What Fairfield costs
Fairfield University charges $58,350 a year in published tuition and fees, about $29,175 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $76,074 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $45,701 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Fairfield
For fall 2024, Fairfield University received 18,509 applications and admitted 6,162 students, and 1,461 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1260 and 1390.
What Fairfield students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Fairfield University (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Finance | 202 |
| Registered Nursing / Registered Nurse | 184 |
| Marketing / Marketing Management | 116 |
| Accounting | 80 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 70 |
| Business Administration and Management | 60 |
| Psychology | 59 |
| Biology / Biological Sciences | 28 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Fairfield
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, Connecticut: about 4 miles away
- University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut: about 5 miles away
- Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, Connecticut: about 17 miles away
- University of New Haven, West Haven, Connecticut: about 19 miles away
- Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York: about 20 miles away
- Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, Connecticut: about 21 miles away
Colleges like Fairfield
Smaller private universities with the same campus setting (suburban), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Adelphi University, Garden City, New York: 5,276 undergraduates
- Marist University, Poughkeepsie, New York: 5,182 undergraduates
- Mercy University, Dobbs Ferry, New York: 5,735 undergraduates
- Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey: 6,036 undergraduates
- Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York: 6,488 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is Fairfield University's acceptance rate? 33.3% for fall 2024: 6,162 of 18,509 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Fairfield University? $58,350 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Fairfield University? About 5,400 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Fairfield University students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1260–1390.
What is the campus setting at Fairfield University? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as suburban.
Sources
- College Navigator: Fairfield University (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Fairfield University
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
