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Fordham University School of Law

Fordham University School of Law

Fordham Law School has provided a complete education in the law for more than 100 years. While the legal profession has changed during that time, the core mission of a Fordham Law education has not. We continue to value academic excellence and the lawyer's craft. We remain committed to ethics and to service. We still impart the warmth of community. Fordham lawyers have been and will continue to be dedicated to the highest standards of the legal profession and to the service of others. We call this the Fordham Law Difference.

Contact Info


Website: http://www.fordham.edu/info/20346/school_of_law
Address: 150 West 62th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10023
Admission Phone: (212) 636-6810
Admission Email: [email protected]

2016 Quick Overview

The Below Data Compiled By: The American Bar Association 

Students1151
Student-faculty ratio18:1
Tuition $56,146 per year (full-time, in-state)
$56,146 per year (full-time, out-of-state)
$42,196 per year (part-time, in-state)
$42,196 per year (part-time, out-of-state)
Tuition Guarantee ProgramNo
Estimated Living Expenses$27,320
Founded In1936
ABA AccreditedYes
Application deadline03/31/17
Full-time program application fee$ 70
Financial Aid Deadline04/15/17
Can first years start other than fall?No
Median LSAT: 163
Median GPA: 3.53
Acceptance Rate: 35.1 %

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    • Academic Year

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    Real Time Applicant Admissions Data

    Fordham University School of Law

    Real Time HIC User Applicant Status Admissions Data

    Actual(A)/Practice(P)

    Username LSAT GPA Status Scholarship Sent Received Decision Updated
    beachbird10 160 A 3.60

    Accepted

    		 Yes - - - 5 months ago
    cfendian 161 A 3.86

    Accepted

    		 12/13/16 01/04/17 02/27/17 8 months ago
    sjustudent94 158 A 3.98

    Accepted

    		 Yes - - - 8 months ago
    hubison91 155 P 3.10

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - a month ago
    tsoemily 158 A 3.60

    Interested In Applying

    		 No - - - 3 months ago
    amylarced 170 P 2.80

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 5 months ago
    DonValentin 170 P 2.79

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 5 months ago
    Jadituri 150 P 3.74

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 5 months ago
    babisuni93 148 A 2.44

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 6 months ago
    kmacfeeters 147 A 3.76

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 7 months ago
    4696jesse 162 P 3.00

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 7 months ago
    bradleyzack115 160 P 3.50

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 8 months ago
    dude 161 P 3.38

    Interested In Applying

    		 12/08/16 12/08/16 - 10 months ago
    ashleycohen51386 173 P 3.32

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 11 months ago
    AbigailR 155 P 3.82

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 11 months ago
    stofani 165 P 3.40

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 11 months ago
    mjn2051 165 P 3.00

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 12 months ago
    Toastob11 163 A 3.65

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 12 months ago
    Reddington 161 A 3.83

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 12 months ago
    Alexatallarido 142 P 3.10

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 12 months ago
    mm4828a 160 P 3.43

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 12 months ago
    Oslupoli 154 A 3.50

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 12 months ago
    Jsimonelli 161 A 3.62

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 12 months ago
    Monicaporco3 157 P 3.40

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - one year ago
    Rcm40 144 A 3.79

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - one year ago
    Ms8251a 150 P 3.10

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - one year ago
    brettbski 156 A 3.93

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - one year ago
    Dettdc13 170 P 3.45

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - one year ago
    jessebarrad 164 A 3.55

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - one year ago
    graysonmoronta 160 P 3.40

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - one year ago
    ilerman 172 P 3.71

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - one year ago
    jlb282 163 A 3.63

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - one year ago
    jdelvecc8 152 A 3.25

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    DeanO3596 153 A 3.40

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    laurenwozzy 164 P 3.60

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    aimeenicolich 165 P 3.34

    Interested In Applying

    		 No - - - 2 years ago
    Myasiaterry 166 A 3.00

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    aimeeelizabeth 160 P 3.50

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    caseyd888 174 P 3.50

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    MEngler 170 P 3.00

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    danielpla 170 A 3.40

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    makhenab 153 A 3.85

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    Tova15 150 A 3.45

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    sjjr4507 120 P 3.75

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    not 155 A 2.00

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    gyomi13 154 A 3.62

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    sandyds 163 A 3.78

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    BredricB 143 A 2.94

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    manujr1302 150 P 3.50

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    RobertStark 164 A 3.75

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    dwayne444 168 P 3.20

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    SAMG 159 A 3.73

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    nicolemariek 159 A 3.87

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    aimster13 161 A 3.93

    Pending

    		 - - - 7 days ago
    browjn14 162 A 2.97

    Pending

    		 - - - 4 weeks ago
    Kltaylo3 156 A 3.20

    Pending

    		 03/14/17 03/14/17 - 7 months ago
    sa353835 152 A 3.30

    Pending

    		 - - - 8 months ago
    053706 159 A 3.52

    Pending

    		 10/19/16 - - 12 months ago
    rpezzella95 157 P 3.52

    Pending

    		 - - - one year ago
    student 157 A 3.45

    Pending

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    cayleys 166 A 3.85

    Pending

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    avinim 156 A 3.64

    Pending

    		 12/29/15 - - 2 years ago
    tinakassangana 159 A 3.00

    Pending

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    scorrado 163 A 3.60

    Pending

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    Zsider 155 A 3.78

    Pending

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    efeuer 157 A 3.50

    Waitlisted

    		 03/03/16 - - one year ago
    Total Full-Time Part-Time
    Number of Applicants46374075386
    Number of Offers17321623109
    Number of Matriculants39935544
    75% GPA3.673.683.62
    Median GPA3.533.533.47
    25% GPA3.373.383.3
    75% LSAT159160156
    Median LSAT163163158
    25% LSAT165165164
    2016 Scholarship Data
    Total Number of Students1151
    Total Students Receiving Grants793
    % of Students Receiving Grants68.9
    75% Grant Amount$24,000
    Median Grant Amount$15,000
    25% Grants Amount$10,000
    Scholarships awarded based on maintaining a certain academic performance
    Offering Conditional Scholarships:This school does not award scholarships that may be reduced or eliminated based on law school academic performance

    • % of Total Less Than Half Tuition (57.5)
    • % of Total Half to Full Tuition (10.6)
    • % of Total Full Tuition (0.7)
    • % of Total More than Full Tuition (0.1)

    2016 Ethnicity Statistics

    • White (734)
    • Hispanics (114)
    • Black or African American (57)
    • Asian (123)
    • American Indian / Native (5)
    • Other (130)
    • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Total (2)
    • Two or more races Total (20)
    • Nonresident Alien Total (62)
    • Race and Ethnicity Unknown Total (46)


    • Total Women% (50.5)
    • Total Men% (49.5)
    Fordham University School of Law Bar Exam Statistics
    YearTakersPass%State Average%Average Pass Difference%
    2015 397 84.66% 78.12% 6.54%
    2014 435 85.85% 78.60% 7.25%
    2013 473 90.57% 84.76% 5.81%

    Total Graduates 2016

    • Employed Bar Exam Required (139)
    • Employed J.D. Advantage (87)
    • Employed Other (8)
    • Unemployed (17)
    • Pursuing Graduate Degree (3)

    The Above Data Compiled By:  The American Bar Association