How to Apply to Fordham as a Transfer Student

• When completing the Common Application, you will be required to submit one essay. An applicant may select any of the Common Application essay prompts.
  
  
• The transfer application fee is $80

Common Application

Our institution proudly participates in the following fee waiver programs:

• An applicant whose financial circumstances would pose a major barrier to applying to college can demonstrate their financial need by meeting one of the indicators outlined in the Common Application. Please refer to this information in the Personal Information section of the Common Application. If one or more of the guidelines apply to you, you will automatically qualify to have your Common Application fees waived.
  
  
• We are pleased to offer waived application fees for community college students who are a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK). If you indicate you are a PTK member in the Program Materials section of the Common Application, your application fee will automatically be waived.
  
  
• We are pleased to offer waived application fees for members and dependents of members of the US Armed Forces. If you indicate you are a veteran on the Common Application, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Admission at transfer@fordham.edu to receive an application fee waiver.

• Required from all institutions attended, even if you were a part-time or non-matriculated student.
  
  
• Under the Academic History quadrant of your Common Application, select the Colleges Attended section, and complete the steps to order your transcript.
  
  
• Official transcripts may also be emailed or mailed to the Office of Admission directly by your institution.
  
  
• Additionally, we accept unofficial college/university transcripts directly from the applicant and this may be uploaded to the Optional Documents ‘Unofficial College Transcript' section of the Common Application prior to submission, uploaded to the Fordham applicant portal after Common Application submission, or can be emailed to the Office of Admission at egoperations@fordham.edu.
  
  
• Students who have completed international university coursework must have their transcript evaluated by World Education Services (WES) or another NACES-accredited evaluation service to be considered for potential transfer credit. Evaluations are not required for international institutions accredited by a United States regional accrediting organization.

• To be eligible for transfer admission, an applicant is required to have graduated from high school or received a high school equivalency diploma.
  
  
• We accept unofficial high school transcripts directly from the applicant and this may be uploaded to the Optional Documents ‘High School Transcript' section of the Common Application prior to submission, uploaded to the Fordham applicant portal after Common Application submission, or can be emailed to the Office of Admission at egoperations@fordham.edu.
  
  
• An official high school transcript or exam results may instead be sent to Fordham directly by your high school or the equivalency exam testing agency.
  
  
• Fordham accepts the GED, TASC, HiSet, and CHSPE as high school equivalency exams.
  
  
• All students who are admitted and enroll at Fordham must submit an official, final high school transcript, or official high school equivalency exam results, prior to the start of classes. In order for a document to be considered official, it must be sent to us directly by your high school or equivalency exam test center. Official documents will not be accepted from the applicant.

Transfer College Report

• An academic official at the institution you currently or most recently attended should complete all portions of the transfer college report. Typically, your institution's Registrar's Office or an academic dean may complete this document.
  
  
• The purpose of this form is to confirm your academic standing. Please be sure all questions are answered on the form.
  
  
• A letter of good standing from a school official that addresses all questions listed on the form can serve as a substitute.
  
  
• Please download the Transfer College Report editable pdf and send it via email to your school administrator. Your institution may complete the form and then email it to us at egoperations@fordham.edu.
  
  
• When complete, your institution should email or mail the document to us directly. Please note that we are unable to accept the Transfer College Report directly from an applicant.

Transfer Mid-term report

• Mid-term grades are required for some applicants. If you have not yet completed one year of full-time college/university coursework (less than 24 credits post high school graduation), the Mid-Term Report is required.
• The Mid-Term Report will be waived for all other applicants unless specifically requested.
• If you are not currently enrolled in classes, the Mid-Term Report is waived.
• The purpose of this form is to report your grades from each of your current classes. All classes must be reported. Please request your grades from each of your professors and self-report this information on the editable Transfer Mid-term PDF.
• We accept the Transfer Mid-Term Report directly from the applicant and this may be uploaded to the Optional Documents 'Other' section of the Common Application prior to submission, uploaded to the Fordham applicant portal after Common Application submission, or can be emailed to the Office of Admission at egoperations@fordham.edu.

• All international students whose native language is not English are expected to submit recent results from the TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo English Test.
  
