Fordham University
private research university in New York City, USA
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Summary
Fordham University is a private university[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of private university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,503 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities[3], American Council on Education[4], National Humanities Alliance[5], Conference of NGOs[6]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[7]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Manhattan[8], The Bronx[9]
- Country: United States[10]
- Instance of: private not-for-profit educational institution[11], nonprofit organization[12]
- Founder: John Joseph Hughes[13]
- Named after: Fordham[14]
- Headquarters location: New York City[15]
- Postal code: 10458[16]
- Child organization or unit: The Orthodox Christian Studies Center[17], Gabelli School of Business[18], Fordham University School of Law[19], Fordham University Press[20], Fordham Graduate School of Arts and Sciences[21], Fordham Graduate School of Social Service[22]
- Commons category: Fordham University[23]
- Industry: higher education[24]
- Has part(s): Fordham University Libraries[25]
- Inception: 1841[26]
- Coordinate location: 40.86282744039587, -73.88575234654104[27]
- Official website: https://fordham.edu/[28]
- Topic's main category: Category:Fordham University[29]
- Employees: 3267[30]
- Described by source: The American Cyclopædia[31], The Catholic Encyclopedia[32]
- Replaces: Thomas More College[33], Marymount College, Tarrytown[34]
- Legal form: not-for-profit corporation[35]
- Owner of: Coffey Field[36], WFUV[37], Jim Houlihan Park at Jack Coffey Field[38], Fordham University - Rose Hill Campus[39], Fordham University Cemetery[40]
- History of topic: History of Fordham University[41]
- Count of students: 16,364[42], 16,986[43], 15,000[44]
- Position held by head of the organization: President of Fordham University[45]
Why It Matters
Fordham University has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]