2026 CLASS PROFILE AND ABA 509 DATA
Fordham Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2026)
Fordham's median LSAT sits at 168 and its median GPA at 3.8 for the 2025 class, with a 16.2% acceptance rate. Sticker tuition runs $78,078 a year, but only 13% of the class actually pays that number. The other 87% walked out with some kind of grant attached to the offer letter.
The 2026 entering class
Fordham Law School's 2026 entering class had a median LSAT of 169, up 1 from 168 in 2025. The median GPA was 3.81.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 167 | 169 | 171 | 3.67 | 3.81 | 3.88 |
Source: the school's own 2026 class profile, as of September 26, 2026. These numbers can shift until the 2026 ABA 509 reports publish. Everything below this section is 2025 ABA 509 data.
What it takes to get in
These are the school's own reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile LSAT and GPA numbers from its ABA Standard 509 filing, the same disclosure every accredited law school has to file each year. The 50th percentile is the median: half the admitted class scored above it, half below.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 165 | 168 | 170 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 161 | 164 | 166 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 160 | 163 | 165 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
The median LSAT is up 4 points since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.2. The bar moved here.
Your odds
A 168 LSAT and a 3.8 GPA put you right at Fordham's midpoint, competitive but not automatic, since half the admitted class clears both numbers. Drop below a 165 LSAT and you're leaning on the rest of your file to carry the application. Run your exact numbers through the calculator instead of guessing where you land.
See where you land: the LSAT Unplugged law school chances calculator. What is 1 LSAT point worth here? See the scholarship math.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2025) | $78,078/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $234,234 |
| Pays full sticker | 13% |
| Gets some grant | 87% |
Score above the 170 75th percentile and you're in the strongest bargaining position Fordham hands out, the kind of offer letter that turns a partial grant into a much bigger one.
What you get out (Class of 2024)
| Class year reported | 2024 |
| FT/LT employed, 10 months out | 94.3% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 54.9% |
| Federal clerkships | 3.3% |
| Government + public interest | 13.6% |
| Bar pass rate | 87.8% |
94.3% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months and 55% went to firms with 101 or more lawyers, so for most graduates the debt on that $234,234 three-year sticker gets serviced fast, especially with 87% of the class already paying below sticker.
Schools like Fordham
These 6 are the closest match by median LSAT, then median GPA, out of all 196 schools in the 509 master (as of 2026). Use them as your realistic comparison set, not the list of "reach" schools everyone starts with.
FAQ
What LSAT score do you need for Fordham Law School?
The median LSAT for Fordham's 2025 class is 168. The 25th percentile is 165 and the 75th is 170.
What GPA do you need for Fordham Law School?
The median GPA is 3.8. The 25th percentile is 3.6 and the 75th is 3.9.
What is Fordham Law School's acceptance rate?
16.2% for the 2025 cycle, based on 1,429 offers out of 8,811 applications.
How much does Fordham Law School cost with and without aid?
Sticker tuition is $78,078 a year, or $234,234 over 3 years before living costs. But 87% of the class gets some grant, and only 13% pays full sticker. Students scoring above the 170 median LSAT hold the strongest position for a bigger grant.
What jobs do Fordham Law School graduates get?
94.3% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term, bar-passage-required or JD-advantage job within 10 months. 55% went to firms with 101 or more lawyers, and 3.3% landed a federal clerkship.
Is Fordham Law School worth it at sticker?
Almost nobody actually pays full sticker here, which changes the question. For the 87% getting a grant, the job placement numbers make the real, discounted cost of Fordham hold up well. For the 13% paying $234,234 over 3 years with no grant, that's worth comparing against a stronger offer letter somewhere else before you commit.
Source: ABA Standard 509 Information Reports, 2015 to 2025, via LSAT Unplugged's 509 master. Verify against the school's filing before relying on it. Last updated 2026-09-30.
