Fordham University

Law School Overview

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Specialties Locked in Clinical Training Locked in Dispute Resolution Locked in Intellectual Property Law #3 in Part-time Law

Law School Overview

The School of Law at Fordham University has an application deadline of March 1. The full-time program application fee at the School of Law at Fordham University is $70. The part-time program application fee at the School of Law at Fordham University is $70. Its tuition is full-time: $49,526 per year and part-time: $37,216 per year. The student-faculty ratio is 13.7:1. The School of Law at Fordham University has 233 full- and part-time faculty on staff.

Fordham University Law School offers a both a day and evening program for students pursuing J.D.s. Law students can also complete dual degrees, including a J.D./M.B.A. through the Martino Graduate School of Business Administration and a J.D./Master of Social Work through the Graduate School of Social Service at Fordham University.

Law students can get hands-on legal experience through 15 legal clinics, such as the Queens DA Prosecution Clinic, which puts students to work alongside public defenders and police officers. Pro bono work is a major focus at Fordham Law, and students can find service opportunities through the school’s Public Interest Resource Center. Fordham Law has more than 15 centers and institutes, including the world’s first Fashion Law Institute, as well as more than five legal journals, including the Media & Entertainment Law Journal, the Fordham Law Review, and the Fordham Urban Law Journal. The law school offers a variety of international experiences, including a unique summer program in Ghana. On-campus housing is available to interested law students.

Notable alumni of the Fordham Law School include Geraldine Ferraro, a former U.S. Representative from New York and the first female vice presidential candidate, and John Mara, president, co-owner, and chief executive officer of the New York Giants.

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Year founded	1905
Public/private	Private
Law school designation	National

Admissions

Application deadline	March 1
Full-time program application fee	$70
Part-time program application fee	$70
Admissions Phone	(212) 636-6810
Admissions E-mail	lawadmissions@law.fordham.edu
Web site	http://law.fordham.edu

Academics

Full- and part-time faculty	233
Student-faculty ratio	13.7:1
Total faculty	266

Student Body

Enrollment (full-time)	1,206
Gender distribution (full-time)
J.D. candidates graduating in 2011-2012	487

Cost

Tuition and fees
Full-time: $49,526 per year Part-time: $37,216 per year
Room and board	$18,960

Careers

Employed at graduation 2	43.9%
Median private sector starting salary	$138,000
Median public service starting salary	$52,125

Library

Total volumes and volume equivalents

639,226

* Law School Overview details based on 2012 data