Fairfield University

Also known as

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment

1,583

64.3% Female

35.7% Male

Institution Overview

System

-2

School Type

Private not-for-profit (religious affiliation)

Religious Affiliation

Roman Catholic

Academic Calendar

Semester

Setting

Suburb: Large

Academics

Graduate Assistantships

Yes

Full Time Graduate Enrolled

Yes

Part Time Graduate Enrolled

Yes

Total # of Programs

152

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)

Master's

Doctoral Professional

Degrees Offered

Master's

Doctor's (Research)

Doctor's (Professional)

Certificate Offered

Post-master's

Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics

3.35%

Asian

5.62%

Black or African American

9.73%

Hispanic or Latino

64.50%

White

1.52%

Two or more races

10.42%

Unknown

4.86%

Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Admissions Office Web Address

fairfield.edu/undergraduate/admission/

Tuition & Aid

Average Tuition

$21,268

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic

Yes

Occupational

Continuing Professional

Yes

Recreational or avocational

Highest Degree offered

Doctor's degree - professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses

Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's

Doctor's Degree Professional

Postbaccalaureate Certificate

Post Master's Certificate

Program Area	Program Type	Program Format
Program Area	Program Type	Campus	Distance
Accounting	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes Yes	No No No
American/United States Studies/Civilization	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Bilingual and Multilingual Education	Master's Degree Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	No No
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Business Administration and Management, General	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes Yes	No No No
Business Statistics	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist	Doctoral – Professional	Yes	No
Clinical/Medical Social Work	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Communication and Media Studies, Other	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	Post Master's Certificate	Yes	No
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Computer Engineering, Other	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Computer Software Engineering	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	Master's Degree Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	No No
Creative Writing	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	Postbaccalaureate Cert. Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	No No
Economics, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Education, General	Master's Degree Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	No No
Education, Other	Master's Degree Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	No No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General	Master's Degree Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	No No
Educational/Instructional Technology	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes Yes	No No No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Elementary Education and Teaching	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	Master's Degree Doctoral – Professional	Yes Yes	No No
Finance, General	Master's Degree Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	No No
Financial Mathematics	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Human Development and Family Studies, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General	Post Master's Certificate	Yes	No
Humanities/Humanistic Studies	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Industrial and Organizational Psychology	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Industrial Engineering	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Interior Design	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
International Business/Trade/Commerce	Post Master's Certificate	Yes	No
Management Information Systems, General	Post Master's Certificate	Yes	No
Management Science	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Marketing Research	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	Postbaccalaureate Cert. Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	No No
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	Master's Degree Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	No No
Mathematics, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Mechanical Engineering	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Medical Office Management/Administration	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	Master's Degree Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	No No
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Nurse Anesthetist	Master's Degree Doctoral – Professional	Yes Yes	No No
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery	Doctoral – Professional	Yes	No
Nursing Administration	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Nursing Practice	Master's Degree Doctoral – Professional	Yes Yes	No No
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	Master's Degree Doctoral – Professional	Yes Yes	No No
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician	Post Master's Certificate	Yes	No
Psychology, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Psychology, Other	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Public Administration	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Reading Teacher Education	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes Yes	No No No
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	Master's Degree	Yes	No
School Psychology	Master's Degree Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	No No
Secondary Education and Teaching	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Special Education and Teaching, General	Master's Degree Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	No No
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	Post Master's Certificate	Yes	No
Taxation	Master's Degree Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	No No
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	Master's Degree Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	No No

Faculty

	Total	Instructional Staff
Total	382	382
With faculty status	382	382
Tenured	173	173
On tenure track	74	74
Not on tenure track	135	135
Annual contract	132	132
Less-than annual contract	3	3
Without faculty status	0	0

Graduate Assistantships

Yes

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?

Yes

Medical Degree Offered?

Institution Has a Hospital?

Overview

Average Tuition

$21,268

Financial aid office web address

fairfield.edu/undergraduate/financial-aid-and-tuition/

Tuition & Fees

	Amount
Full time Average Tuition	$21,268
Full time Fees	$180
Part time, per credit hour	$1,013

Tuition Plan Options

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment

1,583

64.3% Female

35.7% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics

3.35%

Asian

5.62%

Black or African American

9.73%

Hispanic or Latino

64.50%

White

1.52%

Two or more races

10.42%

Unknown

4.86%

Non-resident Alien

Gender

Race / Ethnicity	Men	Women
Asian	25	28
Black Or African American	23	66
Hispanic Or Latino	52	102
Non-resident Alien	43	34
White	351	670
Two Or More Races	9	15
Unknown	62	103

Services offered

Service	Offered
Academic Career Counseling Service	Yes
Employment Services For Students	Yes
Placement Services For Completers	Yes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree

Total

540

40.4% Male

59.6% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice

Total

25.5% Male

74.5% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate

Total

38.1% Male

61.9% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate

Total

20.0% Male

80.0% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution

Services offered

Service	Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's children	Yes

Admissions Office Contact

Address

1073 N Benson Rd
Fairfield, CT 06824-5195

Phone

203-254-4000

Fax

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]