Fordham University

Fordham University is a private, co-educational university located in the Bronx in New York City (but with campuses also in Manhattan — at Lincoln Center — and Westchester). Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1841, it is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. While officially an independent institution, it strongly embraces its Jesuit heritage. "For most students, the Roman Catholic influence is positive," one reads in The Fiske Guide to Colleges 1998, "and many students say that the Jesuit tradition is the school's best attribute."

Notable alumni

• Alan Alda, actor, most notably as Hawkeye in M*A*S*H
• William J. Casey, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
• Mary Higgins Clark, author
• Patricia Clarkson, actress
• Geraldine Ferraro, U.S. Representative and first woman to run as a Vice Presidential candidate from a major American political party (Fordham School of Law)
• John Keane, U.S. General
• Bob Keeshan, children's television host (Captain Kangaroo)
• John LaFarge, muralist, Stained glass maker
• Tom Leykis, radio personality (dropped out)
• G. Gordon Liddy, radio broadcaster, and Watergate conspirator
• Vince Lombardi, football coaching legend
• Wellington Mara, owner of New York Giants football team
• Dylan McDermott, actor
• Lara Jill Miller, actress (from Fordham Law School)
• John N. Mitchell, United States Attorney General under President Nixon
• Charles Osgood, journalist for CBS
• Vin Scully, sports broadcaster
• Donald Trump, businessman (attended, no degree)
• Denzel Washington, actor