Head-to-head · 28 cross-admits
When applicants got into both, 89% chose Fordham. Side-by-side on admissions, costs, and outcomes — sourced from 28 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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Overview
About Fordham vs St. John's
Across 28 applicants admitted to both schools and self-reporting on LSD, 89% enrolled at Fordham University and 11% at St. John's University. The split has shifted -20 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 Fordham University and St. John's University across admissions data, cost of attendance, and employment outcomes — plus cross-admit decision data from 28 applicants admitted to both.
Based on 28 applicants admitted to both schools, 89% 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 #62 — a gap of 20 positions that often correlates with differences in employment outcomes and peer assessment scores.
There is a meaningful difference in admissions competitiveness: Fordham University has a median LSAT of 168 compared to 164, a gap of 4 points. This suggests applicants to Fordham University face a more competitive admissions pool.
Both schools are located in New York — Fordham University in Bronx and St. John's University in Queens — meaning graduates often compete in the same regional legal market.
Employment outcomes differ substantially: Fordham University places 42.2% of graduates into large law firm positions, compared to 15.8% for the other school. This 26 percentage point gap is significant for applicants targeting BigLaw careers.
Among cross-admitted applicants, St. John's University offered a median scholarship of $203,400 compared to $120,000, a difference of $83,400 that may factor into enrollment decisions.