Fordham University

Fordham University is one of the top ranked universities in the USA. It has been ranked well by ranking bodies in the recent years. The university a rank of #1001 in 2025 and 2026 by the QS showing a stable trend. The rankings of Fordham are mentioned below :

The billionaire entrepreneurs who have studied at Fordham are Eugene Shvidler and Lorenzo Mendoza. Another billionaire who is the alumni of this university is Frank Calderoni. The details of these alumni are given below:

• Eugene Shvidler: Billionaire and International Oil Tycoon
• Lorenzo Mendoza: Billionaire and CEO of Empresas Plar
• Mario Gabelli: Founding CEO of GAMCO Investors
• Frank Calderoni: CEO of Anaplan

F1 students at Fordham who have completed Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees in some STEM fields may be eligible for additional 24-month STEM extension of post-completion OPT (for a total of 36 months). The earliest that F1 students can apply is 90 days before the end of the current OPT. For further details on this, refer to the official website.

Fordham University placement rate is 94% for the UG Class of 2024. The average starting salary of these graduates is USD 70,000 (Around INR 61 lakh). A few of the top recruiters for these graduates are:

• EY
• PwC
• Morgan Stanley
• KPMG
• Goldman Sachs & Co.
• JP Morgan Chase & Co.
• Bank of America – Merrill Lynch

International students planning to come to Fordham University must carry the following things:

• Airline tickets
• Medications (if applicable)
• Travel insurance documents (if any)
• Prescription eye-glasses or contact lenses
• Valuables such as jewelry (in the carry-on luggage)
• Clothing and shoes
• Rain jacket and / or umbrella
• Alarm clock
• Sunscreen and sunglasses
• Laptop, tablet
• Voltage converters and / or outlet adapters

Fordham has three campuses namely Rose Hill, Lincoln Center, and Westchester. Additionally, it maintains and utilizes a number of academic, extracurricular, and residential facilities. Also, the university also operates the Louis Calder Center, a biological field station of Fordham University. Outside the United States, Fordham maintains a small campus in London, known as the London Centre. The Rose Hill campus is 85 acres and The Lincoln Center (Manhattan Campus) is 8 acres.

As per the latest reports Fordham University acceptance rate for international students is around 41.44% meaning that out of 100 students the uni is likely to admit 41 international applicants suggesting that the competition for international applicants moderately tough. This is lower than the general Fordham uni acceptance rate of 56.2% showing that it is more selective when it comes to admission criteria for international applicants.

Getting into Fordham University is bit hard. Acceptance rate of Fordham University is 56.28%. With this it can be understood that university accepts 56 student out of 100 students who apply for admission at Fordham University. 

The 2 universities are neither superior nor inferior. Both have good reputations and provide various possibilities, programs and other things. What makes one better than other depends on student's priorities. Fordham University has greater acceptance rate which makes it a good choice for students who want easy option. For comparison between the 2, students can refer the table below-