Last Sunday, Fordham welcomed the Class of 2027 to campus, which is the most diverse class in the university’s history.
The class is 48% domestic students of color and 8% international students hailing from 57 different countries, the most popular being Vietnam, China, India, Russia, Canada, Italy, the Philippines, Spain and Mexico. In comparison, the Class of 2026 was 46% domestic students of color and 7% international students while the Class of 2025 was more than 44% domestic students of color and 6.5% international students. This is the third year in a row in which Fordham has enrolled the most diverse class in the university’s history.
Domestic students in the Class of 2027 come from 45 states including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The states which brought in the most students were New York, New Jersey, California, Connecticut and Massachusetts; the next most popular states are Maryland, Pennsylvania, Texas, Florida and Illinois. Additionally, more than 500 students in the first-year class are from New York City high schools, including more than 125 students from the Bronx.
According to Patricia Peek, dean of undergraduate admission, there are 1,179 Fordham College at Rose Hill first-year students and 537 Gabelli School of Business students. In total, there are 1,716 first-years at Rose Hill. Including Fordham College at Lincoln Center and the Gabelli School of Business at Lincoln Center, there are 2,444 first-years across both campuses.
This puts the class of 2027 as slightly smaller than other classes currently on Fordham’s campus. The class of 2025 still is the largest class with more than 2,800 students, followed closely by the class of 2026 with about 2,600 students. The class of 2027 comes in at third, and the class of 2024 is the smallest class on campus with a little bit over 2,000 students.
“They are a talented and diverse group of students who come from a range of backgrounds, perspectives, achievements and geographical locations,” said Peek of the class of 2027.
Move-in day began bright and early with some students and their families moving in as early as 7:30 a.m. Andrew Kravatz, FCRH ’27, said that he felt a sense of belonging and community as enthusiastic orientation leaders welcomed him to campus.
“I had an amazing experience during move-in day. The entire move-in crew was super helpful and friendly. I felt welcomed and like I belonged right from move-in day. It really made me want to be part of the crew to make the next class of freshman feel as welcome as I did,” said Kravatz.
Similarly, Elizabeth Throop, FCRH ’27, expressed her gratitude for the orientation leaders’ warm welcome.
“My move in day experience was great! Everyone on the team was very helpful, the only thing was the people on my floor weren’t as welcoming as I thought,” said Throop.
Despite the flurry of activities on campus such as orientation and welcome events for parents and new students, some incoming first-year students found time to explore Rose Hill and discover what the campus has to offer.
“My favorite part of campus is definitely Eddie’s,” said Throop. “I love the trees and how everyone is able to grab a blanket and sit together.”
Kravatz also noted the abundance of greenery on campus: “My favorite part of campus is definitely the Martyrs’ Lawn area. I love seeing all of the paths and trees and greenery when I’m walking to the library or class.”
