Fordham Law Quick Facts

2024 J.D.
Entering Class Profile

Data as of August 20, 2024

LSAT/GPA

Full-Time Day

Top ¼

169/3.85

Median

167/3.77

Bottom ¼

165/3.62

Part-Time Evening

Top ¼

168/3.75

Median

165/3.60

Bottom ¼

160/3.24

Applicants

6,881

6,328 Full-Time Day
553 Part-Time Evening

Matriculants

439

375 Full-Time Day
64 Part-Time Evening

Women
56%

Minority

(Self-Identified)

34%

LGBTQ+

(Self-Identified)

20%

Jobs by Employer Type
(2023)

Represents all employment types (long-term, full-time, short-term, and part-time, divided by the total number of employed graduates) from data on the ABA Employment Summary Report: law.fordham.edu/employmentstats

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Nationally Ranked Programs

In its 2024 edition of America’s Best Graduate Schools, U.S. News & World Report ranked a number of Fordham Law programs among the top in the country.

Trial Advocacy: #4
Intellectual Property Law: #8
Dispute Resolution: #13
Criminal Law: #15
Business-Corporate Law: #17
Contracts-Commercial Law: #18
International Law: #18
Clinical Training: #23
Tax Law: #25
Constitutional Law: #29

7:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

22

Study Abroad Programs

70+

Student Organizations

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Live-Client Clinics

Clinics are run out of Lincoln Square Legal Services, a professional nonprofit law firm run by the faculty of Fordham Law School’s nationally ranked clinical program.

Community and Economic Development
Corporate Social Responsibility
Criminal Defense
Entrepreneurial Law
Family Defense and Advocacy
Federal Litigation
Federal Tax
Global Anti-Racism
Housing and Environmental Litigation
Immigrant Policy and Advocacy
Intellectual Property Law
International Cooperation and Justice
International Human Rights
Legislative and Policy Advocacy
Mediation
Rule of Law
Securities Litigation and Arbitration

Journals/Publications

Fordham Law Review
Fordham Environmental Law Review
Fordham International Law Journal
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law
Fordham Urban Law Journal

22,500+

Alumni in all 50 states and 97 countries

38
Alumni
Chapters

11
Affinity
Groups

J.D. Application Deadline
March 15

Learn More

lawadmissions@fordham.edu