Fordham University

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

Student housing is guaranteed for 4 years for students at both Rose Hill and Lincoln Center. The housing options include dorm-style single, triple and double rooms, as well as apartments, and suites. The housing rates for the academic year 2025-26 are given below:

• Lincoln Center Residence Halls: USD 8,500 – USD 12,650 per semester
• Lincoln Center Graduate Off-Campus Housing: USD 31,000 – USD 37,000 per year
• Rose Hill Freshmen Halls: USD 20,000 – USD 25,000 per year
• Rose Hill Graduate Off-Campus Housing: USD 15,000 – USD 18,000 per year

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.

The acceptance rate of Fordham University is 59%. This means that the university is quite selective. On the other hand, Pace University acceptance rate is around 77%. Additionally, in the U.S. Universities ranking, Fordham ranks better at #91. A comparison between these two is given below:

As per the latest reports, the Fordham University acceptance rate for international students is around 41.44%,  meaning that out of every 100 students who apply to Fordham University admissions, the university is likely to admit only 41 international applicants. This suggests that the competition for international applicants moderately tough. This rate is lower than the general Fordham University acceptance rate of 56.2%, pointing towards more selectivity when it comes to admission criteria for international applicants.

Getting into Fordham University is moderately difficult. With the Fordham University acceptance rate standing at 56.28%,  it can be concluded that the university is likely to accept about 56 student out of every 100 students who apply for admission to Fordham University.