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Fairfield, CT • 4-year Private • Acceptance Rate 33%
Fairfield University is a private university in Fairfield, Connecticut. Fairfield was founded in 1942 and enrolls 6,991 students.
| Quick Facts |
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| Total Enrollment |
6,991 |
| Campus Setting |
suburb |
| Admission rate |
33% |
See The Official 2025-2026 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.
Admissions
For information about applying to Fairfield, see the school’s admission page and online application.
| Test |
25th percentile score |
Median score |
75th percentile score |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing |
630 |
660 |
700 |
| SAT Math |
630 |
660 |
690 |
| ACT Composite |
29 |
30 |
32 |
| Consideration |
Required |
Not required but considered |
Not considered |
| Secondary school GPA |
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| Secondary school rank |
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| Secondary school record |
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| Completion of college-preparatory program |
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| Recommendations |
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| Formal demonstration of competencies |
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| Admission test scores |
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| English Proficiency Test |
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| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) |
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| Work experience |
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| Personal statement or essay |
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| Legacy status |
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| Application type |
Deadline |
| Early Decision / Early Action |
Dec 1 |
Tuition & Fees
Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending Fairfield.
| Cost Breakdown |
In State |
Out-of-State |
| Tuition |
$55,510 |
$55,510 |
| Fees |
$850 |
$850 |
| Room and Board |
$17,400 |
$17,400 |
| Books |
$1,175 |
$1,175 |
| Total (Before Financial Aid): |
$74,935 |
$74,935 |
Majors
| Major |
Bachelors |
Masters |
Doctorate |
| Finance, General |
249 |
0 |
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| Business Administration and Management, General |
85 |
138 |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse |
184 |
3 |
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| Accounting |
101 |
59 |
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| Marketing/Marketing Management, General |
152 |
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| Business Analytics |
73 |
44 |
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| Speech Communication and Rhetoric |
72 |
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| Psychology, General |
61 |
0 |
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| Economics, General |
39 |
2 |
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| Business Statistics |
0 |
38 |
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| Biology/Biological Sciences, General |
29 |
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| Computer and Information Sciences, General |
27 |
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| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing |
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11 |
15 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
20 |
5 |
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| Political Science and Government, General |
23 |
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| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor |
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22 |
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| English Language and Literature, General |
21 |
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| School Psychology |
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13 |
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| International Business/Trade/Commerce |
19 |
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| Elementary Education and Teaching |
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18 |
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| Nursing Practice |
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12 |
5 |
| Nurse Anesthetist |
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0 |
16 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching |
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16 |
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| Financial Mathematics |
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14 |
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| Mathematics, General |
10 |
4 |
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| History, General |
14 |
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| Creative Writing |
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11 |
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| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services |
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14 |
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| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling |
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13 |
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| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing |
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5 |
7 |
| Clinical/Medical Social Work |
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12 |
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| Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other |
12 |
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| Public Health, General |
12 |
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| Special Education and Teaching, General |
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9 |
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| Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist |
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10 |
| Computer Software Engineering |
0 |
10 |
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| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other |
10 |
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| International Relations and Affairs |
10 |
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| Neuroscience |
9 |
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| Educational/Instructional Technology |
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4 |
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| Medical Office Management/Administration |
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8 |
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| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor |
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8 |
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| Industrial and Organizational Psychology |
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8 |
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| Marketing, Other |
7 |
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| Interior Design |
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2 |
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| Data Science, General |
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7 |
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| Journalism, Other |
7 |
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| Reading Teacher Education |
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4 |
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| Biochemistry |
6 |
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| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management |
6 |
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| Industrial Engineering |
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6 |
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| Sports Communication |
6 |
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| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering |
4 |
2 |
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| Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance |
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5 |
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| General Studies |
5 |
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| Sociology, General |
4 |
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| Electrical and Computer Engineering |
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4 |
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| Management Science |
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1 |
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| Spanish Language and Literature |
4 |
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| Communication and Media Studies, Other |
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3 |
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| American/United States Studies/Civilization |
2 |
1 |
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| Education, General |
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3 |
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| Social Work |
3 |
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| Philosophy |
2 |
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| Environmental Studies |
2 |
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| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
2 |
0 |
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| Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery |
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2 |
| Sociology and Anthropology |
2 |
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| French Language and Literature |
2 |
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| Religion/Religious Studies |
1 |
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| Public Administration |
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1 |
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| Chemistry, General |
1 |
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| Music, General |
1 |
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| Management Information Systems, General |
1 |
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| Art History, Criticism and Conservation |
1 |
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| Italian Language and Literature |
1 |
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Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release
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