Discover the notable alumni of Fordham University. The list includes people like Donald Trump, Denzel Washington, Alan Alda, Adam Smith & Annie Parisse. This list of notable alumni is loosely sorted by popularity and has people from different domains of life, such as media personalities, film & theater personalities, miscellaneous, writers and business people etc.
Donald Trump14 June 1946, American
45th U.S. President
Denzel Washington28 December 1954, American
American actor
Alan Alda28 January 1936, American
Actor
Faith Evans10 June 1973, American
American singer
Adam Smith16 June 1723, Scottish
Economist and Philosopher
David Copperfield16 September 1956, American
American illusionist
Vince Lombardi11 June 1913, American
American football player
Annie Parisse31 July 1975, American
Actress
Vin Scully29 November 1927, American
Sportscaster
Don DeLillo20 November 1936, American
Writer, Playwright, Screenwriter, Novelist,
Karina Smirnoff02 January 1978, Ukrainian
Dancer
Ilyasah Shabazz22 July 1962, American
Author
Joel Steinberg25 May 1941, American
Officer
Julia Cameron04 March 1948, American
Screenwriter, Film director, Novelist, Poet
Mike Breen22 May 1961, American
Sports commentator
Tom Leykis01 August 1956, American
Radio personality
Tony Reali04 July 1978, American
Amanda Hearst05 January 1984, American
Socialite, Model
Michael Craig-Martin28 August 1941, Irish
Sculptor, Painter, University teacher
Wellington Mara14 August 1916, American
Officer
Lorenzo Borghese09 June 1972, Italian
Bud Collyer18 June 1908, American
Voice actor, Actor
Michael Kay02 February 1961, American
sports commentator, announcer
Thomas Vincent Lombardi11 June 1913, American
Coach, American football player
Founded by the Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841, Fordham University is a private non-profit research university based out of New York. Being deemed 60th in the classification of ‘more selective’ universities by U.S. News & World Report, Fordham University has a combined enrollment of approximately 15,000 students. The university offers graduate, post graduate, doctoral and professional degrees wherein the academic ideals are drawn from its Jesuit influences. Fordham University offers various programs in the fields of Business, Law, Social Service, Arts & Science, Education, and Religion and so on. It has been deemed as a doctoral university with high research activity by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Fordham University has also bagged the 60th place in the category of America’s Best Colleges: National Universities, as per the 2017 edition of U.S. News & World Reports. Additionally, Fordham University is renowned for its curriculum which incorporates wisdom, critical and innovative thinking, creative problem-solving and integrity. All these core values are reflected in its principles, ideals and teachings. The campus is so diverse in ethnicity and culture that it is the perfect amalgamation of openhearted cultures from across the globe. Not only does it give foreign students the opportunity to study in the exquisite campus, but provides all its students with over 130 study abroad opportunities to hone their skills. Some of its esteemed alumni’s include Denzel Washington, Mary Higgins Clark, Vince Lombardi and Geraldine Ferraro. Keep reading to know more remarkable personalities who studied at Fordham University.