10 Reasons to Choose Fordham

Students walking on both the Rose Hill and Lincoln Center campuses

1. Multiple campuses, multiple advantages. Our NYC campuses will connect you to Manhattan and the Bronx—and countless internship, academic, and social opportunities. 

2. “New York is my campus, Fordham is my school.” Our motto highlights our historic, dynamic, and ever-evolving connections to the city we call home

3. You’re pretty talented, and your classmates will be too. Fordham students are curious and collaborative—and engaged with big ideas. 

4. You’re willing to question assumptions. A Fordham Jesuit education will help you build the knowledge to ask hard questions that can lead to positive change.

5. When you’re in the right environment, challenges are opportunitiesYou’ll have access to world-class faculty, accelerated degree programs, and research projects. 

6. Your internship can become your dream job. 89% of recent graduates completed at least one internship, and we have 3,500+ partner organizations in our career network. 

7. We know the best investment is you. 89% of the Class of 2023 was employed, continuing their education, engaged in public service, or pursuing other meaningful endeavors within six months of graduation. 

8. Liberal arts + Jesuit education = Adaptability. Our core curriculum is designed to teach you how to think critically and communicate your ideas persuasively.

9. We were looking for you. The people who attend Fordham make it a special community. That’s why we seek bright, engaged students who bring out the best in us. 

10. A Fordham diploma says you’re ready to change the world. Once you graduate, you’ll join a tight-knit community of 200,000+ alumni who are changemakers in business, media, science, the arts, and beyond.