To some, Fordham University is a premier Jesuit institution that they can’t wait to call home. To others, Fordham is the academically rigorous college they have their sights set on. If you’ve stumbled across this blog, chances are you’re interested in applying to this private research university and would like to assess your chances of admission. Well, you’re in luck. Fordham maintains four different admissions rounds, and three of these rounds confer an admissions boost that you can take advantage of! Between Early Action, Early Decision I, and Early Decision II, Fordham offers prospective students three ways to demonstrate interest in attending.

But Ivy Coach, why would demonstrating interest be an important admissions factor? Don’t most admissions officers say that it doesn’t matter? Well, what if we told you that admissions officers aren’t always honest? Yes, this goes for Fordham AOs, too. They prefer the Early applicants, especially Early Decision applicants who are bound to attend if admitted, because they’ve committed to Fordham in the best way they know how. And here’s the scoop: admissions officers are quite insecure about yield rate, and Early Decision applicants, by virtue of their binding commitment, drive up yield and improve institutional metrics.

But before we get ahead of ourselves, let’s substantiate these claims with data. 

Fordham University Early Decision Acceptance Rate Over 10+ Years

Below is a breakdown of the combined Early Decision I and II acceptance rate at Fordham over the last decade. Note that Fordham also maintains an Early Action program, but none of the acceptance rate data for EA is publicly available.

Admissions Cycle	Fordham University Class Year	Early Decision (I & II Combined) Acceptance Rate
2025-26	Class of 2030	Not Yet Available
2024-25	Class of 2029	Not Published
2023-24	Class of 2028	51.60%
2022-23	Class of 2027	68.29%
2021-22	Class of 2026	67.46%
2020-21	Class of 2025	Not Published
2019-20	Class of 2024	Not Published
2018-19	Class of 2023	51.82%
2017-18	Class of 2022	53.40%
2016-17	Class of 2021	47.65%

Breakdown of the Fordham’s Class of 2030 Early Decision and Early Action Admits

While Fordham hasn’t reported any specific data for the Early Decision I/II or Early Action applicants to the Class of 2030, or for the Class of 2029, they did release the following information about the Class of 2029 as a whole on their website under “Undergraduate Admissions Facts.”

Domestic Students of Color: 49.6%

• American Indian: <1%
• Asian: 13.0%
• Black: 6.4%
• Hispanic/Latinx: 22.8%
• Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: <1%
• International: 8.1%
• Race or Ethnicity Unknown: 4.1%
• Two or More Races: 7.1%
• White: 38.3%

Sex

• Female: 60.7%
• Male: 39.3%

Religion

• Buddhist: <1%
• Catholic: 30.4%
• Greek Orthodox: 2.3%
• Hindu: 2.6%
• Jewish: 2.3%
• Muslim: 4.6%
• Protestant: 10.9%
• No Preference: 17.2%
• Not Specified/Unknown: 24.7%
• Other: 4.2%

Other Identifiers

• First-Generation Students: 26.4%
• Pell Recipients: 26.2%

Geographic Range

• Students from NYC’s Five Boroughs: 17.7%
• States outside of Tri-State with Highest Numbers of Students: California, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Texas, Florida, Illinois, Virginia, Maryland
• Countries with Highest Numbers of International Students: Vietnam, China, India, Canada, Brazil, Georgia, Italy, France

High School Type

• Public High School: 51.0%
• Private High School: 26.7%
• Jesuit/Cristo Rey High School: 4.6%
• Other (Homeschool, Charter, College): 17.6%

Student Residency

• Living On Campus: 76%
• Living Off Campus or Commuting: 24%

Ivy Coach’s Assistance Moving Forward for Deferred or Rejected Fordham University Applicants

If you were deferred or rejected for admission to Fordham University, it’s essential to act quickly, within hours or days of receiving this news, to have a meaningful impact on your chances of being admitted. Ivy Coach is here to provide you with the necessary tools to turn this challenging situation around, but prompt action is crucial.

First, reach out to us to schedule a complimentary consultation. For those who have been deferred, we offer a PostMortem application review and guidance on crafting a strong Letter of Continued Interest. For those who have been rejected, we provide a PostMortem application review. After assessing what may have gone wrong, we will also assist you in pivoting to your remaining Regular Decision applications, but only after our team of former elite college admissions officers assesses what went wrong. We’ll leave you with a comprehensive understanding of the shortcomings in your Fordham University Early round application.