Fairfield University
Fairfield, Connecticut
Private not-for-profit·Four or more years·Doctor's degree - professional practice·GPA 3.76
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Fairfield University is a private Catholic university in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, founded by the Jesuits in 1942. It offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees through five schools and colleges, as well as associate degrees since 2023.
- Rankings
#14 (Princeton Review)▼
College City Gets High Marks
Ranked #14 in College City Gets High Marks (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Best Campus Food
Ranked #17 in Best Campus Food (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Best Career Services
Ranked #22 in Best Career Services (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Best College Newspaper
Ranked #24 in Best College Newspaper (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Students Love Their School Teams
Ranked #24 in Students Love Their School Teams (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
National Universities
Ranked #139 in National Universities (2026). Source: US News ↗
National rank
Ranked #281 in Forbes Top Colleges (2026). Source: Forbes ↗
Value rank
Ranked #1238 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck. Source: WM Best Value ↗
- Tuition — In-State
$56,360▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $76,940
Room & Board: $17,400
Books & Supplies: $1,175
Receive Aid: 98%
Avg Grant Aid: $25,877
Pell Grant Recipients: 6%
- Tuition — Out-of-State
$56,360▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $76,940
Room & Board: $17,400
Books & Supplies: $1,175
Receive Aid: 98%
Avg Grant Aid: $25,877
Pell Grant Recipients: 6%
- Gas
- ⛽ $4.49 / gal
- Test Scores
SAT 1240–1380▼
25th–75th Percentile
SAT Total: 1240–1380
SAT ERW: 620–690
SAT Math: 620–690
ACT Composite: 29–32
- Admit Rate
- 45%
- Avg HS GPA
- 3.76
- Total Enrollment
- 6,289
- Undergrad
- 4,968
- Graduate
- 1,321
- Student-Faculty Ratio
- 12:1
- Retention Rate
- 90%
- Graduation Rate
- 84%
- Official Portal
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1073 N Benson Rd, Fairfield, Connecticut, 06824-5195
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