Fordham College at Lincoln Center

An Education in the Heart of NYC

Why Fordham College at Lincoln Center?

FCLC Students Viewing Smartphone at Lowenstein Plaza.

Located on our Lincoln Center campus in Manhattan, Fordham College at Lincoln Center allows you to take full advantage of both the city that surrounds us and our welcoming campus. It's a place that hums with the energy of a metropolis while providing a nurturing home base for your college journey where...

  • small class sizes allow for personal access to professors who are seriously accomplished and highly engaged—with their disciplines and their students;
  • exciting research and internship opportunities across the arts, the natural sciences, the social sciences, and the humanities will take you out of the classroom and into the city;
  • you'll be one of about 2,000 unabashedly articulate, active learners in a creative and tight-knit community.
81% completed at least one internship of recent graduates
1 of 52 Changemaker Campuses According to Ashoka, a global social innovation organization
60+ student organizations at FCLC
4 theatre students performing on stage

Study Art, Theatre, and Dance

We’ve partnered with The Ailey School, the official school of the world-famous Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, to create a highly innovative Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in dance that nurtures the vanguard of creative expression.

The Fordham Theatre Program trains artists to develop their practice through mentored exploration in performancedesign and productiondirecting, and playwriting.

Study art in the capital of the world. Work closely with Fordham faculty as you develop your technical skills and define your artistic voice.

Learn more about our majors in theatre, dance, and visual arts.

Five-Year Bachelor's/Master's Degrees and 3-3 Law Program

Learn how to continue your studies seamlessly through dual-degree programs

Lincoln Center News

Introducing the Class of 2029, Third Largest in Fordham’s History

Introducing the Class of 2029, Third Largest in Fordham’s History

Fordham welcomed more than 2,400 first-year students on Aug. 24, the third-largest incoming class in the University’s history. The new academic year also brought more veterans and transfer students than …

How to Deal with Homesickness in College

How to Deal with Homesickness in College

Starting college is exciting, and most students look forward to all the new experiences and independence campus life will bring. But after the initial excitement, many are surprised by how …

Catching Up with The Gilded Age’s Kelley Curran

Catching Up with The Gilded Age’s Kelley Curran

Actress Kelley Curran has captivated fans of HBO’s The Gilded Age in her role as Enid Turner, a “resentful, delicious” lady’s maid who schemes her way into high society in …

Photos: Opening Day 2025

Photos: Opening Day 2025

Scroll through the slideshow above to see memorable moments from Opening Day. The start of Fordham’s academic year began Sunday as students from across the country arrived at the University’s …

Welcome Week Traditions Old and New

Welcome Week Traditions Old and New

The start of a new academic year at Fordham has always been marked by traditions. Since the University’s founding in 1841, rituals and rites of passage have welcomed students to …

‘Was He Always That Good?’: How Denzel Washington Got His Start

‘Was He Always That Good?’: How Denzel Washington Got His Start

When it was announced that Denzel Washington would return to Broadway to take on the titanic title role in Shakespeare’s Othello, the response was predictably enthusiastic. What many didn’t know …

NBC: Jimmy Fallon and The Weeknd shock Fordham University grads with surprise performance

NBC: Jimmy Fallon and The Weeknd shock Fordham University grads with surprise performance

Fordham College at Lincoln Center seniors came to a luncheon in their honor on Thursday, May 15, but the icing on the cake was a was a surprise guest DJ …

4 Years for Life: Fordham Grads Share Stories of Friendship

4 Years for Life: Fordham Grads Share Stories of Friendship

Fordham talks a lot about being a welcoming place where students find friends and foster community. And as many graduates know: It delivers. Inspired by the “Fordham Boys” who went …

Life After Ballet: How 4 Dancers Used Fordham Degrees to Jump into New Careers

Life After Ballet: How 4 Dancers Used Fordham Degrees to Jump into New Careers

Determination. Focus. Flexibility. These traits not only drive New York City Ballet dancers to the top of their profession but also help them thrive as students at Fordham, where many …

Class of 2025 By the Numbers

Class of 2025 By the Numbers

Every cap and gown holds a story–of hard work, big dreams, and everything in between that brought you to this moment. As commencement day gets closer, you might find yourself …

Research and Art at ARS Nova 

Research and Art at ARS Nova 

Students gathered on Tuesday to present their research at ARS Nova, an annual arts and research showcase that highlights the creative and academic talents of undergraduates at Fordham College at …