Division I · Metro Conference
Fairfield University · Campus
Fairfield, CT · Suburb · Private · Doctoral/professional university · the Stags · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Large suburb
Setting
Fairfield, CT
4,968
Undergraduates
+ 1,321 graduate students
12:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
90%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
84%
From out of state
+ 1% from abroad
$17k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingLarge suburb Fairfield, CT
- TypePrivate · Doctoral/professional university
- CalendarSemester
- Religious affiliationRoman Catholic
- Admissions45% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
4,9681,321
Undergraduates 4,968Graduate students 1,321
Where first-years come from
15%84%
In state 15%Other states 84%Abroad 1%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
81%
White 81%Hispanic 7%Black 1%Asian 2%Two or more 2%International 2%Not reported 5%
- Women59%
- Full-time99% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class1,436 entered last fall
- Transfers in24 0% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online21% take some classes online
- Registered with disability services27% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $17,400 | $2,005 | $19,405 |
| Off campus | $17,500 | $2,005 | $19,505 |
| With family | — | $2,005 | $2,005 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Air Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.68 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page upper half for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredAssociate's · Bachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list Fairfield University is on.
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