Fairfield University
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
Regional
Religious Affiliation
Catholic (Jesuit)
Location
Fairfield, CT
Population
900,000
Website
https://fairfield.edu
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
4,938
Men / Women
42% / 58%
White
72%
Hispanic
12%
Black
6%
Asian
3%
Mixed
2%
International
2%
Native American
0%
From State
13%
From Region
52%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
50%
Health Sciences
19%
Life & Natural Sciences
4%
Computer Science
2%
Engineering
2%
Arts
1%
Physical Sciences & Math
1%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$58,350
Est. Cost of Attendance
$76,074
10-Year ROI
$181,000
ROI Percentile
73th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
91%
4-Year Graduation Rate
82%
6-Year Graduation Rate
84%
Transfer-Out Rate
12%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours
2,535 (41%)
Days Without Precipitation
241 (40%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
21%
Yield (Unbound)
17%
Early Decision 1
Nov 1
Early Action
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $1M | #301 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $1M | #301 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $1M | #495 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 55 | #280 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 0 | #575 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
19%
SAT Range
1280
–
1370
SAT Math Range
630
–
690
SAT RW Range
630
–
700
ACT Range
29
–
32
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Arts and Sciences | 299 | 30% / 70% | 1% | $73,527 | 96% | ||
| Chemistry | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $70,592 | 65 | — | |
| Mathematics | 6 +4 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $74,058 | 71 | 100% | |
| Physics | — — | — | — | $77,799 | 77 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $79,148 | 79 | — | |
| Biology | 28 +1 | 21% / 79% | 0% | $85,315 | 85 | 93% | |
| Environmental Studies | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $67,017 | 57 | — | |
| Neuroscience | 8 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $77,040 | 76 | — | |
| Economics | 25 +14 | 76% / 24% | 0% | $97,565 | 93 | 97% | |
| Sports Management | 2 +4 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $66,188 | 55 | — | |
| Communication Studies | 70 +2 | 26% / 74% | 0% | $72,991 | 69 | 96% | |
| English | 17 +4 | 12% / 88% | 0% | $63,905 | 49 | 98% | |
| General Studies | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $62,896 | 46 | — | |
| History | 11 +3 | 73% / 27% | 0% | $60,119 | 38 | 94% | |
| International Studies | 7 +3 | 29% / 71% | 0% | $75,046 | 73 | 94% | |
| Italian | — +1 | — | — | $65,672 | 54 | — | |
| Journalism | 6 +1 | 17% / 83% | 0% | $66,501 | 56 | — | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences | — — | — | — | $63,637 | 48 | — | |
| Philosophy | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $64,708 | 51 | — | |
| Political Science | 15 +8 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $81,620 | 82 | 97% | |
| Psychology | 59 +2 | 17% / 83% | 2% | $66,585 | 56 | 96% | |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 8 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $75,243 | 73 | — | |
| Religious Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $63,053 | 47 | — | |
| Sociology | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $65,856 | 54 | — | |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 50% | $66,478 | 56 | — | |
| Spanish | 1 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $65,225 | 53 | — | |
| Sports Communication | 4 +2 | 75% / 25% | 0% | $70,248 | 64 | — | |
| Art History | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,200 | 14 | — | |
| Art History and Criticism | — — | — | — | $51,188 | 14 | — | |
| Music | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $48,527 | 10 | — | |
| Visual and Media Arts | 8 +4 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $58,235 | 32 | 91% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolan School of Business | 506 | 60% / 40% | 3% | $103,675 | 96% | ||
| Accounting | 80 +21 | 51% / 49% | 5% | $110,042 | 97 | 94% | |
| Business Administration | 60 +25 | 63% / 37% | 3% | $80,731 | 81 | 96% | |
| Business Analytics | 24 +49 | 71% / 29% | 0% | $89,756 | 88 | — | |
| Finance | 202 +47 | 81% / 19% | 2% | $118,205 | 98 | 98% | |
| International Business | 16 +3 | 50% / 50% | 12% | $87,404 | 87 | 100% | |
| Management Information Systems | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $94,998 | 92 | 100% | |
| Marketing | 116 +36 | 32% / 68% | 1% | $91,769 | 90 | 96% | |
| Marketing Communications | 7 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $91,769 | 90 | 96% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies | 199 | 4% / 96% | 1% | $97,979 | 99% | ||
| Nursing | 184 — | 4% / 96% | 1% | $100,140 | 94 | 99% | |
| Public Health | 12 — | 8% / 92% | 0% | $73,465 | 70 | — | |
| Social Work | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $63,504 | 48 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Engineering | 52 | 69% / 31% | 4% | $98,991 | 96% | ||
| Biomedical Engineering | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $94,066 | 91 | — | |
| Electrical Engineering | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $97,331 | 93 | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 20 — | 75% / 25% | 5% | $88,933 | 88 | 96% | |
| Computer Science | 26 +1 | 65% / 35% | 4% | $107,615 | 97 | — |