Is Georgetown harder to get into than Fordham for undergraduate admissions?

Yes. Georgetown is widely considered much harder to get into than Fordham for undergraduate admission. It draws a larger national and international applicant pool, and tends to expect a very strong academic record alongside a highly polished overall application.

Fordham is selective too, but it is typically a more accessible admit than Georgetown. A student who is competitive for Fordham is not automatically competitive for Georgetown, while many applicants who are realistic for Georgetown would also be strong candidates at Fordham.

The clearest way to think about it is by student profile. Georgetown is for the applicant with standout grades in a rigorous curriculum, strong writing, and a clear academic or extracurricular direction, especially in areas the school is known for such as politics, international affairs, government, business, or public service. It is the kind of place where even very strong students can still be denied because the bar is high across the board.

Fordham fits a student who still has solid academics and meaningful involvement, but may not need the same level of national-level competitiveness. It has strong programs, a respected name, and serious applicants, but the admissions process is not viewed in the same tier of difficulty as Georgetown’s.

So if your question is simply which school is tougher to access overall as an undergraduate applicant, the answer is Georgetown by a noticeable margin.