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Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

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59,460 /year
Private tuition
before financial aid
33%
33%
Acceptance Rate
5,391
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Overview

Fairfield University is a University institution located in Fairfield, CT.

Location & Contact

Address 1073 North Benson Road
Fairfield, CT  06824
United States
Contact James Anderson
Director of Admissions
Email: admis@fairfield.edu
Phone: 203-254-4100
Fax: 203-254-4199

Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies Associate Bachelors
American/united States Studies/civilization Checkmark
Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Biochemistry Checkmark
Biology/biological Sciences, General Checkmark
Neuroscience Checkmark
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services Associate Bachelors
Accounting Checkmark
Business Administration And Management, General Checkmark
Business Statistics Checkmark
Finance, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

18,509
Applied
6,162
Accepted
5,391
Enrolled
33%
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Female Admissions

11,532
Females Applied
3,761
Females Accepted
33%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

6,977
Males Applied
2,401
Males Accepted
34%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

60
Application Fee
3.76
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record
Essay
One recommendation
Recommended Interview

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen January 15th April 1st No
Early decision plan November 15th December 15th No
Other early decision plan November 1st December 20th No
Transfer April 1st Not reported No

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 663 630 700
SAT Math 660 630 690
ACT Composite 30 29 32

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

59,460
Private
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Fees

950
Full-time student fees
20,790
Room & board
12,680
Room only
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Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered No
Tuition pre-payment plan No
Tuition payment plans offered Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition Employees

Financial Aid

31,454
Avg. Financial Aid Package
30,283
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
57,499
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
3,959
Avg. Loan Aid
21,614
Avg. Grant Aid
29,101
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
99% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
79.1%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
45%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

5,391
Total Undergrad students
2%
International Students
83%
Out-of-state students

Gender

Male (42.18%)
Female (57.82%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements None
Housing options Co-ed housing
Disabled housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 73%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper Checkmark
Drama/theatre group Checkmark
Student-run radio station Checkmark
Student-run television station Checkmark
Marching band Checkmark
Choral groups Checkmark
Campus events:
Presidential Ball, FUSA Concert and Fall Activities Fair

Student Services

Legal services Checkmark
Health clinic Checkmark
Personal/psychological counseling Checkmark
Women's center Checkmark
International students advisor Checkmark

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities
Greek sororities
Local fraternities
Local sororities
Most popular organizations:
Fairfield University Student Association (FUSA), Inter-Residential Hall Association (IRHA), Intramural Athletics , Club Sports and Glee Club

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
Student patrols Checkmark
Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark

Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton No No No
Baseball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Basketball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Cheerleading Checkmark No No
Crew No Division 1 Checkmark
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Equestrian Sports Checkmark No No
Field Hockey Checkmark No No
Golf Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Ice Hockey Checkmark No No
Lacrosse Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Rowing No No No
Rugby Checkmark No No
Sailing Checkmark No No
Skiing (downhill) Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Softball Checkmark No No
Swimming And Diving Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Table Tennis No No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark No No
Wrestling Checkmark No No
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton No No No
Baseball Checkmark No No
Basketball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Cheerleading Checkmark No No
Crew No Division 1 Checkmark
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Equestrian Sports Checkmark No No
Field Hockey Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Golf Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Ice Hockey Checkmark No No
Lacrosse Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Rowing No No No
Rugby Checkmark No No
Sailing Checkmark No No
Skiing (downhill) Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Softball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Swimming And Diving Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Table Tennis No No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Wrestling Checkmark No No

Faculty

787
Total Faculty
12:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 383
Part-time - 404
Male - 355
Female - 432
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