Boston College vs Fordham University
Where graduates end up, what each school really costs, and who gets in, side by side from each school's official ABA data. Add your LSAT and GPA to see your chances and scholarship estimates at both.
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The short version
- =About the same placement. 47.4% of Boston College's Class of 2025 and 47.9% of Fordham's went to BigLaw or federal clerkships.
- Boston College costs about $28K less over three years after the average scholarship: $233K against $262K, and more of its students get a scholarship (89% vs 87%).
- Boston College is harder to get into: a 168 median LSAT and a 8.5% acceptance rate, against 168 and 16.2% at Fordham.
- Boston College has the higher first time bar pass rate: 96.2% against 90.8%.
Boston College
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Where graduates go
Boston College leads 3 of 5
47.4%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
✓47.9%
✓45.1%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
44.8%
2.3%
Federal clerkships
✓3.1%
✓96.7%
Graduates employed
91.7%
✓96.2%
First time bar passage
90.8%
What it costs
Even, 2 each
✓$233K
Three year net cost
$262K
✓89%
Students receiving a scholarship
87%
$24,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
✓$35,000/yr
$20,724/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
✓$29,405/yr
Who gets in
Acceptance rate: Boston College 8.5% · Fordham 16.2%
LSAT
Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.
Boston College
162168169
Fordham
165168170
160162164166168170172
GPA
Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.
Boston College
3.673.833.90
Fordham
3.603.793.88
3.553.653.753.853.95
Boston College
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Frequently asked questions
Is Boston College or Fordham better for BigLaw?
Fordham placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 47.9% against 47.4%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Boston College placed 45.1% and Fordham placed 44.8%. Federal clerkships were 2.3% at Boston College and 3.1% at Fordham.
Which is harder to get into, Boston College or Fordham?
Boston College's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 168 and a median GPA of 3.83, with a 8.5% acceptance rate. Fordham's had 168 and 3.79, with 16.2%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Boston College or Fordham?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $233K at Boston College and $262K at Fordham, including living costs. Public schools are shown at out of state tuition. Your own scholarship can move these numbers a lot, so add your numbers above for an estimate.
Which gives more scholarship money, Boston College or Fordham?
89% of Boston College students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $24,000 a year among recipients. 87% of Fordham students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $35,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
96.2% of Boston College's first time takers passed in 2025, against 90.8% at Fordham. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Boston College or Fordham?
It depends on your goals, your odds and your offers. Compare where each school's graduates end up, then add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances and scholarships at both. Your scholarship offer usually changes the cost more than anything else.
What a higher LSAT changes
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Figures come from each school’s official ABA disclosures. Admission chances and scholarship estimates are modeled from that data and are not predictions of any individual decision. Our data and methodology