  
• International students who are not submitting these required results must complete the English Language Proficiency Test Waiver Request Form linked within the online applicant portal after an application has been officially submitted. Please refer to our international students website for more information.

• Submission of the SAT and/or ACT is optional for all applicants.
  
  
• If a student chooses to submit SAT or ACT testing, Fordham will accept official scores from the testing agency or from the student's high school/secondary school counselor.
  
  
• If a student chooses to submit SAT or ACT testing, or is required to submit English language proficiency test results, Fordham will also accept unofficial (self-reported) scores. After submitting the Common Application, you may only self-report scores using the form in your Fordham applicant portal.
  
  
• International students whose first language is not English must demonstrate their proficiency through English language proficiency test results. Fordham will accept official scores from the testing agency or from the student's high school/secondary school counselor.
  
  
• Additional information regarding our testing policy is available on our website.

• Letters of recommendation are not required for transfer applicants.
  
  
• If you elect to submit a recommendation, a letter from a faculty member is preferred.
  
  
• You may request your recommender to submit their letter via the Common Application or by emailing Fordham directly at egoperations@fordham.edu.

Application materials can be sent to Fordham in one of the following ways:

• Via the Common Application by uploading it to the Optional Documents section
  • Please select this option if you have not yet submitted your Common Application. Please do not send documents via the Common Application after you have submitted your application.
    
    
• Via the Upload Materials option in your Fordham applicant portal
  • Please select this option if you have already submitted your Common Application.
    
    
• Via email to egoperations@fordham.edu
  
  
• Via mail to: Fordham University, Office of Undergraduate Admission, 441 E. Fordham Rd., Bronx, NY 10458
  • Application materials for both campus locations should be mailed to this address.

Fordham’s Gabelli School of Business offers distinct programs at each of our two New York City campuses. Students select only one campus (the Gabelli School of Business at Rose Hill or the Gabelli School of Business at Lincoln Center) and a corresponding major on their application. Applications are accepted for both the fall and spring semesters. All Gabelli School of Business students complete a liberal arts core, a business core, a major and concentration, and electives. More information about the curriculum can be found in our course bulletin.

A key semester in the Gabelli School program –on either campus– is called the consulting challenge. During this semester, students take their initial courses in finance, marketing, management, and business communications. The students are placed onto teams of five or six students and each team is assigned a company which they spend the entire semester analyzing by using what they are learning in these courses. At Lincoln Center, this important set of integrated courses is only offered in the Fall semester. Transfer students who already have credit for one or more of these courses should only apply to the Rose Hill program where they can earn a bachelor’s degree in business without completing the consulting challenge semester at Fordham.

Applying to the Gabelli School of Business at Rose Hill
The vast majority of transfer applicants who apply for a business program apply to the Rose Hill campus as multiple majors are offered.

Admission Requirements
To be eligible to apply, an applicant must have completed one of the following:

• High school Precalculus, Calculus, AP Calculus (AB or BC), IB Math
  OR College level Algebra, Pre-calculus, Calculus, or Finite Math

The following college classes are recommended for applicants to the Gabelli School of Business at Rose Hill, but are not required for admission purposes:

• Basic Macroeconomics
• Basic Microeconomics
• Statistics
• Precalculus, Calculus, Finite Math, or College Algebra (one of these math courses is required for admission if the applicant has not completed high school Pre-calculus, Calculus, AP Calculus, or IB Math)

Applying to the Gabelli School of Business at Lincoln Center
The Gabelli School of Business at Lincoln Center offers three majors: Finance, Marketing and Digital Media & Technology (DM&T). The last of these, DM&T, includes the choice of a concentration either in Media Management or Information Technology.  All three majors are STEM-designated majors. 

The program welcomes a very small incoming transfer class each semester so availability is typically limited and admission is very selective. There are specific academic requirements that applicants must meet in order to be eligible for this competitive program. Should an applicant not be admitted to the program at Lincoln Center, the Committee on Admission may elect to offer the applicant the opportunity to be considered for an alternate college choice. The Gabelli School of Business at Rose Hill offers a similar – but slightly more extensive - list of majors.

