketing	0	0	0	0	0
General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	0	0	0	0	0
Political Communication	0	0	0	0	0
Applied & Professional Ethics	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	808	32	541	12	1,393

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Chriscobar under License

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