What to bring to Fordham University as an international student?

Fordham University is one of the top ranked universities in the USA. It has been ranked well by ranking bodies in the recent years. The university a rank of #1001 in 2025 and 2026 by the QS showing a stable trend. The rankings of Fordham are mentioned below :

The billionaire entrepreneurs who have studied at Fordham are Eugene Shvidler and Lorenzo Mendoza. Another billionaire who is the alumni of this university is Frank Calderoni. The details of these alumni are given below:

• Eugene Shvidler: Billionaire and International Oil Tycoon
• Lorenzo Mendoza: Billionaire and CEO of Empresas Plar
• Mario Gabelli: Founding CEO of GAMCO Investors
• Frank Calderoni: CEO of Anaplan

F1 students at Fordham who have completed Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees in some STEM fields may be eligible for additional 24-month STEM extension of post-completion OPT (for a total of 36 months). The earliest that F1 students can apply is 90 days before the end of the current OPT. For further details on this, refer to the official website.

Fordham University placement rate is 94% for the UG Class of 2024. The average starting salary of these graduates is USD 70,000 (Around INR 61 lakh). A few of the top recruiters for these graduates are:

• EY
• PwC
• Morgan Stanley
• KPMG
• Goldman Sachs & Co.
• JP Morgan Chase & Co.
• Bank of America – Merrill Lynch

Fordham has three campuses namely Rose Hill, Lincoln Center, and Westchester. Additionally, it maintains and utilizes a number of academic, extracurricular, and residential facilities. Also, the university also operates the Louis Calder Center, a biological field station of Fordham University. Outside the United States, Fordham maintains a small campus in London, known as the London Centre. The Rose Hill campus is 85 acres and The Lincoln Center (Manhattan Campus) is 8 acres.