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Fordham Law School

Rank 33 (USNWR 2024)
167
Median LSAT
3.75
Median GPA
21.1%
Acceptance rate

Also known as

  • Fordham Law School
  • Fordham University
  • FORDHAM UNIVERSITY
  • Fordham FLS

Fordham Law School is a law school located in Bronx, New York. The school was ranked 33 in 2024 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for Fordham Law School is approximately 434.

Admissions website: https://www.fordham.edu/info/20346/school_of_law

Admissions email: llm@law.fordham.edu

Admissions phone: 212.636.6883

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Fordham Law School Key Statistics

Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 164 167 169
GPA 3.57 3.75 3.84
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 6346 95
# Admissions offers 1341 -
Class size 434 99
% Accepted 21.1% 86
% Yield 32.1% 62

During the 2024 application cycle, 6,346 people applied and 1,341 were offered admission.

Fordham University has a 1L class size of 434, and yield of 32.14%. 431 out of 1,341 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 32.14% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.

The 1L class at Fordham University has a median LSAT of 167. The 25th percentile LSAT is 164 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 169.

The median GPA is 3.75. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.57 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.84.

Fordham Law School LSAT & GPA graph for 2023-2024

LSD has stats for 1,330 applicants for the 2023-2024 application cycle.

The graphs show applicant results plotted against GPA and LSAT. The dotted lines on the graphs represent the 25/50/75th percentiles reported by the school in their ABA 509 report from the previous year.

Each data point represents an LSD user that shared their application results for the benefit of future applicants.

Click on a data point to see that user's profile.

25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class

How much does Fordham Law School cost per year?

$72,282.00
Tuition
92nd percentile
$105,492.00
CoA
93rd percentile
90.70%
Bar pass rate
92nd percentile

*The following data belongs to previous years.

$200,000.00
Salary, 25th %
98th percentile
$215,000.00
Salary
100th percentile
$72,000.00
PI Salary
94th percentile

Cost of attending Fordham Law School

In 2024, tuition was $72,282 and the annual cost of attending was $105,492 (tuition plus living expenses).

Cost of Attendance (CoA) is the estimated total amount you will have to spend every year to go to school. Unlike tuition, CoA includes expenses like rent, food, and insurance.

Fordham Law School employment outcomes

JD graduates from Fordham University make $215,000 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the public sector, a grad can expect to make $72,000.

73.9% of law graduates from Fordham University go directly to work for law firms, while 6.7% clerk for a judge. 6.7% of graduates go into public interest.

90.7% of Fordham University graduates pass the bar on their first try.

Some interesting facts about Fordham Law School

Fordham Law School’s LLM programs combine rigorous study and a warm and welcoming environment, all in the heart of New York City—the nation’s legal, financial, and cultural capital.

The Fordham Law curriculum offers a perfect mix of courses devoted to theoretical inquiry as well as practical exposure. LLM students have the opportunity to enroll in drafting courses, clinics, and externships that offer them hands-on legal experience. LLM students may also apply for special staff positions on student-run journals. Each year LLM students also serve on the boards of student organizations, such as the Student Bar Association.

Fordham Law offers the flexibility to accommodate today’s global professionals. You can begin your studies in either August or January. Our dual-concentration program allows you to study for three semesters and have the unique advantage of receiving the LLM in any two of our areas of specialization. We have a robust evening curriculum to enable working students to advance their studies. Our professional track allows busy professionals maximum flexibility in scheduling their studies over a period of up to two years. Students also have the option of taking our Legal English Institute (LEI) on a credit basis as part of a dual-concentration LLM program in US Law and a second concentration of their choice.

Fordham Law has a state-of-the art building just steps from Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, blocks from Central Park, and a short walk or subway ride from all that New York City has to offer. In addition to innumerable social and cultural opportunities, Fordham Law’s location offers students unparalleled access to networking and other professional opportunities.

Fordham Law professors are as well known for their teaching as they are for their scholarship. Our faculty members devote themselves to the educational experience, and do so with a personal touch. Our full-time faculty is supplemented by a cadre of adjunct professors, drawn from some of the most prestigious law firms, companies, and international organizations in the world.

Application opens: September 15

Application deadline: March 31

Admissions website: https://www.fordham.edu/info/20612/school_of_law_admissions

Admissions email: llm@law.fordham.edu

Admissions phone: 212.636.6883

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16:25
question, sorry if this is the wrong place. Looking to apply maybe next cycle. Was looking at Fordham's website - says total institutional aid will never exceed $45,000? With $72k tuition everyone pays at least $20k? Just looking for anyone able to confirm that since it seems different than any other school I've seen
[] BrightPetiteElf
23:48
pretty sure but u may wanna ask reddit sub
10:43
Thanks. Would that just be r/lawschoolsdmissions or are there school apecific subs?
10:43
Specific
[] BrightPetiteElf
18:16
/lawschoolsdmission
alas
10:28
FYI got admitted off the waitlist yesterday so it seems like they are still pulling from it! I was not on the priority waitlist for reference
Hi, does anyone know what a competitive lsat score is for fordham? Applying next year Fall 2025
My GPA is 3.94 and wanting to do binding early decision thanks
ripballs
10:17
ur gpa 3.94 but u cant use the website lmfao
ripballs
10:18
it literally says the percentiles on this page
[] BrightPetiteElf
13:31
they dont even have binding ED
Idk what to do
Just got in but deposited and fully prepped to go to GW
11:59
Join us!
Zenaida-Macroura
9:45
Good morning its 7/22 has anyone else on the WL heard any news :)?
ripballs
9:51
go to GW
Zenaida-Macroura
20:03
@ObtainableTediousWolfHound: Congrats! Did you get an email or a call? Or both?
ripballs
13:28
They usually clal
16:34
WL A I got a call then email few hours later
Zenaida-Macroura
19:55
@BrightPetiteElf: Awesome thanks! And congrats again!
I got a call! At around 3pm EST on the 18th
They emailed later in the day with the official acceptance, and then again after I deposited with my official scholarship offer details
Zenaida-Macroura
22:13
@ObtainableTediousWolfHound: How exciting, so happy for you congrats again!
anyone that has received a decision from Fordham, when did you apply? I applied EA 4 weeks ago and am just curious when people have been hearing from them
ForDizzyDJoy
13:49
When did you apply?
did everyone who got into fordham have all of their scores in before? i applied 9/17 but was still waiting on the October score
I applied 10/3
i applied 9/21 and my scores were already in
AggressiveLivingRobin
13:04
Does the Fordham address “going long” on the application portal actually mean anything?
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