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Fordham University School of Law
Fordham University School of Law
Ranked #42
2026 US News rankings
Ranked #24 in Above the Law 2025
New York, New York
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.79
Median LSAT
168
Acceptance rate
16%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
165
168
170
GPA
3.6
3.79
3.88
Projected acceptance stats
Projected from 7Sage applicants
LSAT
168
170
176
GPA
3.7
3.85
3.97
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
8811
100%
Accepted
1429
16%
Matriculated
433
5%
Your chances
At Fordham, your chances increase by 21.6% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Fordham acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
Fordham rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Fordham LSAT trend
Based on data from ABA
Fordham GPA trend
Based on data from ABA
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
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
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 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%
Demographics
Out of 1335 students in 2024, 57% were women, and 39% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
43%
Women
57%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
52%
Women
48%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
56%
Women
44%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
61%
Black
8%
Asian
13%
Hisp
12%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
3%
Unk
3%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
64%
Black
8%
Asian
12%
Hisp
10%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
3%
Unk
2%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
76%
PoC
24%
Part-time faculty
White
82%
PoC
18%
Fordham student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
578
-
46
189
Women
755
-
42
150
Other gender
0
-
0
0
White
820
293
67
277
Asian
170
56
-
-
Hispanic
163
46
-
-
Black
101
36
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
0
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
41
15
-
-
Other
40
9
-
-
People of Color
515
162
21
62
Frequently asked questions
Yes, admission to Fordham is highly competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the Fordham acceptance rate was 16.22%.
To be a competitive applicant at Fordham, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 168 and a GPA of 3.79. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 165 and 170 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Fordham tuition is $74,608 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $111,324 per year.
Fordham is a respected program, particularly for students looking to practice in its surrounding region. It is currently ranked #42 in the U.S. News & World Report rankings for 2026.
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