Fordham University

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Fordham University built?1841
2. What is the location?New York City, United States
3. What is the number of constituent colleges?Ten (four undergraduate, six postgraduate)
4. What is Fordham University and where is it located?Fordham University is a college in New York City. It has three campuses: Rose Hill in the Bronx, Lincoln Center in Manhattan, and Westchester.
5. When was Fordham University founded and who started it?It was started in 1841 as St. John's College by Bishop John Hughes. Later it became Fordham University.

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