Freshman are first year university students
Fall Semester Admission
Early Action: Deadline - November 1 // Notification Date - December 25
Regular Decision: Deadline - January 15 // Notification Date - April 1
Spring Semester Admission
Regular Decision: Deadline - December 1 // Notification Date - Rolling after December 1
Fordham University Common Application with essay including $50.00 application fee
School Guidance Counselor recommendation or a secondary school teacher's recommendation
Transcripts, mark sheets, or certificates from all secondary schools or high schools attended
A transcript is a list of courses taken and grades received. All transcripts should be original documents submitted directly from your school to Fordham University's admission office or copies certified by the school or an EducationUSA center. If the transcript is in a foriegn language, please provide an English language translation of the document with your application. If applicable, please also provide any national testing results, for example, GCSE, CXC, ICSE results or projected results for IB, A levels, etc.
SAT or ACT results are required for most international applicants to Fordham University
All native English speakers should submit SAT or ACT results. International applicants who have attended foreign language national education programs (not American or International schools) will have their applications reviewed without submitting SAT or ACT results. However, please note that to be considered for Fordham University's merit scholarships, all applicants must submit SAT or ACT results. Also, all United States citizens and eligible non-citizens (permanent residents, asylees and refugees) should submit SAT or ACT results regrdless of educational background and native language to ensure comparable financial aid consideration.
Non-native English speakers should submit results from TOEFL or IELTS exams
Generally, Fordham University looks for successful applicants to score 90+ above on the IBT, 230+ on the CBT, 575+ on the PBT, or 7.0+ on the IELTS. As an alternative to submitting the TOEFL or IELTS results, applicants can also choose to take the Fordham University ESL placement evaluation at the Institue of American Language and Culture (IALC) at our Lincoln Center campus. Please email esl@fordham.edu or call +1-212-636-6353 to arrange this. Results will then be forwarded to the undergraduate admission office upon request. 2259 is the Fordham University code for TOEFL.
* Important to note that there are special application procedures for students interested in majoring in dance or theatre
