Category: Application Process Updates

Students can now choose from the following admission plans starting with the Fall 2023 semester:

November 1

Early Action (Dance and Theatre students must choose this option)
Early Decision I

January 3

Regular Decision
Early Decision II

Learn more at fordham.edu/apply

We have extended the Regular Decision application deadline to January 15th. Please note: only the application needs to be submitted by the deadline. Additional documents can arrive up to two weeks after submission and still be considered timely.

The Early Action, Early Decision, Priority Performance Application Deadline has been extended to November 8th.

Fordham has launched How to Apply to College: A Step-by-Step Guide. It features lists of key things for students to do in each year of high school plus tips for understanding financial aid, writing college essays, gathering recommendation letters, and making the most of extracurricular activities. I invite you to check it out!

Only the application is due by the deadline. Supporting materials can arrive up to two weeks after the deadline. For more information go to fordham.edu/apply.

Start your Fordham Common Application! For more information on how to apply visit us here!

Fordham is test optional beginning with the Fall 2021 application cycle. For more information about our test optional policy, please go here.

November 1st is the deadline date for EA, ED and Priority Performance applications.  For more information, visit our “Apply” page.

If you and your families have been impacted by the recent natural disasters, please know you are in our thoughts.  Should you need assistance with the college application process, or require flexibility regarding submission of  applications and/or documents or a fee waiver, please do not hesitate to contact your admission counselor​.  ​

We have made some updates to assist you and your students with the application process:

Admission Process Updates

The short response on the Common Application that was required is now optional. We now have three optional short responses where students can share more about themselves: a unique Fordham question, a COVID-19 impact statement, and additional information.

Early Action/Early Decision applicants will have through November 20 to change their testing status and submit their self-reported scores via forms in their applicant portals. Review our test-optional policy.

We can accept school documents from counselors for Early Action/Early Decision applicants through November 16.