Hi! I got accepted EA to Rose Hill for the Class of 2024. I love its location and its academic reputation but I’ve noticed that it’s pretty notoriously ranked amongst the worst schools for parties and normal college activities. I was wondering if this is still true or if it’s gotten a bit better. As much as academics are essential to me I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t looking for the total college experience. I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t have the best time if I was at a place where there wasn’t much of a social scene! I’d love to hear some current or former student’s opinions on this! Thank you!
They do have D1 football which is cool considering Fordham low social life
@slmavt I was hoping you’d get some replies here since my daughter is wondering the same. It’s not her first choice, but I offered her a great deal of merit money, so it’s worth keeping on the table as a consideration.
When we visited we saw that it lacked hang spaces conducive to hanging out. They are building a large hang out space / lounge but it wont be ready for a couple of years.
Hi there. My first time on here 
I “second” the comment from cafe22!!
My daughter was accepted EA to LC and while she loves the idea of the city, she still hopes to have a “normal” college life of parties, etc.
Would appreciate hearing more about this! Thanks and congrats to all of you guys who got in!
I would divide the social life into 3 categories: off campus bars, off campus parties, and Manhattan nights out.
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There are a handful of bars right off campus that are notorious Fordham bars. When I attended, a sticker with a fake birthday on your Fordham ID was good enough for the bouncers (who were typcially Fordham upper classmen).
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Lots of kids live off campus and if you’re plugged in, you will find parties. Most are small-ish gatherings in cramped tenement apartments and the occasional full house party.
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Especially fun is heading into the city for a night either via Ram Van, Metro North or the D train.
On campus gatherings in dorm rooms also happen, but those are more discrete.
What about the kid who’s not into parties? My daughter kind of shies away from those kind of things and is more into hanging out with friends and discussing things or watching movies or going for a walks. Our tour guide told us about weekend nature retreats but they are Christian based. Is there some kind of outdoorsy club/retreat if you are not Christian?
Fordham is Roman Catholic. Catholics are welcoming to people of all faiths.
There are all kinds of things to do if your daughter is not into parties. In addition to Fordham’s calendar of events (plays, concerts, movies, clubs etc) it’s a short ride into Manhattan.
There are probably retreats run by the Jesuits, but I suspect that was a throw-away line by a young tour guide who was just looking for something to say. No one I knew ever attended or even heard of one of those. Fordham, like most Jesuit schools, is very Catholic-light. It’s there if you want it, otherwise you probably don’t even notice it.
https://www.fordham.edu/info/21466/student_organizations/3091/rose_hill_student_organizations
The above lists 130 clubs and organizations.