Fordham University School of Law

Fordham University School of Law

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Fordham University School of Law is a private, Jesuit-affiliated law school located in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. It was founded in 1905 and is the oldest law school in New York State. Fordham Law offers both J.D., LL.M., and S.J.D degrees and is consistently ranked among the top 100 U.S law schools by US News & World Report. Fordham Law has an interdisciplinary approach to legal education and offers over 200 courses each year, covering topics ranging from traditional legal studies to business, finance, international, environmental, tax and intellectual property law. The school’s faculty members are renowned for their scholarship and teaching excellence, with many having received awards from leading national organizations. Additionally, Fordham Law hosts several clinics that provide students with hands-on experience in a variety of areas such as immigration, civil rights and criminal defense law as well as providing pro bono services to those in need throughout the city of New York.

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Motto: In the Service of Others
Parent school: Fordham University
Established: September 28, 1905
School type: Private Roman Catholic (Jesuit) law school
Dean: Matthew Diller
Location: New York City, New York, United States
Enrollment: 1,500
USNWR ranking: 37th (2023)

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Ranking: Fordham University

Fordham University School of Law is consistently ranked among the top law schools in the country. According to U.S. News & World Report, Fordham Law is currently ranked #35 among all law schools in the United States. The school has also been recognized for its strong faculty, with many of its professors being nationally renowned scholars and experts in their respective fields. Fordham Law is also highly regarded for its clinical program, which provides students with hands-on experience working in various legal settings, such as public interest law firms and government agencies. Additionally, Fordham Law is one of only two New York City law schools to be ranked in the top 50 by U.S. News & World Report. The school’s location in Manhattan also provides students with access to numerous legal opportunities and resources that are not available at other institutions around the country. Furthermore, graduates from Fordham Law have a high rate of success when it comes to passing the bar exam and obtaining employment after graduation, making it an attractive option for prospective students looking to pursue a career in law.

Top Law Schools of 2020
Score 62
Peer assessment score (5.0 highest) 3.3
Assessment score by lawyers/judges (5.0 highest) 3.4
25th-75th percentile GPA scores for all students 3.32-3.72
25th-75th percentile LSAT scores for all students 161-166
Overall acceptance rate 24.9%
Student/faculty ratio 13.9
Graduates employed at graduation 87.9%
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation 98.5%
School’s bar passage rate for first-time test takers 88.5%
State where the greatest number of first-time test takers took the bar NY
Statewide bar passage rate for first-time test takers 76.7%

Tuition & Scholarships: Fordham University

Fordham University School of Law offers a variety of tuition and scholarship options to make legal education more accessible. Tuition for the 2021-22 academic year is $63,420 for full-time students. The school also offers a variety of merit-based scholarships that range from $2,500 to full tuition awards. Fordham Law also provides need-based grants and scholarships to assist qualified students with their educational expenses. Additionally, the school has an agreement with the National Association for Law Placement (NALP) Foundation that allows qualified graduates to receive up to $20,000 in loan repayment assistance over five years after graduation. For those interested in pursuing public interest law, Fordham Law maintains a Public Interest Loan Repayment Assistance Program (PILRAP) which offers up to $10,000 per year in loan repayment assistance for graduates who work at a qualifying public interest organization for at least two years after graduation.

Financial Aid Office Information
Financial aid application deadline 04/01
Financial aid director Judith L. McNatt
Financial aid telephone (212) 636-6815
2019-2020 Expenses
Tuition Full-time: $42,076 per year, part-time: $31,625 per year
Room and board $16,880
Books $995
Miscellaneous expenses $4,965
Is the tuition the same for first-, second-, and third-year students? Yes
Does the university offer housing restricted to law students? No
Does the university offer graduate student housing for which law students are eligible? Yes
Does the university offer a public-interest scholarship program to current J.D. students? Yes
2019 Grants
Percentage of full-time students receiving grants of less than one-half tuition 35.0%
Percentage of part-time students receiving grants of less than one-half tuition 17.6%
Percentage of full-time students receiving grants of one-half tuition or more but less than full 1.2%
Percentage of part-time students receiving grants of one-half tuition or more but less than full 2.0%
Percentage of full-time students receiving grants of full tuition 0.2%
Percentage of part-time students receiving grants of full tuition 2.6%
Percentage of full-time students receiving grants of more than full tuition 0.0%
Percentage of part-time students receiving grants of more than full tuition 0.0%
25th percentile grant amount of aid per full-time recipient $5,000
Median grant amount of aid per full-time recipient (50th percentile) $10,000
75th percentile grant amount of aid per full-time recipient $14,200
25th percentile grant amount of aid per part-time recipient $4,500
Median grant amount of aid per part-time recipient (50th percentile) $6,900
75th percentile grant amount of aid per part-time recipient $14,200
Indebtedness
Average indebtedness of 2019 graduates who incurred law school debt $104,718
Proportion who borrowed 78.5%
Does the school offer a loan repayment assistance program for 2019 J.D. graduates? Yes

Fordham University School of Law