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# Schools Similar to Fordham University

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/fordham-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/fordham-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/fordham-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/fordham-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/fordham-university/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Fordham University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Fordham University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Yeshiva University | 59.3% | 55.6% | $93,796 4 years after completion |
| [Rutgers University-New Brunswick](/school/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/) | 59.3% | 58.2% | $77,933 4 years after completion |
| Bard College | 59.3% | 52.1% | $45,380 4 years after completion |
| [University of Massachusetts-Amherst](/school/university-of-massachusetts-amherst/) | 59.3% | 59.7% | $78,620 4 years after completion |
| [Southern Methodist University](/school/southern-methodist-university/) | 59.3% | 63.4% | $95,051 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Fordham University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia](/school/saint-josephs-university-philadelphia/) | 59.3% | 88.8% | $84,010 4 years after completion |
| [Pace University](/school/pace-university/) | 59.3% | 75.9% | $80,804 4 years after completion |
| [St. John's University-New York](/school/st-johns-university-new-york/) | 59.3% | 83.4% | $77,868 4 years after completion |
| [University of Massachusetts-Lowell](/school/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/) | 59.3% | 83.0% | $81,163 4 years after completion |
| [University of St Thomas](/school/university-of-st-thomas-mn/) | 59.3% | 85.4% | $82,136 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Pace University](/school/pace-university/) | NY | $80,804 4 years after completion |
| [Marist University](/school/marist-university/) | NY | $78,561 4 years after completion |
| [St. John's University-New York](/school/st-johns-university-new-york/) | NY | $77,868 4 years after completion |
| [Syracuse University](/school/syracuse-university/) | NY | $79,406 4 years after completion |
| Siena University | NY | $70,594 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Fordham University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Southern Methodist University](/school/southern-methodist-university/) | $84,203 4 years after completion | $95,051 4 years after completion | $40,892 |
| [Worcester Polytechnic Institute](/school/worcester-polytechnic-institute/) | $84,203 4 years after completion | $105,724 4 years after completion | $43,071 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Fordham University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [CUNY Bernard M Baruch College](/school/cuny-bernard-m-baruch-college/) | $44,338 | $3,033 | $82,748 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Hunter College](/school/cuny-hunter-college/) | $44,338 | $2,984 | $73,236 4 years after completion |
| [Rutgers University-New Brunswick](/school/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/) | $44,338 | $24,406 | $77,933 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-East Bay](/school/california-state-university-east-bay/) | $44,338 | $9,320 | $72,596 4 years after completion |
| [University of Illinois Chicago](/school/university-of-illinois-chicago/) | $44,338 | $10,974 | $72,839 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [St. John's University-New York](/school/st-johns-university-new-york/) | NY | $77,868 4 years after completion |
| [Rochester Institute of Technology](/school/rochester-institute-of-technology/) | NY | $84,133 4 years after completion |
| [Pace University](/school/pace-university/) | NY | $80,804 4 years after completion |
| [Boston College](/school/boston-college/) | MA | $96,145 4 years after completion |
| [Quinnipiac University](/school/quinnipiac-university/) | CT | $84,363 4 years after completion |
| [Drexel University](/school/drexel-university/) | PA | $91,041 4 years after completion |
| [University of Rochester](/school/university-of-rochester/) | NY | $87,197 4 years after completion |
| [Sacred Heart University](/school/sacred-heart-university/) | CT | $79,431 4 years after completion |
| [Adelphi University](/school/adelphi-university/) | NY | $83,002 4 years after completion |
| [Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia](/school/saint-josephs-university-philadelphia/) | PA | $84,010 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).