<p>I am really confused. When you apply to Fordham U, do you have to pick which campus you apply to, and you are admitted to that college (rose hill or LC), and NOT allowed to change later? Are they like separate colleges/universities for all practical purpose with separate applicant pools and potential different student profile with regard to SAT scores and such?</p>
<p>They seem to have duplicate majors, so it's not like they are different colleges of a same U offering different programs and majors.......</p>
<p>You do have to pick which campus you apply to. Many of the majors do overlap (although look carefully because a couple of majors are only on one campus) and the student profile is basically the same (except the theatre/dance majors at LC must also audition). The main difference between RH and LC is the size and type of campus. LC is a smaller campus located right in the middle of Manhattan. RH, located in the Bronx, has a more traditional campus feel (more buildings, more grass) and has a larger student body. If you are confused as to which campus is right for you, visit them both. And it is possible to take classes at the other campus or even transfer between campuses.</p>
<p>To be more clear, Fordham is one university. Undergraduate students can attend Fordham at the school’s Lincoln Center or Rose Hill campus. The requirements to attend and graduate Fordham are the same regardless of which campus you chose.</p>
<p>My son will join ROTC. Supposed he ends up at Fordham, I believe the ROTC offices/classes are in the RH campus.</p>
<p>google map public transit option feature tells me that the travel time is about 50min. So, if my son joins ROTC, he should be at the RH campus. Does it sound right?</p>
<p>If ROTC classes are at Rose Hill it would make more sense for him to be on that campus. It might even be required that he be on the Rose Hill campus for that program but you would have to check - I don’t know since my son is not in ROTC.<br>
FYI, there is a school sponsored van that goes between the Lincoln Center and Rose Hill campuses so there would be no need to take mass transit. The van is free if you have a class on the other campus or else it costs a few dollars a ride.<br>
Best of luck to him.</p>
<p>My S, a new freshman at LC, said that there were ROTC kids living on higher floors in McMahon. He made a point of saying that to his younger brother who is interested in going that route…even went to a military leadership academy boot camp program this summer. </p>
<p>I don’t know anything about ROTC at Fordham (yet) because my younger guy is just starting HS but I thought I’d pass on the above info because it would seem that being ROTC does not mean you must choose RH over LC. Of course, investigate further and check with the school. If you find this is correct AND the major your S is interested in pursuing is available at both campuses, then I would visit both and see which is the better fit. The Class of 2014 thinking was that it is slightly harder to get into LC especially with housing because it is smaller than RH. Good luck! :)</p>
<p>Students at both campuses can take classes at the other campus. For this, ram van transportation is provided. The ride is anywhere from 25 min - 1 hour+ depending on traffic. </p>
<p>You also can internally transfer if you decide you would like one campus over the other. It is not a difficult process as long as your major is offered at the other campus and your GPA is high enough.</p>
<p>I believe, however, that while there may well be ROTC students at LC, the vast majority of them (over 90%) would be at Rose Hill, and I also believe the Army ROTC courses are at Rose Hill. Doesnt mean you can’t be an LC student, but it just seems like extra work and effort to do so and perhaps not as good of a fit over there. Navy ROTC is offered at SUNY Maritime, so students opting for that route have to find transportation over there for those classes and “instruction days”.</p>
<p>ROTC is a great way to go, since its essentially a full scholarship, but of course you have to give them 5 or 6 years of service to pay it back.</p>
<p>thanks everybody for your input. it’s all greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>Now, I have a much better picture. Looks like he is better off at RH campus. He is a die hard ROTC candidate, and from this perspective, Fordham is about the only possibility in the area of NYC/Manhattan since Fordham is the seat of the ROTC battalion (RH) to which cadets attending other nearby universities must travel to. The logistics of traveling to a different campus that takes 30-60 min each way is a show stopper given the physical training takes place early in th morning 3 times a week and there are other courses to take.</p>