For finance recruiting, is Fordham or Tulane the better target school?

Fordham is the better target for finance recruiting. Its biggest advantage is location: being in New York City gives students much easier access to internships during the school year, alumni events, employer panels, and networking with banks and finance firms. That proximity matters a lot in finance, where repeated in-person exposure and semester internships can make a real difference.

Tulane can absolutely place students into finance, and it has a strong national reputation in some circles, but its recruiting footprint is less naturally plugged into the main finance centers. You can still get there from Tulane, especially with strong grades, networking, and internships, but the path is typically more self-driven and less helped by geography.

Another practical difference is the volume and timing of experience you can build before junior-year recruiting. Fordham students often have more opportunities to stack part-time internships, informational meetings, and city-based extracurricular experiences earlier in college, which helps when finance recruiting starts surprisingly early.

So if the question is specifically employer reputation and recruiting access for finance, Fordham has the clearer edge.