School of Professional and Continuing Studies

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Why Fordham School of Professional and Continuing Studies?

Our wide-ranging professional and continuing studies programs won’t just shape your career – they’ll offer a transformative experience.

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Fordham University’s School of Professional and Continuing Studies (PCS) is dedicated to meeting the academic interests and practical needs of working adults. By delivering a prestigious Fordham University education at a competitive, affordable price, we bring college graduation and professional dreams to life.

We offer Bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, professional certificates, and a pre-med program, designed for the working professional. 

  • Evening, weekend, and online classes are available at three campus locations, the Bronx, Lincoln Center, and Westchester.
  • Ranked as a top Military-Friendly Yellow Ribbon University by Military Times. We offer unlimited Yellow Ribbon seats to veterans.
  • Classes have 10 to 20 students, on average, so you’ll know your teachers and classmates and receive the support you need.
  • Flexible transfer credit opportunities for our undergraduate programs: We accept up to 75 credits and offer multiple ways to receive credits including life experience.

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up to 75 credits Flexible transfer credit opportunities
100% of tuition and fees covered for all eligible veterans
Flexible Schedule Classes meet once a week, in the evenings, on weekends, online.

School of Professional and Continuing Studies

We offer students a wide variety of rigorous academic programs geared toward the interests and needs of the adult learner. As a Fordham student, you'll get an education that is flexible, personal, comprehensive, and affordable.

PCS News

Caring for Our Common Home: Fordham Sustainability Spring Update

Caring for Our Common Home: Fordham Sustainability Spring Update

New sustainability interns Cristian Lemma, Benjamin Coco, Alex Bedard, Julia Dellapena, Megan Scalera, and Julia Macini. Not pictured: Rhea Shah, Saba Mumladze, Noelle Nevin, Jan Bierowiec, and Quynh Duong At …

Hats Off to Student Vets: Fordham Will Remove Cap on Yellow Ribbon Tuition Benefits

Hats Off to Student Vets: Fordham Will Remove Cap on Yellow Ribbon Tuition Benefits

Graduating student veterans and military-connected students at a Fordham ceremony honoring their service in May 2023. Photo by Chris Gosier In a new show of commitment to veterans and military-connected …

Hats Off to Student Vets: Fordham Will Remove Cap on Yellow Ribbon Tuition Benefits

Hats Off to Student Vets: Fordham Will Remove Cap on Yellow Ribbon Tuition Benefits

Graduating student veterans and military-connected students at a Fordham ceremony honoring their service in May 2023. Photo by Chris Gosier In a new show of commitment to veterans and military-connected …

From Marine to Credit Analyst: A Q&A with PCS Grad Gabriel Totora

From Marine to Credit Analyst: A Q&A with PCS Grad Gabriel Totora

Photo by Patrick Verel After five years of serving in the United States Marines, Gabriel Tortora found himself starting over. He enrolled in Fordham’s School of Professional and Continuing Studies …

Marine Goes from Deciphering Enemy Communications to Analyzing Commercial Credit

Marine Goes from Deciphering Enemy Communications to Analyzing Commercial Credit

Photo by Patrick Verel As a Marine, Gabriel Tortora, PCS ’22, teased meaning out of ISIS communications in Syria, where he served as a signals intelligence analyst as part of …

Where Are They Now? How the Fordham Foundry Helped These Alumni Launch Their Startups

Where Are They Now? How the Fordham Foundry Helped These Alumni Launch Their Startups

Students brainstorm and workshop ideas at the Fordham Foundry space. Photo courtesy of Fordham Foundry Since 2012, the Fordham Foundry has supported scores of students, alumni, faculty, and community members …

Transfer Student Finds Faith and Community at Fordham

Transfer Student Finds Faith and Community at Fordham

Photo by Patrick Verel Lucia Barberena was already accustomed to change, having moved from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, to New York City in 2022 to earn a bachelor’s degree at the …

Forced to Transfer from Shuttered College, Fordham Student Named Truman Nominee

Forced to Transfer from Shuttered College, Fordham Student Named Truman Nominee

Photo by Patrick Verel Lucia Barberena went from an academic orphan to a prestigious scholarship contender when the Kings College, where she was enrolled, announced in March 2023 that it …

College at 60: Celebrating 50 Years of Lifelong Learning

College at 60: Celebrating 50 Years of Lifelong Learning

Photos by Chris Taggart After decades of working in the sciences, Timothy Kiehn, Ph.D., was eager to finally explore the humanities. In 2011, he signed up for a course in …

20 in Their 20s: Mishal Ahmed

20 in Their 20s: Mishal Ahmed

Photo courtesy of Mishal Ahmed A grad student develops a health record system for an orphanage in Africa From her home in London, Mishal Ahmed developed an electronic health record …