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Fordham University

Location
New York City, New York, United States
Nickname
Rams
Established
24 June, 1841
Fordham University

Fordham University is a private Jesuit research university in New York City. Established in 1841 and named for the Fordham neighborhood of the Bronx in which its original campus is located, Fordham is the oldest Catholic and Jesuit university in the northeastern United States, and the third-oldest university in New York State. Founded as St. John's College by John Hughes, then a coadjutor bishop of New York, the college was placed in the care of the Society of Jesus shortly thereafter, and has since become a Jesuit-affiliated independent school under a lay board of trustees. The college's first president, John McCloskey, was later the first Catholic cardinal in the United States. While governed independently of the church since 1969, every president of Fordham University since 1846 has been a Jesuit priest, and the curriculum remains influenced by Jesuit educational principles. Fordham is the only Jesuit tertiary institution in New York City.

Former names St. John's College, (1841–1907), Marymount College (absorbed 2002)
Motto Sapientia et Doctrina (Latin)
Motto (English) Wisdom and Learning
Type Private research university
Established June 24, 1841
Founder Archbishop John Joseph Hughes
Religious affiliation Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
Academic affiliations AJCU, ACCU, MSA, NAICU
Endowment $712.8 million (2020)
Chairman Robert D. Daleo
President Fr. Joseph M. McShane, SJ
Provost Dennis C. Jacobs
Academic staff 1,210 (753 full-time)
Students 16,364
Undergraduates 9,399
Postgraduates 6,965
Campus Rose Hill (Bronx): 85 acres, Lincoln Center (Manhattan): 8 acres, Westchester (West Harrison): 32 acres, London Centre (Clerkenwell): 0.39 acre, closed
Colors Maroon and White
Mascot The Ram
Sporting affiliations NCAA Division I, Atlantic 10 Conference Patriot League (football), ICSA, NCLL Division I, USA Rugby Division IAA, ACHA, MCHC Division III

About Fordham University

Founded by the Catholic Diocese of New York, it is a private research university in New York City. It was originally named St. John's College.

Achievement of Fordham University

The school became Fordham University on March 7, 1907, shortly after the opening of a law school and medical school. 

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Latest information about Fordham University updated on July 28 2021.