Fordham University Born and raised in Los Angeles, all I knew about Fordham University was that it has a good academic program. However, following my recent visit to the campus, I am now certain that Fordham is the perfect school for me. During my senior year of high school, I could not decide which college I wanted to attend. Since I placed so much importance on my college education, I did not want to just pick any school and live there for four years of my life; instead, I enrolled in a two-year school. Hoping to gauge my interests and the type of academic and social environment I sought, my two-year school made it possible for me to refine my options