| Name |
Fordham University |
| Address |
113 W. 60th Street
New York, NY 10023 |
| Website |
http://www.fordham.edu |
| Email |
enroll@fordham.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
58% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
80% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
58% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (38%), apartment for single students (41%), other housing options (21%) |
| College Owned Singles |
12% |
| College Owned Doubles |
55% |
| College Owned Triples |
6% |
| College Owned Apartments |
23% |
| College Owned Other |
4% |
| Num College Owned |
16 |
| Sprinkler System |
69% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
93 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
80% |
| Nearest Airport |
New York City (11), New York City (17) |
| Nearest Train |
New York City (2) |
| Nearest Bus |
New York City (1) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
8% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
3,000 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
Yes |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (SUNY Maritime College) |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Manhattan College) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Spring Weekend, Fall Concerts, New York City Museums, Broadway Shows |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
133 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Sigma Lambda, Alpha Sigma Nu, Beta Alpha Psi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Sigma Alpha, Society of Sigma Xi, Psi Chi |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Ministry, Muslim Student Organization, Jewish Student Organization |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) International Black Student Union, El Grito, Filipino-American Society, Dante Society, International Clubs |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Band, Theatre, Film Study, Public Speaking, Debate, Global Outreach, Community Service, Weekend Activities Committee, Academic & Cultural/Social Clubs |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Ram (weekly), Observer (weekly), The Paper (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1841 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Roman Catholic |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
7,528 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
294,135,285 |
| Application Deadline |
January 15 |
| Application Fee |
50 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
30,445 |
| Room Board |
11,630 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, other |
| Remedial |
study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
67% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
JP Morgan Chase, KPMG LLP, Ernst & Young, Deloitte & Touche, Price Waterhouse Coopers, UBS Warburg, Teach for America, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network. |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
2,113,225 |
| Num Subscriptions |
49,929 |
| Num Microforms |
3,157,183 |
| Num Audiovisual |
27,216 |
| Num Ebooks |
60,000 |
| Library Facilities |
Electronic Information Center: Archives and Special Collections. |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
1,400 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
200 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
300 |
| Num Wired Labs |
100 |
| Num Wired Other |
1,400 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property |
| Wireless Capacity |
15,000 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
