What GPA do you need to get into Fordham?

Among 393 applicants who posted a Fordham admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.90 and the middle half reported 3.77 to 3.99 (290 reported a GPA). Fordham sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.

What SAT score do you need for Fordham?

Among 393 applicants who posted a Fordham admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,500 and the middle half scored 1,420 to 1,550 (243 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 34.

Does applying early help at Fordham?

In these posts, 98% of early applicants who reported a result were admitted (160 of 164), against 80% in regular decision (76 of 95). Early pools differ in who applies, so this is a description, not a promise.

What extracurriculars do Fordham admits have?

The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (69%), work/job (48%), athletics (47%), tutoring/teaching (39%). 89% held at least one leadership role and 64% listed a national or international award.

What is the Fordham acceptance rate?

The official rate is published by Fordham in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.

College admissions data

How to get into Fordham

What 393 admitted applicants actually had: their grades, test scores, activities, awards and intended majors, counted from 435 Fordham results that students posted for the 2016 to 2027 cycles. Every number below is counted, not estimated.

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Fordham admits by the numbers

Median unweighted GPA

3.90

Middle half 3.77 to 3.99

Median SAT

1,500

Middle half 1,420 to 1,550

Median ACT

Middle half 31 to 35

Median weighted GPA

4.40

Middle half 4.16 to 4.60

Results posted: 393 admitted, 19 rejected, 23 waitlisted. People who post results are a self-selected group, so this is not the Fordham acceptance rate; the official rate is in Fordham’s Common Data Set.

Admitted vs. rejected: grades are not the difference

Median	Admitted	Rejected
Unweighted GPA	3.90	3.75
SAT	1,500	1,520

When the rejected applicants’ numbers sit this close to the admitted ones, the decision was made somewhere else in the file: the activities, the essays and the letters. That is where the rest of this page looks.

What Fordham admits did outside class

Share of admitted applicants listing at least one activity of each type.

Nonprofit/Service69%
Work/Job48%
Athletics47%
Tutoring/Teaching39%
Internship34%
Journalism/Writing33%
Music32%
Debate/MUN/Speech31%

Held a leadership role

89%

Founded something

41%

National or intl. award

64%

Did research

23%

Early vs. regular decision at Fordham

Early (164 results)98%
Regular (95 results)80%

Share of posters in each round who were admitted. Early applicants are a different group (often stronger and more certain), so read this as a description of these posts, not as odds.

Intended majors of Fordham admits

Political Science15%
Business14%
Economics11%
Computer Science7%
International Relations5%
Engineering4%

Who got in

Of the admitted posters, 16% first-generation, 15% low income, 25% underrepresented minority, 10% legacy, 1% recruited athlete and 10% international. Of those who said where they enrolled, 2% chose Fordham.

Three recent Fordham admits

2027 cycle · Chemistry
Rural painter and mock trial attorney with NHS leadership and sustained community volunteering.
GPA 3.98 UW · SAT 1580 · Original post
2027 cycle · EA · Economics
Rower and personal-finance educator who founded an organization teaching international students.
GPA 3.96 UW · SAT 1570 · Original post
2026 cycle · RD · Economics
Southern first-gen student with lacrosse captaincy, swimming, FBLA founding, and business internships.
GPA 3.85 UW · ACT 32 · Original post

Where else Fordham admits got in

Fordham admissions questions

What GPA do you need to get into Fordham?: Among 393 applicants who posted a Fordham admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.90 and the middle half reported 3.77 to 3.99 (290 reported a GPA). Fordham sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.
What SAT score do you need for Fordham?: Among 393 applicants who posted a Fordham admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,500 and the middle half scored 1,420 to 1,550 (243 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 34.
Does applying early help at Fordham?: In these posts, 98% of early applicants who reported a result were admitted (160 of 164), against 80% in regular decision (76 of 95). Early pools differ in who applies, so this is a description, not a promise.
What extracurriculars do Fordham admits have?: The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (69%), work/job (48%), athletics (47%), tutoring/teaching (39%). 89% held at least one leadership role and 64% listed a national or international award.
What is the Fordham acceptance rate?: The official rate is published by Fordham in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.

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Source: self-reported results posts on r/collegeresults, each linked from our Database, counted across the 2016 to 2027 cycles with transfer applicants excluded. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with Fordham. All colleges