Head-to-head · 63 cross-admits
When applicants got into both, 95% chose Fordham. Side-by-side on admissions, costs, and outcomes — sourced from 63 self-reported decisions and ABA 509 filings.
Choice, not ranking
These are decisions, not opinions. Scholarship offers, location, intended practice, and personal fit are all priced into the split.
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About Cardozo vs Fordham
Across 63 applicants admitted to both schools and self-reporting on LSD, 5% enrolled at Yeshiva University (Cardozo) and 95% at Fordham University. The split has shifted -33 points across the tracked cycles.
These numbers reflect every factor that goes into a real decision: scholarship offers, geographic preference, intended practice area, and fit. Choosing one school doesn't mean it's "better" — it means the pool of cross-admits, weighing their options, ended up there more often. Pair this with the scholarship distribution and employment outcomes above for full context.
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Detailed comparison narrative
This page compares Yeshiva University (Cardozo) and Fordham University across admissions data, cost of attendance, and employment outcomes — plus cross-admit decision data from 63 applicants admitted to both.
Based on 63 applicants admitted to both schools, 95% chose to attend Fordham University. This cross-admit data reflects real enrollment decisions from verified law school applicants on LSD.Law.
In the U.S. News rankings, Fordham University is ranked #42 compared to #59 — a gap of 17 positions that often correlates with differences in employment outcomes and peer assessment scores.
Fordham University is significantly more selective, with an acceptance rate of 16.2% compared to Yeshiva University (Cardozo)'s 29.6%.
Both schools are located in New York — Yeshiva University (Cardozo) in New York City and Fordham University in Bronx — meaning graduates often compete in the same regional legal market.
Employment outcomes differ substantially: Fordham University places 44.8% of graduates into large law firm positions, compared to 20.5% for the other school. This 24 percentage point gap is significant for applicants targeting BigLaw careers.
Among cross-admitted applicants, Yeshiva University (Cardozo) offered a median scholarship of $150,000 compared to $120,000, a difference of $30,000 that may factor into enrollment decisions.
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