Fordham University

When John Hughes, coadjutor bishop (later archbishop) of New York, established Fordham as St. John’s College on June 24, 1841, he considered it a “daring and dangerous undertaking”—not least because he initially lacked the funds to purchase the land where he saw a great university taking root.

• Fordham is a place where our core curriculum helps you to develop a capacity for critical thought before you ever choose a major.

• Fordham is a stepping stone to the world, which you’ll find through endless opportunities in New York City.
• The real strength of a Fordham education comes from a much deeper place—the five-century-old tradition of Jesuit education that infuses every part of the Fordham experience. It’s a tradition that encourages curiosity, introspection and, most importantly, action—to reach out, to settle injustice, to leave a healing mark.
• This isn’t about reading books and memorizing facts: Your education is dynamic, challenging you to understand contexts as much as concepts.

Fordham's Undergraduate Research Journal

• The Fordham Undergraduate Research Journal, or FURJ, is a student-run journal that features high quality, peer-reviewed, original research.

Bronx Science Consortium, Fordham Partner in Research

• Fordham and four of our neighbors in the Bronx have created a new model for scientific research, education, and community engagement.

• The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences is pleased to support the research efforts of students. Find the right grant for your graduate level research.

The formative experiences you will have at Fordham, from study abroad to service opportunities to simply being challenged and inspired by your professors and fellow students, will change you in ways that may feel hard to put into words.Whether we’re helping you edit your resume, find an internship, network with employers, or learn about new developments in our rapidly-changing economy, everything we do is based on the Fordham Futures model. To put it simply, we work to help you:

• become aware of what your skills are
• see how they apply to the world of work
• learn how they differentiate you from other candidates for your career of choice