Vice President for Enrollment Strategy

Fordham University, the Jesuit University of New York, seeks a Vice President for Enrollment Strategy to build upon its long history of academic excellence and forward its commitment to impacting the world through meaningful opportunity, transformative learning, and research that matters. Firmly rooted in the life of New York City, Fordham is a private university for the public good. Approximately 17,000 students are taught by nearly 750 full-time instructors on residential campuses in Manhattan and the Bronx; the Westchester campus in West Harrison, New York; and the Fordham London campus in the U.K. This vibrant and diverse learning community also has program offerings throughout the world, more than 1,000 administrators, a fiscal year operating budget of $800 million (net of $400 million in financial aid allocation), and an endowment of approximately $1 billion. The University is steeped in the Jesuit tenet of cura personalis, or care for the whole person, and is committed to scholarly research and teaching excellence. Additionally, Fordham strives to contribute to the well-being of New York City, the nation, and the planet through education and research for the common good. The University seeks to engage deeply and authentically with its local communities to promote mutual learning and solidarity. Fordham commits to making the pursuit of racial, economic, environmental, and social justice an inextricable and interdependent part of its academic excellence.

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Compensation and the Fordham Work Environment
Fordham offers a competitive compensation package, including relocation assistance, and a salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. The range identified for this role is $400,000 to $450,000. In this important leadership position, the successful candidate will have an active on-campus presence.

To Apply

NES, a higher education search firm specializing in enrollment management searches, is assisting Fordham University in seeking the Vice President for Enrollment Strategy. For more information, or to nominate someone for this position, contact Laura Robinson (laura.robinson@nessearches.com) or Catherine Capolupo (catherine.capolupo@nessearches.com). All conversations will remain confidential unless otherwise stated and agreed. Interested candidates should submit a resume and a letter of interest describing their unique qualifications for this role. Candidates should also provide the names and contact information of at least five professional references. For confidentiality, references will not be contacted without permission. For best consideration, all application materials should be submitted electronically to fordham@nessearches.com by June 6, 2025. The preferred start date for the new Vice President for Enrollment Strategy will be in the summer of 2025.

Fordham University admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to the principle of equal opportunity in education and employment in compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Violence Against Women Act, and other federal, state, and local laws.