fairfield university

1073 N Benson Rd, Fairfield, Connecticut

General information:	(203) 254-4000
Website:	www.fairfield.edu
Type:	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Awards offered:	Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate
Campus setting:	Suburb Large
Campus housing:	Yes

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General information:

Estimated student expenses (before aid):

Financial aid:

Enrollment:

Admissions:

Undergraduate application fee: $55

Undergraduate admissions:

	TOTAL	MALE	FEMALE
Number of applicants:	8732	3619	5113
Percent admitted:	59%	61%	58%
Percent admitted who enrolled:	17%	16%	18%

Admissions Considerations	Required	Recommended
Secondary school GPA	X
Secondary school record	X
Completion of college-prepatory program	X
Recommendations	X
Admission test scores	X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)	X

Test Scores (enrolled first-time students):

Students submitting scores	NUMBER	PERCENT
SAT	832	93%
ACT	247	27%

Test Scores	25th Percentile*	75th Percentile**
SAT Critical Reading	520	610
SAT Math	540	630
SAT Writing	540	630
ACT Composite	23	27

Notes:

* 25% of students scored at or below

** 25% of students scored above

Programs/majors

Completions 2007-2008:

Program	Bachelor	Master	Certificate	Associate
Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies.
American/United States Studies/Civilization	1	9	-	-
Category total	1	9	-	-
Communication, journalism, and related programs.
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric	93	7	-	-
Category total	93	7	-	-
Computer and information sciences and support services.
Computer and Information Sciences, General	4	-	-	-
Category total	4	-	-	-
Education.
Education, General	-	24	1	-
Bilingual and Multilingual Education	-	-	-	-
Educational Leadership and Administration, General	-	-	-	-
Educational/Instructional Media Design	-	9	1	-
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement	-	34	13	-
Special Education and Teaching, General	-	10	1	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	-	28	2	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	-	16	-	-
Music Teacher Education	-	-	-	-
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	-	8	1	-
Education, Other	-	1	-	-
Category total	-	130	19	-
Engineering.
Computer Engineering, General	1	-	-	-
Computer Software Engineering	1	22	-	-
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	2	7	-	-
Mechanical Engineering	15	7	-	-
Manufacturing Engineering	-	-	-	-
Category total	19	36	-	-
Engineering technologies/technicians.
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other	-	16	-	-
Category total	-	16	-	-
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics.
German Language and Literature	-	-	-	-
French Language and Literature	2	-	-	-
Italian Language and Literature	1	-	-	-
Spanish Language and Literature	3	-	-	-
Category total	6	-	-	-
English language and literature/letters.
English Language and Literature, General	51	-	-	-
Creative Writing	-	-	-	-
Category total	51	-	-	-
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities.
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	-	-	-	3
General Studies	10	-	-	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other	1	-	-	-
Category total	11	-	-	3
Biological and biomedical sciences.
Biology/Biological Sciences, General	33	-	-	-
Category total	33	-	-	-
Mathematics and statistics.
Mathematics, General	22	20	-	-
Category total	22	20	-	-
Multi/interdisciplinary studies.
Neuroscience	-	-	-	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	-	-	-	-
Category total	-	-	-	-
Philosophy and religious studies.
Philosophy	4	-	-	-
Religion/Religious Studies	5	-	-	-
Category total	9	-	-	-
Theology and religious vocations.
Religious Education	-	-	-	-
Category total	-	-	-	-
Physical sciences.
Chemistry, General	15	-	-	-
Physics, General	2	-	-	-
Category total	17	-	-	-
Psychology.
Psychology, General	71	-	-	-
Category total	71	-	-	-
Social sciences.
Economics, General	29	-	-	-
International Relations and Affairs	36	-	-	-
Political Science and Government, General	36	-	-	-
Sociology	27	-	-	-
Category total	128	-	-	-
Visual and performing arts.
Art/Art Studies, General	26	-	-	-
Category total	26	-	-	-
Health professions and related clinical sciences.
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	-	17	-	-
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)	84	10	-	-
Nurse Anesthetist	-	-	-	-
Category total	84	27	-	-
Business, management, marketing, and related support services.
Business Administration and Management, General	32	51	-	-
Accounting	68	13	-	-
Finance, General	115	14	-	-
Banking and Financial Support Services	-	-	-	-
Management Information Systems, General	8	-	-	-
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	71	-	-	-
Taxation	-	1	-	-
Category total	294	79	-	-
History
History, General	17	-	-	-
Category total	17	-	-	-
Grand total	886	324	19	3

Data shown are for first majors
(-) Program is not offered at this award level

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1073 N Benson Rd, Fairfield, Connecticut

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