Admission Requirements

Applicants planning to enroll in the Gabelli School of Business at Lincoln Center, will need to either bring with them credit for the following – or complete the following courses prior to taking the consulting challenge semester (which is only offered in the Fall at the Gabelli School of Business at Lincoln Center):

• College level Finite Math (or Business Finite Math)
• College level Calculus or Business Calculus or Applied Calculus*
• College level Basic Macroeconomics*
• College level Basic Microeconomics*
• College level Statistics (AP credit is not accepted – but earns elective credit only)
• College level Financial Accounting**

*AP credit accepted with a score of 4 or 5

**In order to receive credit for Financial Accounting, a student must also pass a placement exam when they arrive to Fordham – a one-page review sheet is available to assist the student to prepare for this placement exam.

If an applicant is missing one or two of the required courses listed above, arrangements might be made with the Assistant Dean for Transfers at the Gabelli School of Business at Lincoln Center to ensure you will complete the needed requirements during the summer before starting at Fordham.

Applicants interested in pursuing Dance or Theatre as a major must audition as part of the application process. Please see the Dance and Theatre department websites for details on the audition process.

• Dance at the Ailey School and Fordham College Lincoln Center
• Theatre at Fordham College Lincoln Center

Please refer to our International students website for detailed information.

Current Fordham students who wish to transfer colleges within Fordham should speak to the Academic Advising Center to discuss the internal transfer process.

Any applicant who graduated from high school or received a high school equivalency diploma, who completed or will complete coursework at a 2 or 4 year regionally accredited college or university at the time of application, and who intends to enroll full-time (15 credit hours per semester) in one of Fordham’s three undergraduate colleges to pursue a bachelors degree qualifies as a transfer applicant. A student must meet all of these criteria to be considered a transfer applicant.

Any student who earns college credit after completing a secondary school diploma is considered a transfer student, regardless of the number of credits completed. Both matriculated and non-matriculated students who earn credit will be considered a transfer. If you have audited a class or completed non credit coursework, then you may be considered an incoming first year student. Typically, students who complete language intensive classes, who do not earn credit, are considered an incoming first year student.

Students who begin their studies at a college or university and withdraw prior to earning credit must contact the Office of Admission via email at enroll@fordham.edu to confirm their status. In order to be considered as a first year, a student must withdraw prior to the add/drop date at the institution they attended and provide official documentation (college transcript, withdrawal form) indicating the date of their withdrawal. In addition, to be considered a first year, the student must not have had any financial aid disbursed from the federal government while at the college or university that he or she attended.

The Office of Admission will exercise professional judgment and consider each student’s circumstances to ensure that, regardless of status (first year or transfer), the best interest of the student’s needs are met related to enrollment.

Who should not apply as a transfer applicant?

• Non Traditional Students
  • Some applicants apply as traditional undergraduate transfer applicants but should consider applying to Fordham through Fordham’s School of Professional and Continuing Studies (PCS). Applicants who are returning to school after more than a year off, who have significant life experience after high school graduation, who work full-time, who have attended several (3 or more) colleges and universities since high school graduation, who have more than 60 credit hours of college coursework completed, or who have served in the military are encouraged to explore the educational options offered by Fordham’s PCS. This encouragement is not to prevent applicants from applying as a traditional transfer student but to ensure they have explored the best possible options academically, financially and socially for their future. Please read the section below on PCS or follow the link for more information on the advantages of enrolling in Fordham’s PCS.
• HEOP/EOP/CD/SEEK Students
  • A student who is currently in HEOP/EOP/CD/SEEK at his or her current institution may apply as a transfer student to one of Fordham University’s full-time undergraduate colleges by responding to the HEOP question on the Common Application Member Questions for Transfer Students. Please contact the HEOP Office directly for updates on the transfer admission process and space availability.
• Visiting Students
  • Students seeking short-term, full-time study at Fordham for a fall or spring semester while matriculated at another college or university should apply for visiting student admission.
• Former Fordham Students
  • A former Fordham student attempting to return to full-time undergraduate study at the university must complete the Undergraduate Readmit Application Form to be submitted to the appropriate college dean’s office. The Form is located in the myFordham portal, within the Student Tab, under My Academic Notifications. If the returning student has taken courses at another university or college in the interim, an official transcript must be submitted to the dean’s office upon reapplication.
• Post Grad Students or Students Seeking a Second Bachelors Degree
  • Please contact PCS.