Fordham University Top Questions

There are alot of hipsters here who care more about looking artsy than actually possessing any talent, but I guess that's true for most city schools since the city is full of hipsters. There are also a fair share of rich trust fund babies who want to go out and hit the bars every night because it’s the first time they’ve been away from mommy and daddy. Though it’s hard to make friends with commuters at first (because they’re always gone) you’ll find they are some of the nicest most down to earth people here. Res life is highly overrated, and I think you're better off finding an apartment somewhere like Harlem or something, because the dorms are really lame. Clubs are for the most part pretty crummy, as the administration is too strict to let anything fun happen, and most people don’t stay around on campus. Also, alot of the clubs are for a set niche of kids, for example it only took one SOL (students of latino origin) meeting to figure out I was unwelcome because I came from a middle class background. That was pretty offensive to me. I've found my background impedes a lot of my opinion of the school.

Our student body is very diverse. But most of the minorities are commuters, so for actual students residing on campus is majority white. The economic class for most students is middle class. Although it costs 45 grand to go here, 91{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of students are on financial aid, so FU is not a rich kid school by any means. No student would feel out of place at fordham. Most students will wear normal clothes to class, depending on the weather. Of course different types of students interact, its a very warm campus. Most of fordham students are from the tri-state area, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Its rare for kids outside f that. Financial backgrounds are lower middle class. Students are very politically aware and active. I would say predominately left. No students do not talk about how much they will make one day.

There a lot of different groups and organizations on campust that you can get involved. There is also a large mixture of liberals and conservatives.

The only kind of student who would feel out of place here is someone who doesn't put effort in their work or contribute their unique abilities to the fordham body.

Most students wear jeans and a nice shirt to class, and present themselves in a clean-cut manner. I am probably one of the few students who almost always wear sweatshirts and sweatpants to class, since i'm running to the gym or to practice. Financially, most students are very lucky to come from wealthy backgrounds. Most students do not talk about this (as a matter of fact I did not know how well off one of my good friends was until she invited me back to her house after a year of knowing her). Unfortunately, there are some students that flaunt what they have, but most people know better and do not interact with them.

my experience with race - I've just learned that people could be really ignorant. what kin of student will feel out of place at fordham. - Indian or islamic intereation - not much every one kind of stick to there ow. 4 tables -table 1 football players, table 2 black people, table 3 popular pretty people, table 4 everyone else. Most fordham students are from the tri state area financial background - a lot of kids r loaded are students politically aware or active. - for the most part yes

I have no experiences with those types of groups. Non-drinking students might feel out of place at Fordham, but more of them are needed and our Wellness community is doubling in size next year, so there is still hope. What students wear to class ranges from pajamas to suits depending on who they are and if they may be going to an internship, job, interview, etc. Most of the students interact in one way or another with each other. Most Fordham students are from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. Financial backgrounds are in most cases middle class who are well-off to rich. If students are politically active/aware there is not much indication at Fordham either way, although there are 2 political clubs. How much students will earn one day is a major concern for a large percentage of them.

fordham has an extremely diverse student body. any race and we got it, but most white kids live on campus, while most of the minorities commute. we have a big commuter population. and the reason the students commute is to obviously save a lot of money. as I said before, even though it costs 45,000 every year, our school is not filled with rich kids by any means, 91{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of students are on financial aid here. no student would feel out of place here, we have kids from every corner of the world. clothes: anything and everything. when its cold, pants and a jacket. i dunno. just like regular clothes. roll out of bed, its college different types of students always interact, always four tables: well 3 of the tables are filled with everyone all mixed and matched, and the last one is for the basketball team because they are always in the caf, i mean always! and they always sit at the same table every day, every meal students are from the tri-state area: new york, new jersey, connecticut financial backgrounds: middle class, not wealthy but not struggling students are very politically aware and active and they are mostly left. with a few hard core rightists they don't really talk about how much they will make because fordham students are so down to earth, they wouldn't never do something so snobbish

I wouldn't say I've had any out of this world racial or religious enlightenments. What I have had though is a case or two of culture shock. On the soccer team last year we had kids from Scotland, South Africa, Ghana Iceland, New York, California, Arizona, Kentucky, Connecticut, New Jersey and Texas. The mannerisms and lifestyles of my teammates were all vast and extremely interesting. Also the age difference was incredible. I was the youngest person on the team at the beginning of the season, being 17 years old. The oldest kid on the team was 25. On my own team, there were people five and six years older than me. The ages of the four defenders in front of me were 20, 21, 24, and 21. It was very, very tough to adjust to at first, but by the end of the season I was comfortable. Most students dress very relaxed to class. I would say that opposites don't usually attract here. You find people you are similar to and those are your friends. Most students here are from the New York/Long Island/Staten Island area. I would say about 75{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} are from the East Coast. You have to be either extremely wealthy, extremely smart or both to go to school and stay here the full four years. You also could be an extremely talented athlete, but those are few and far between. Alot of students are surprisingly politcally active! I was shocked. And all I ever hear about is how rich my peers are going to be when they graduate. It could be the single-handed most annoying aspect of having friends. People should do what they love and not what will earn them the most money.

I feel like everyone is segregated... and the different racial clubs (i.e. Gaelic society, Greek club, ASILI, etc.) makes it worse-there is a club for literally every race. Protestants, Muslims, Jews, etc.... anyone that is not Catholic would feel out of place. Most students dress nice for class - no pj's and only some wear sweats. Most Fordham students are from the Tri-state area, but we do have a decent amount from across the U.S. and international students. Predominantly liberal.