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Key Admission Stats
Institution Type
Private
- Coed
Need Aware
This school may consider an applicant’s financial situation when deciding admission
Level of Institution
4 Year
Campus Setting
Suburb or town
13,359
Students Applied
34%
Transfer Acceptance Rate
24
Transfer Students Admitted
Admissions Requirements
SAT
No
ACT
No
SAT Subject Tests
Yes
AP Course Credit
Yes
Dual Enrollment
No
Transcript
Yes
Important Deadlines
Application Type | Application Deadline | Reply Deadline |
---|---|---|
Early Decision Acceptance is binding so student must attend college if accepted. | November 15 | |
Early Action Acceptance is not binding, but student will receive admissions decision earlier. | November 1 | |
Fall Regular Decision | January 15 | May 1 |
Other Early Decision 2 | January 15 |
Test Optional
Yes
Application Fee
$60
Fee waivers availableApplications Accepted
Rolling Admissions
No
Admitted Student Stats
US States Represented
37
Countries Represented
30
7%
Submitting ACT
26%
Submitting SAT
Average ACT Composite: 28
Average SAT Composite: 1288
SAT Percentiles
Math
Reading
3.80
Average GPA
Students Enrolled By GPA
Students Enrolled By Class Rank
Admissions Resources
For International Student Services: visit page
For Students with Disabilities: visit page
For Veteran Services: visit page
What Students Are Saying
Stay overnight, it helps you get a better feel for if you could see yourself on campus.
There is no football team so be prepared.
Get involved. It's the best way to make friends
Make sure you own rain boots and invest in a high quality rain jacket, in winter we get more rain than snow because we are on the beach.
There is no football team so be prepared.
Get involved. It's the best way to make friends
Make sure you own rain boots and invest in a high quality rain jacket, in winter we get more rain than snow because we are on the beach.
Kristin from Martinsville, NJ
The first semester is the most difficult as it is the transition. However, this is the time to make friends, connections, study hard and start out with good GPA, and get involved with different clubs.
You should be prepared for college academics, and realize that they will require work.
Students should ALWAYS make the most out of their semesters at Fairfield by putting in their best efforts in class and getting involved on campus. Fairfield offers opportunities that you would not otherwise have - such as access to great professors, study abroad, and more. - Definitely take advantage of it to make the most of it!
You should be prepared for college academics, and realize that they will require work.
Students should ALWAYS make the most out of their semesters at Fairfield by putting in their best efforts in class and getting involved on campus. Fairfield offers opportunities that you would not otherwise have - such as access to great professors, study abroad, and more. - Definitely take advantage of it to make the most of it!
Student at Fairfield University from CT
Fairfield University strives for diversity. In one's application, it is important to display the wide range of activities one has pursued throughout high school. Fairfield University is interested in people who have had success in the classroom but also have achieved outside the classroom through sports, community service or other extracurricular activities.
Jessica from Mansfield, MA
Do not hold back! Take every opportunity that you are given, you never know what you are going to like until you try it! Who knows, you may love it!
Katherine from Woodbury, CT
It is okay to come to Fairfield with an undecided major. The core is an excellent way to explore what you might possibly like, and to decide what doesn't interest you at all.
Cassie from Pelham Manor, NY
The one tip I can offer up is to try and stay true to who you are. It's very easy to get caught up in what everyone else is doing, but this won't make you happy in the long run. You'll be able to find other people who are interested in the same things that you are.
from Woodbury, CT
Use the library
Use the free public tutoring
Always ask for help when needed
Use the free public tutoring
Always ask for help when needed