Urban access
highBoth undergraduate settings provide deep New York access.
COLLEGE FIT GUIDE
Evidence checked · 2026-10-06
Fordham University
Fordham is a Jesuit university with two distinct undergraduate settings: a traditional Rose Hill campus in the Bronx and an urban Lincoln Center campus in Manhattan. A substantial core and New York access shape the experience across business and liberal-arts programs.
- Jesuit education across two New York campuses
- Academic choices and structure
- Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
QUICK READ
- Location
- New York, New York · Urban setting
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 10,512
- Aggregate admission rate
- 59.3%
- Average net price
- $44,338
FIT SNAPSHOT
How this environment may feel
These are directional interpretations of the college environment, not a score or universal verdict.
Career orientation
highCity employers and business programs make career preparation visible.
Intellectual culture
moderateThe Jesuit core creates shared academic questions.
Learning by doing
highInternships and service connect study with the city.
WHY IT MAY FIT
Consider Fordham University if…
- You want a Jesuit education in New York.
- You value a broad core.
- You want strong business or liberal programs.
- You would use city opportunities.
POSSIBLE TENSIONS
It may not fit if…
- You prefer an open curriculum.
- You want a low-cost college town.
- You want one unified campus experience.
- You prefer a secular institution.
WHAT STANDS OUT
The environment behind the name
Jesuit education across two New York campuses
The core connects writing, philosophy, theology, science, social inquiry, and the arts.
Source: Core Curriculum
Academic choices and structure
New York institutions and employers support internships, service, research, and professional exploration.
Source: Fordham in New York
A setting that shapes the experience
New York, New York gives students a distinct context for campus life, work, community, and recreation.
Source: Core Curriculum
LOOK CLOSER
Questions worth asking before you decide
Use these prompts during a visit, an information session, or a conversation with a current student.
- 1
Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
Fordham documents substantial opportunities, but availability can differ by program, timing, prerequisites, capacity, and student initiative.
Source: Core Curriculum
- 2
Interpret scale and selectivity carefully
Federal data report 10,512 undergraduates and an aggregate admission rate of 59.3%. These figures describe the institution, not an individual applicant’s probability or a particular program’s experience.
- 3
Use the current price for your circumstances
Federal data report an average net price of $44,338. This historical average is not a quote; residency, income, housing, aid eligibility, and program costs can materially change what a family pays.
FEDERAL CLERY DATA
Campus safety statistics, with context
Federal Clery records describe reported incidents within defined campus geography. They are not a measure of crime prevalence or an overall safety rating.
2024 reported on-campus offenses:23
Per 1,000 enrolled:1.4
Reporting campuses:7
COMPARE THE TRADEOFFS
Schools that sharpen the question
A useful comparison for students evaluating Fordham across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating Fordham across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating Fordham across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
EVIDENCE
Sources and method
View the reviewed sources
- Core Curriculum - Fordham University (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Fordham in New York - Fordham University (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Fordham University institutional data - U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (federal, retrieved 2026-10-06)
Navastra interprets Fordham’s documented academic environment, setting, opportunities, and federal reference fields through preference dimensions. The page describes documented structures, not every student’s experience. It does not calculate an individual fit score, predict admission, or estimate a financial-aid award. Read the methodology →
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PERSONALIZE THE QUESTION