<p>On the Fordham site it says there is no transfer housing. If I wanted a single in a quiet dorm or something like that do you think there would be ANY way to make this work? I can't imagine how expensive it would be to live in the city without a dorm...ridiculous!</p>
<p>I dont know the answer right off the top of my head. But, if you call ResLife at Fordham they may give you more hope.</p>
<p>I assume you are looking at FCLC campus and not Rose Hill? If not, Fordham owns apartments in the Bronx-Rose Hill very close to campus and many upperclassmen seek those as an alternative to dorms. Also, other apartments close to campus are known to ResLife, are safe and clean and they can help you with that.</p>
<p>Fordham guarantees housing for its freshmen for four years IF they are offered housing as incoming freshmen. That makes it hard to offer housing to transfer students. But I think I have heard anecdotally that some have gotten housing.</p>
<p>Many schools dont even guarantee housing. You might get it freshmen year and then be put in a lottery and you might get hosed for any or all of the remaining three years. This is common at large state schools, including some prestigious names like UVa.</p>
<p>Housing is tight at ALL schools because college applications and enrollments are at record levels.</p>
<p>Be nice and maybe it will work out for you.</p>
<p>Thanks for the quick and helpful reply. I have one more question about Fordham: what qualifies you as a transfer? If I took courses at another college does that automatically make me a transfer, or could I apply as a first year if I've only taken, say 2 or 3 courses somewhere else?</p>
<p>I dont know that either, but I "think" they take students in the spring semester of freshmen year but its extremely rare. Most colleges want a full year of freshmen grades to decide. Call Admissions and see. Or maybe their website at fordham.edu, which has a large Q & A section, has an answer.</p>
<p>I dont think they will look too kindly at 3 classes on your transcript if that is not a full load at your present college. Some colleges do three classes and meet five days a week. But most colleges do 5 classes that meet three times a week.</p>
<p>You will be considered a transfer at Fordham and not a freshman. Fordham will want a copy of that transcript, your high school transcript, recommendations, essay, and SAT/ACT marks if you are under 21 or have less than a full year of college.</p>
<p>Also, lots of kids go to college part-time (i.e., 2 or 3 classes a semester) and transfer to another school. It's not a big deal, particularly if you are working or have something else going on in your life. There's also evening students that only take 1 or 2 classes a semester and will then transfer to full-time. Usually, they are working full-time in addition to taking classes, and then decide to go to school full-time so they can get their degree quicker and/or change careers. It's not looked upon negatively.</p>
<p>Housing opens up in September. Last year, there were lots of transfer students coming in for the spring semester but housing was very, very tight for the spring and not every transfer got housing. Transfers had a better chance for housing in September. If the website now says no housing for transfers, this sounds like a new change due to the overwhelming number of freshman acceptances, and I would definitely call admissions and/or housing to check if this includes both Spring and Fall for transfer entry. </p>
<p>Good Luck.</p>
<p>When I went to a transfer info session in my area, they told me quietly that they probably wouldn't even be able to help make recommendations for off campus. They also told me aid for transfers is very, very low. It was almost as if they were telling me not to apply because they knew it wouldn't work out really well. :/ I think they're mostly taking transfers who live in the area now.</p>
<p>I've just learned there is NO campus housing for transfers this year basically due to the over-registering of the freshman class. Maybe in a few years housing will be available for transfers once again when the new housing is complete.</p>