Fairfield, CT · Private · 5,373 undergraduates · suburban
Fairfield University
Selective
Fairfield uses a tiered Jesuit Core to keep professional majors tied to sustained humanistic and interdisciplinary study throughout the undergraduate degree.
Institutional profile
Highly regarded Exceptional in student experience, and strong in career outcomes.- Admission
- 45% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 83.6%
15,463 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$88,794 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Fairfield University apart
Academic design
The Magis Core moves from disciplinary foundations toward interdisciplinary integration, with requirements spanning writing, humanities, sciences, mathematics, social sciences, philosophy, and theology.
Campus pattern
The suburban Connecticut campus sits near Long Island Sound, while Fairfield's rail station provides direct access toward Stamford and New York City.
A signature opportunity
The Magis Core deliberately integrates Jesuit humanistic study with undergraduate programs in business, nursing, engineering, education, and liberal arts.
Can I get in?
45% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
15,463About 45 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 21% submitted an SAT, and 5% submitted an ACT. Treat the ACT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Fairfield University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Fairfield University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
The Magis Core moves from disciplinary foundations toward interdisciplinary integration, with requirements spanning writing, humanities, sciences, mathematics, social sciences, philosophy, and theology.
Make institutional fit specific
Fairfield uses a tiered Jesuit Core to keep professional majors tied to sustained humanistic and interdisciplinary study throughout the undergraduate degree.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
Fairfield University publishes one merit award, the largest reaching $20,000 a year or more. No separate scholarship application is required; the college uses the admission application.
Open across the university · Merit
In the season card
This award, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- How to be considered
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Fairfield University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Finance and Financial Management Services
Admits separately
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Marketing
Admits separately
Accounting and Related Services
Admits separately
Psychology, General
What is campus life like?
Fairfield University beyond the classroom
The suburban Connecticut campus sits near Long Island Sound, while Fairfield's rail station provides direct access toward Stamford and New York City.
A defining academic feature
The Magis Core moves from disciplinary foundations toward interdisciplinary integration, with requirements spanning writing, humanities, sciences, mathematics, social sciences, philosophy, and theology.
What shapes an ordinary week
The suburban Connecticut campus sits near Long Island Sound, while Fairfield's rail station provides direct access toward Stamford and New York City.
A reason to look closer
The Magis Core deliberately integrates Jesuit humanistic study with undergraduate programs in business, nursing, engineering, education, and liberal arts.