Fairfield University Overview

Fairfield University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Fairfield, Connecticut. The suburban atmosphere of Fairfield makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

What Is Fairfield University Known For?

• Students at Fairfield U have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 0%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Fairfield U.
• For the <nil> academic year, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, Fairfield U bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $95,393 a year. That's about 134% more than their peers at other schools.
• It takes the average Fairfield U student 4.1 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Where Is Fairfield University?

Contact details for Fairfield U are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1073 N Benson Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824-5195
Phone:	203-254-4000
Website:	fairfield.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/FairfieldUniversity?utm_source=fairfieldsite&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=int_footer_social%3B

How Do I Get Into Fairfield U?

You can apply to Fairfield U online at: commonapp.org/

Admission Requirements for Fairfield U

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered but not required
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
SAT or ACT Scores	Considered but not required
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Fairfield U?

Fairfield U has an acceptance rate of 56%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 42% of accepted students are men and 58% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 59%, and the acceptance rate for women is 54%.

Average Test Scores

About 24% of students accepted to Fairfield U submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 620 and 690. Math scores were between 610 and 690.

Fairfield U received ACT scores from 7% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 27 and 31.

Can I Afford Fairfield University?

The overall average net price of Fairfield U is $49,578. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Fairfield U, approximately 59% of students took out student loans averaging $9,325 a year. That adds up to $37,300 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Fairfield U is 0.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Fairfield University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,603 undergraduate students at Fairfield U, with 4,486 being full-time and 117 being part-time.

There are also 1,223 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,486 full-time undergraduates at Fairfield U, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Fairfield University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	120
Black or African American	65
Hispanic or Latino	297
White	3,533
International Students	126
Other Races/Ethnicities	345

Geographic Diversity

Connecticut students aren't the only ones who study at Fairfield University. At this time, 23 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 56 countries are represented at Fairfield U. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at Fairfield University

In 2020-2021, 1,770 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Fairfield U has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 12th most popular in Connecticut for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of Fairfield U

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Fairfield University was 666.9%. This is the #132 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Fairfield U regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Stagophile under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.