Fairfield University

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• 1073 N Benson Rd
  Fairfield , CT 06824-5195
  (203) 254-4000
  www.fairfield.edu Campus Virtual Tour

  Setting

  Large suburb

  Enrollment

  6,542

  Full time

  5,417

  Part time

  1,125

  Men full time

  2,160

  Women full time

  3,257

  Region Campus Street View

  Mission Statement

  -

  Fairfield University More Information

  Type of School

  Four or more years , Private not-for-profit

  Religious affiliation

  Roman Catholic

  Highest degree offered

  Masters

  Calendar

  Semester

  Distance learning opportunities

  No

  Fairfield University Diversity

  American Indian/Alaskan Native

  0%

  Asian/Pacific Islander

  3%

  Black/Non-Hispanic

  2%

  Hispanic

  5%

  White/Non-Hispanic

  64%

  Non-Resident Alien

  0%

  Race/ethnicity unknown

  25%

  Enrollment statistics are for a 12-month period as of 2007.

• Fairfield University Admission Basics

  Admissions office phone number

  -

  Open admission policy

  No

  Undergraduate Application fee

  $55

  Applied

  8,557

  Admitted

  4,686

  Enrolled

  812

  Admitted %

  55%

  Fairfield University Admission factors

  Admission test scores

  Required

  Secondary school GPA

  Required

  Secondary school rank

  Neither required nor recommended

  Secondary school record

  Required

  TOEFL

  Required

  Completion of college preparatory program

  Required

  Recommendations

  Required

  Formal demonstration of competencies

  Neither required nor recommended

  Fairfield University Admission statistics

  Students submitting SAT

  92%

  SAT 1 Verbal 25^th percentile score

  530

  SAT 1 Verbal 75^th percentile score

  620

  SAT 1 Math 25^th percentile score

  550

  SAT 1 Math 75^th percentile score

  640

  Students submitting ACT

  22%

  ACT Composite 25^th percentile score

  23

  ACT Composite 75^th percentile score

  28

• Fairfield University Cost

  In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $33,905

  Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $33,905

  Books and Supplies

  $900

  On-campus room and board

  $10,430

  Off-campus room and board

  -

  Fairfield University Financial Aid

  Students Receiving Aid

  71%

  Receiving Federal Grants

  10% , $4,395 on average

  Receiving Institutional Aid

  62% , $18,384 on average

  Receiving Student Loans

  47% , $3,474 on average

• Fairfield University Programs & Majors

  Graduates in 2007/2008 academic year.

  Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  American/United States Studies/Civilization	0	1	9
  Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Biology/Biological Sciences, General	0	33	0
  Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Accounting	0	68	13
  Banking and Financial Support Services	0	0	0
  Business Administration and Management, General	0	32	51
  Finance, General	0	115	14
  Management Information Systems, General	0	8	0
  Marketing/Marketing Management, General	0	71	0
  Taxation	0	0	1
  Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric	0	93	7
  Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Computer and Information Sciences, General	0	4	0
  Education	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Bilingual and Multilingual Education	0	0	0
  Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	0	0	28
  Education, General	0	0	24
  Education, Other	0	0	1
  Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement	0	0	34
  Educational Leadership and Administration, General	0	0	0
  Educational/Instructional Media Design	0	0	9
  Elementary Education and Teaching	0	0	16
  Music Teacher Education	0	0	0
  Special Education and Teaching, General	0	0	10
  Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	0	0	8
  Engineering	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Computer Engineering, General	0	1	0
  Computer Software Engineering	0	1	22
  Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	0	2	7
  Manufacturing Engineering	0	0	0
  Mechanical Engineering	0	15	7
  Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other	0	0	16
  English Language and Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Creative Writing	0	0	0
  English Language and Literature, General	0	51	0
  Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  French Language and Literature	0	2	0
  German Language and Literature	0	0	0
  Italian Language and Literature	0	1	0
  Spanish Language and Literature	0	3	0
  Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	0	0	17
  Nurse Anesthetist	0	0	0
  Nursing/Registered Nurse	0	84	10
  History	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  History, General	0	17	0
  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  General Studies	0	10	0
  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other	0	1	0
  Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	3	0	0
  Mathematics and Statistics	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Mathematics, General	0	22	20
  Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	0	0	0
  Neuroscience	0	0	0
  Philosophy and Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Philosophy	0	4	0
  Religion/Religious Studies	0	5	0
  Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Chemistry, General	0	15	0
  Physics, General	0	2	0
  Psychology	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Psychology, General	0	71	0
  Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Economics, General	0	29	0
  International Relations and Affairs	0	36	0
  Political Science and Government, General	0	36	0
  Sociology	0	27	0
  Theology and Religious Vocations	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Religious Education	0	0	0
  Visual and Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Art/Art Studies, General	0	26	0

• Fairfield University Deadlines

  Early decision deadline

  -

  Early action deadline

  Nov 15th

  College will notify student of early decision by

  -

  College will notify student of early action by

  Jan 1st

  Priority application deadline

  -

  Financial aid priority deadline

  -

  Regular application deadline

  Jan 15th

  Fall application deadline

  Jan 15th

  SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due

  Jan 15th

  SAT Subject score report due

  Jan 15th

  Financial aid deadline

  Feb 15th

  Transfer priority application deadline

  -

  Transfer priority financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer application closing date

  Nov 15th

  Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms

  May 1st

  College will notify student by

  Apr 1st

  College will notify student of transfer decision by

  -

  College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about

  -

  Student must reply to acceptance by

  May 1st

  Student must reply to financial aid decision by

  within 3 week(s) of notification

  Deadline for housing deposit

  May 1st

• Fairfield University Admin Settings

  College Profile Override

  -

  Application Link

  -

  Scholarship Calculator Link

  -

  Facebook Link

  -

  Twitter Username

  -

  Virtual Tour Link

  http://www.fairfield.edu/about/about_map.html

  Enable Regional Events

  -

  Next Connect Link Url

  -

  Next Connect Link Text

  -

  Next Connect Description

  -

  Fairfield University Sports

  National Collegiate Athletic Association Membership

  Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association

  Football program

  -

  Basketball program

  Yes

  Baseball program

  Yes

  Cross country/track program

  -

  Fairfield University Military Programs

  ROTC

  No

  Army

  No

  Navy

  No

  Air Force

  No

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