<p>I was recently accepted to Fordham and I am applying to NYU as well. If I get into NYU I am not sure which I would choose. I understand they are very different schools. But all I want is to go to school in the city.</p>
<p>I just don't know. Any input as to which one you prefer?</p>
<p>what’s your major?</p>
<p>well, let’s talk about some of the differences…</p>
<p>Fordham: 2 campuses; a smaller one in Lincoln Center (great location) and one in the Bronx (the Rose Hill campus) which is absolutely beautiful. Fordham offers more of a traditional college experience, their campus is one of the nicest I’ve visited, the classes are smaller than NYU’s, it’s more close-knit, they care more about sports. It’s also a Jesuit university, and everyone is required to take theology classes. I think their liberal arts core also has more requirements than NYU’s MAP. </p>
<p>NYU in contrast is larger, downtown, less traditional. There’s no sports culture, classes on average are larger, it’s less close-knit, no campus so everything is more spread out and dorms are further away from classes. It does have more majors than Fordham and offers a great breadth of courses (simply because it’s a larger university), and I think it’s more diverse. </p>
<p>I chose NYU over Fordham because NYU has a Neuroscience major (biggest reason) , I preferred the Village to the Bronx, and NYU is larger, more diverse, and secular. I know some people who chose Fordham over NYU and they seem to love it as well. It totally depends on whether you want a more traditional or independent experience. I also got sort of a “white-catholic-preppy” vibe from Fordham which reminded me of my HS whereas NYU gave off more of a quirky vibe.</p>