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Fordham Facts
History
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Founded in 1841, Fordham University is the Jesuit University of New York, offering exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition. It was established as St. John's College by the Right Rev. John Hughes, Coadjutor-Bishop (later Archbishop) of New York, on old Rose Hill Manor in the village of Fordham, then part of Westchester County. St. John's College was the first Catholic institution of higher education in the northeastern United States. The name Fordham is derived from the Anglo-Saxon words "ford" and "ham," meaning a wading place or ford by a settlement. The College's name was officially changed to Fordham University in 1907.
Today Fordham draws students from across the country and the world who want to live and learn while immersed in the diversity and opportunity of a world capital. Students choose from more than 50 majors in liberal arts, sciences, and business and complete a rich core curriculum that spans literature, history, science, theology, philosophy, and the arts.
With its two distinctive residential campuses, Jesuit traditions of academic excellence, and the great city of New York as its partner, Fordham offers students virtually unlimited opportunities for learning and personal growth.
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President
Joseph M. McShane, S.J.
Enrollment
Fordham University enrolls 15,189 students in 10 schools. Of the 8,427 undergraduates, 4,096 live in University-managed housing. The entering freshman class consists of 1,986 students. There are 6,762 graduate and professional students, of whom 225 live in University-managed housing.
Campuses
Rose Hill, the original campus, adjacent to Little Italy, the Bronx Zoo, and the New York Botanical Garden, is situated on 85 acres in the north Bronx. More than 7,000 undergraduate and graduate students attend classes here, with 3,369 living in University housing.
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Enrollment |
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| Fordham College at Lincoln Center (1968) |
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1,775 |
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Fordham School of Professional
and Continuing Studies (1944) |
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452 |
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| Graduate School of Business Administration (1969) |
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1,562 |
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| Graduate School of Education (1916) |
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1,013 |
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| Graduate School of Social Service (1916) |
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1,536 |
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| School of Law (1905) |
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1,644 |
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The Westchester campus was established in Tarrytown in 1976 and relocated to West Harrison in 2008. It enrolls 149 students from Fordham School of Professional and Continuing Studies and houses branches of Fordham's Graduate Schools of Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Religion, and Social Service.
The Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station at Armonk, N.Y., is a 114-acre field station with a 10-acre lake and laboratories.
The Fordham University London Centre is housed on the campus of Heythrop College, a part of the University of London. It is home to a variety of Fordham's study abroad programs.
Undergraduate Demographics
Men 47.4%; Women 52.6%
Underrepresented Populations 29.5%:
Hispanic 14%; Asian 8.3%; African American 4.9%; Two or more racial or ethnic groups 2.1%; American Indian 0.2% Geographical origins: 48 states, D.C., Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and 62 countries.
Carnegie Classification
Research University (High Research Activity). This classification is based on the number of doctoral degrees awarded, research expenditures, and numbers of research staff. Fordham is one of 297 universities in the United States that is classified as a research university.
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Alumni
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| Undergraduate |
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78,478 |
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| Graduate |
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74,497 |
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| Total |
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152,975 |
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Degrees Conferred
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| 2010-2011 |
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4,407 |
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| Doctor of Philosophy |
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113 |
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| Doctor of Education |
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12 |
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| Doctor of Ministry |
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2 |
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| Juris Doctor |
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426 |
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| Master of Arts, Science, Education, Law or Philosophy |
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952 |
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| Master of Business Administration |
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474 |
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| Master of Social Work |
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539 |
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| Graduate Certificate or Professional Diploma |
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59 |
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Bachelor of Arts, Science
or Fine Arts |
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1,830 |
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Tuition (2012–2013)
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| Undergraduate |
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$41,000 |
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Graduate $714 to $1,271 per credit
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$48,900 |
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Financial Aid (2010–2011)
85 percent of undergraduate students receive financial aid.
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Finances
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| Fiscal year 2011 |
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$494,873,000 |
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| Operating expenditures |
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$471,384,000 |
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| June 30, 2011 |
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| Endowment and other investments |
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$510,816,000 |
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Varsity Sports
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| Fordham sponsors 23 men's and women's varsity sports teams. The Fordham Rams are members of the NCAA Division I and compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference in baseball, basketball, cross country, diving, golf, rowing, soccer, softball, squash, swimming, tennis, indoor and outdoor track, volleyball, and water polo; and in the Patriot League (Division I-AA) for football. |
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