Fordham Law Quick Facts
2017 Entering Class
2017 Entering Class Profile Data as of August 28, 2017
4,664 Matriculants 412 Applicants
4,238 Day 426 Evening 362 Day 50 Evening
28% 54% Self-Identified Minority Status
Women
LSAT Day
Evening
163 159 Bottom ¼
Top ¼
Bottom ¼
Top ¼
160
164
157
162
GPA Day
Evening
3.60 3.48 Bottom ¼
Top ¼
Bottom ¼
Top ¼
3.43
3.71
3.18
3.66
Top 25 Nationally Ranked Programs In its 2018 edition of America’s Best Graduate Schools, U.S. News & World Report ranked a number of Fordham Law programs among the top 25 in the country.
Dispute Resolution: #14 International Law: #14 Trial Advocacy: #17 Intellectual Property Law: #20
Top Feeder Schools New York University Fordham University Boston College Columbia University Cornell University Georgetown University SUNY–Stony Brook University of Michigan University of Pennsylvania University of Virginia
Specialty Degree Programs
Live-Client Clinics
Dual Degrees J.D./M.B.A. J.D./M.S.W. J.D./M.A. (IPED) Graduate Programs Master of Laws (LL.M.) Banking, Corporate and Finance Law Corporate Compliance Fashion Law Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law International Business and Trade Law International Dispute Resolution International Law and Justice U.S. Law Dual Concentration Master of Studies in Law (M.S.L.) Corporate Compliance Fashion Law Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.)
Appellate Litigation Community Economic Development Consumer Litigation Corporate Social Responsibility Criminal Defense Entrepreneurial Law Family Advocacy Federal Litigation Federal Tax Immigrant Rights International Human Rights International Law and Development in Africa Legislative and Policy Advocacy Mediation Presidential Succession Queens D.A. Prosecution Samuelson-Glushko Intellectual Property and Information Law Securities Litigation and Arbitration
Elective Offerings
Students may select from nearly 300 elective course offerings in the following areas: Antitrust and Economic Regulation Banking/Finance/Corporate Civil Practice and Litigation Constitutional Law Criminal Law Fashion Law International and Foreign Law Labor Law Legal History and Legal Theory National Security and Foreign Relations Property and Intellectual Property Law Public Interest Law Tax Law Urban Law
Journals/Publications Fordham Law Review Fordham Urban Law Journal Fordham International Law Journal Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal Fordham Environmental Law Review Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law
Tuition and Financial Aid
Tuition for the 2017–2018 academic year was $57,386 for the day division and $43,040 for the evening division. Fordham offers both need-based and merit-based scholarships.
Application Deadlines J.D.: March 31 Transfer and Fall Semester Visitors: June 30 Spring Visitors: December 15 (J.D. and transfer students are admitted for fall term only.)
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