ABA Standard 509 · 2025 cycle · Last synced May 31, 2026

Fordham University School of Law

New York · Private · School ID: fordham-university

Fordham University School of Law is a private law school in New York. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 93.0% first-time bar passage rate (state average 85.8%). 91.2% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 50.5% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $78,078 per year; a median grant of $35,000 brings median net tuition to about $43,078. The median LSAT is 168 with a 16.2% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)165 / 168 / 170
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.60 / 3.79 / 3.88
Acceptance rate16.2%
Applications received8,811
Offers extended1,429
1L enrollment444
Total JD enrollment1,352
GRE-only takers9
Transfers in / out12 / 14

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$78,078
Non-resident tuition$78,078
Mandatory fees$1,170
Living-expense estimate$37,354
Median grant$35,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$25,000 / $43,000
No-grant share13.0%
< half-tuition grants51.9%
Half-to-full grants35.1%
Full-tuition grants0.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.0%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)93.0%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar95.8%
State average (same exam)85.8%
Difference vs. state+7.2 pts

Different cohorts: first-time bar passage reflects graduates who entered law school about three years before the current admissions class shown above. Read the two as separate snapshots, not a single pipeline.

Job outcomes (10 months after graduation)

Total graduates420
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)91.2%
Bar-required jobs85.5%
MegaLaw 500+44.8%
BigLaw 251–5005.7%
Mid 101–2505.0%
Small 2–10011.0%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships6.4%
Government6.7%
Public interest5.2%
Business / industry5.2%
Academia1.4%
Seeking employment4.8%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment595 (44.3%)
Female enrollment749 (55.7%)
White805
Black100
Hispanic164
Asian180
Two or more races46
Other / unreported57

Faculty

Total faculty384
Full-time81
Faculty of color81

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$208,480

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at Fordham University School of Law?

Fordham University School of Law reported a 93.0% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 85.8% state average.

How much does Fordham University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Fordham University School of Law is $78,078 per year (about $234,234 over three years). The median grant is $35,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $43,078 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for Fordham University School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Fordham University School of Law is 168 and the median GPA is 3.79; the acceptance rate is 16.2%.

What are the job outcomes at Fordham University School of Law?

91.2% of Fordham University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 50.5% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 4.8% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in New York

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Fordham University, published by the American Bar Association at abarequireddisclosures.org. State attorney salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS 2024 (occupation code 23-1011). Cost-of-living from U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. Methodology: /methodology.html.