We have extended the Regular Decision application deadline to Wednesday, January 15th. Please note: only your application needs to be submitted by the deadline. Additional documents can arrive up to two weeks after submission and still be considered timely.
Category: Application Process Updates
Application and Document Submission Flexibility for Students and Counselors Impacted by Earthquakes in Puerto Rico
If you have been impacted by the recent earthquakes, 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.
Early Decision and Early Action Admission Decisions Released on December 13th
The Office of Admission released its decisions on Friday, December 13th. Should you have any questions, please contact the Office of Admission at 1-800-FORDHAM or enroll@fordham.edu.
Early Action, Early Decision, Priority Performance Application Deadline Extended
The Early Action, Early Decision, Priority Performance Application Deadline has been extended to November 4th.
Students and Counselors Impacted by the Chicago Public Schools Strike
Please know that we will be flexible with deadlines for our Early Action and Early Decision programs during the Chicago Public School Teachers Strike. Students and families with questions or concerns should contact our Chicago area representative Sydney Gabourel Ezzedine at sgabourel@fordham. edu.
For Counselors and Students Impacted by Recent Wildfires (CA)
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.
Early Action, Early Decision and Priority Performance Application Deadline is November 1st
November 1st is the deadline date for EA, ED and Priority Performance applications. For more information, visit our “Apply” page.
Reminder: Early Action, Early Decision and Priority Performance Deadline is November 1st
November 1st is the deadline date for EA, ED and Priority Performance applications. For more information, visit our “Apply” page.
Starting Fall 2019-Fordham will Super Score the ACT
Fordham accepts the SAT and ACT (both without Writing) so should a student take more than one of the tests, Fordham will consider the highest score as follows:
ACT (superscored)* or SAT (superscored).
*New for Fall 2019.
Note on Application Deadline and Supporting Documentation
For Fordham University, we would like your application to be as complete as possible by the time of the submission deadline. We do understand that it is not always possible for official scores and supporting documents to arrive with the application. On or before the deadline, only the application itself must be received. Scores and additional documents should be received within two weeks of the deadline and no later than one month prior to the posted date of decision notification (by December 1st for Early Action/Early Decision and by March 1st for Regular Decision). We will be able to receive October test scores for EA/ED evaluation.