<p>The Lincoln Center Campus is located right next to NYC's famed Lincoln Center, and about a five-minute walk from Central Park. It really is a lovely neighborhood. It's hard to compare/contrast Fordham @ Lincoln Center with NYU, though. NYU was my son's dream school, then we toured last summer and he decided it wasn't for him. Can you imagine, after three years of hearing nothing but "I want to go to NYU"? Great school, but not a good fit for him. He wants a more traditional campus, and NYU is smack dab in the middle of the Village. NYU students tend to be more independent and free-spirited. I can certainly see how living in the Village would appeal to prospective college students, but I think a visit is definitely in order before you make your decision.</p>
<p>Fordham at Lincoln center is a self-contained "vertical" campus. I thought it would offer a really neat college experience (all the students reside in a high rise with amazing views of the city from every room - N, E, W or S). My son preferred it to NYU but finally decided to apply to Fordham's Rose Hill campus, which has the traditional college campus he (finally) decided he wants.</p>
<p>Honestly, I think the only thing Fordham and NYU have in common is that they are both in NYC. A great commonality, to be sure, but I have a hard time seeing how a student attracted to NYU would be similarly attracted to Fordham @ LC, and vice versa.</p>
<p>Academically, both schools are on par. NYU is the "it" school right now, but I don't think it's any more rigorous than Fordham. I agree with the poster who said Fordham faculty really care about their students.</p>
<p>I guess I should mention that I'm a graduate of Fordham. I'm not particularly biased, though; even though my son applied to Fordham I want him to go to where he'll be happy. He's not sure where that is yet but I'm sure he will by May 1.</p>
<p>I just found out that I may not be able to go to Fordham at all, because transfer housing isn't guarenteed, and for the last three semesters, there wasn't any housing provided for transfer students - my mother won't allow me to live in an apartment in the middle of the city alone, either. </p>
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Fordham at Lincoln center is a self-contained "vertical" campus. I thought it would offer a really neat college experience (all the students reside in a high rise with amazing views of the city from every room - N, E, W or S).
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I saw that, it looked pretty cool, I've never seena anything like that before. </p>
<p>It looks like I'm going to be stuck at my current school. :(</p>
<p>"But, Fordham remains well thought of not just on the East Coast, but the rest of the country, too. I'm not sure the same can be said for NYU."
Mystified:
What are you talking about? Head to Head, NYU is far more renowned than Fordham. NYU holds a lot of prestige and I am afraid that I can't say the same for Fordham. NYU is not the #1 dream school for no reason. I don't think the opinion of more than 35,000 applicant can be overlooked. I agree Fordham is a good college and I know that because I have visited couple of times(my cousin attends). NYU is world renowned. Get your information straight before you start posting.</p>
<p>Well, legionaire, I must opine to your last thread. I believe that the main reason why NYU is more "looked at than Fordham by students across the country is because its much, much bigger. Fordham has a total of about 15,814 students, and thats including Grad students, compared to NYUs 50,917. And second, just like PMcMScott mentioned; it's located around the Village. And what's the one thing the Village has to offer that most college kids are looking for...Independence. NYU students are definitely much more free-spirited, whereas Fordham students tend to be a bit more "conservative" - if there is such a thing for college students.</p>
<p>My, my aren't we rude Legionaire. I do know what I am talking about, and credit for credit the education students receive by attending Fordham is every bit as good as the education students receive at NYU. By the way, the same could be said of a great many "no name" schools with excellent teachers and students willing to put in the effort. It is not the school so much as the teachers and students making the effort. NYU has a remarkable PR machine that has helped it earn a reputation outside NY, and certainly the film school is held in high regard in the profession. As a New Yorker, I do know that for many, many years NYU did not have a stellar reputation. So, why don't you get your facts straight before you start beating people up. NYU is an excellent school, but it is only the number one dream school for those who want to go there.</p>
<p>"But, Fordham remains well thought of not just on the East Coast, but the rest of the country, too. I'm not sure the same can be said for NYU."</p>
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<li>I only took you on because of the above quote. I totally agree that many school without big name offer a very thorough and individualized education that may be comparable to some of the best universities. I know that Fordham offers a very solid education with a lot of personalized attention from its professors and I respect the college. But times have certainly changed from 20 years ago and today NYU is a world renowned university(Stern-business, Tisch-drama, Courant-Math.....). Your quote above has no basis and trust me I only post when I am certain of my facts.</li>
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<p>yup...rosehill and lincoln. I use to live a few blocks from rosehill when i was little. The funny things about rosehill is..as soon as you step off campus and cross over webster ave... its the part of the bronx that I well love. Its kinda like a 1/2-1 mile stretch of stores, where you can get clothes and other stuff for really cheap. The have national chain stores like...gap, childrens place. but fordham rd is infamous for getting good looking clothes for less (not knock-offs, although if you search some stores you can find namebrand clothes for next to nothing, but very far and few between). it was a family tradition (mainly my mom, grandmom, and myself) to go, if possible, every weekend. I wouldnt think that rosehill and lincoln are similar because the bronx and manhatten are too different places. hope it help for any questions for the area...if you have anymore, i can try my best to answer. I moved 4 yrs ago but i still visit every summer. </p>
<p>Also..i dont know anything about the actual school..since I dont go there, but just of observation from whenever I pass the campus.</p>
<p>Afraid I have to agree with legionaire, even though I'm not sure whether I would prefer my son attend Fordham or NYU.</p>
<p>NYU has spent a fortune (over a billion dollars in the past 20 years) to upgrade the school, hire top-flight professors, and get the PR machine rolling to improve their image. As a result, NYU is almost ranked the equivalent of most ivy's (NYU actually ranks #5 in undergraduate business, #2 in undergraduate finance per USNW, and #1 or #2 in film--Spike Lee, Martin Scorsese, and Oliver Stone being some of the better known directors who graduated from there). </p>
<p>Nevertheless, as one poster noted above, NYU seems to be about money and warm bodies and Fordham seems more about individual worth and making sure students are successful in life--a life where both career and humanistic concerns are considered.</p>
<p>I want my son to be successful both ways--so Fordham gets a lot of attention from this parent. I'm hoping that my son picks a college where the concept of philanthropy and doing things for your community gets equal attention as does the concepts around how best to make lots of money.</p>
<p>My daughter has applied to Fordham as a safety. Academically, it is not the best choice for her because it doesn't offer majors in some areas of interest -- so if she went there she would really have to compromise on some of her academic goals. Her top choice is NYU-Gallatin because that will allow her the freedom to craft the interdisciplinary major she wants, with virtually unlimited options in terms of course & department offerings. </p>
<p>That being said, we both agree that Fordham has become our #1 favorite in terms of the ease of working with them. Since we are looking at administrative issues related to the application & financial aid process, it may be that we are simply impressed with a highly efficient, courteous, and student-centered approach to these areas -- we can't know if this extends to the classroom, courses & faculty. But we sure get the impression that this is a school that views itself as existing to serve the needs of the student, with a direct and no-frills approach to making certain that happens. </p>
<p>So basically I for one am very impressed with Fordham, thus far.</p>