Fairfield University
Fairfield University is a private Jesuit university in Fairfield, Connecticut. It was founded by the Jesuits in 1942. In the fall of 2024, the university had about 5,400 full-time undergraduate students and 1,500 graduate students, including full-time and part-time students. It offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees through its five schools and colleges.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 33%
- Average net price: $48,095
- Undergraduate enrollment: 5,286
- Graduation rate (150%): 84%
- Graduation rate (200%): 84%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 86%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $88,794
- Median earnings (8 years): $87,663
- Median earnings (6 years): $73,693
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Fairfield, CT
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Fairfield University include Finance, Nursing, Marketing.
- Finance (202 bachelor's) · median earnings $106,663 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Nursing (184 bachelor's) · median earnings $101,831 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Marketing (116 bachelor's) · median earnings $86,740 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Accounting (80 bachelor's) · median earnings $110,586 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,633
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (70 bachelor's) · median earnings $78,081 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,919
- Business Administration and Management (60 bachelor's) · median earnings $84,962 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Psychology (59 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,211 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Biology (28 bachelor's) · median debt $26,290
- Computer Science (26 bachelor's)
- Economics (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $120,303 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
Degree mix: Business 53%, Engineering 4%, Computer Science 2%, Health 25%, Biological Sciences 3%, Psychology 6%, Communication 7%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Fairfield University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $32,161 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $32,161
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $28,062
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $35,003
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $39,355
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $49,644
- In-state tuition and fees: $58,350
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $58,350
- Books and supplies: $1,175
- On-campus room and board: $19,838
- Off-campus room and board: $19,838
- Off-campus with family: $2,405
- Typical cost of attendance: $79,363
- Sticker vs net gap: 39%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 7%
- Federal loan recipients: 43%
- Average institutional grant: $25,888
- Average federal loan: $6,492
- Median debt at graduation: $26,000
Admissions
Fairfield University admits 33% of applicants. Of students admitted, 24% enrolled.
- Applications: 18,509
- Admitted: 6,162
- Enrolled: 1,461
- Yield (first-choice signal): 24%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 5,286
- Women: 59%
- Commuter share (estimated): 22%
- Part-time undergraduates: 87%
- Age 25 and older: 99%
- Graduate students: 962
- Graduation rate: 84%
- Come back after freshman year: 91%
- First-generation: 17%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 45%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $157,862
- Associate professor salary: $125,990
- Assistant professor salary: $104,404
- On-campus housing capacity: 4,133
- Average SAT: 1,320
- Average ACT: 30
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Fairfield University acceptance rate? Fairfield University admits 33% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Fairfield University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $32,161 a year after aid. Average net price is $48,095.
What majors does Fairfield University offer? Popular programs include Finance, Nursing, Marketing, Accounting, Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
What is the average salary after Fairfield University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $88,794 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Fairfield University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 86% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 84%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Fairfield University official site: https://fairfield.edu.