Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT · Private · Large suburb

Private institution in Fairfield, CT · 4,938 undergraduates · 45% acceptance rate · $88,794 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 4%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Top 5%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Top 7%Graduation rate (4-year)
Top 14%Full-time retention

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $46,2741,964th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $56,3601,906th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $56,3601,904th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $73,3711,854th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $26,0001,445th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $88,79478th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $73,69393rd highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 83.8%152nd highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 89.7%254th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 45.0%221st most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1323165th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 29132nd highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 4,938499th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 6.8%2,091st highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 42 mi (LGA)

On 4 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

EDNov 15
ED IIJan 15
EANov 1
RDJan 15

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $65
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 43 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$76,217	$76,749
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$67,995	—
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$67,846	$68,666
Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$66,077	$69,338
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$64,659	$62,343
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$62,012	$64,608
International BusinessBusiness	bachelors	$57,318	$53,775
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$55,151	$53,552
MarketingBusiness	bachelors	$51,224	$49,329
MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$48,041	$61,516
Communication and Media StudiesCommunications	bachelors	$47,686	$46,673
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$47,260	$52,607

Campus facts

Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
Founded in 1942source
Athletic nickname: "Stags"source
Competes in NCAA Division Isource
School colors: #E0143E and #FFFFFFsource
Mascot: Lucas the Stagsource
Motto: "Per Fidem ad Plenam Veritatem"source
Campus size: about 200 acressource
Formerly known as "Fairfield University of"source
Formerly known as "St. Robert Bellarmine" (1942–1944)source
Athletic conference: MAACsource
A ACCU]] [[New England Association of Schools and Colleges institutionsource
A Space-grant]] institutionsource
Fight song: ""The Fairfield University Fight Song""source
Notable alum: Kevin Nealonsource
Notable alum: Daniel C. Burbanksource

Athletics — 12 sports

NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $9,891,226 (M $4,296,710 · W $5,594,516)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.