Company description
Fairfield University is a Jesuit higher education institution located in Fairfield, CT offering programs for undergraduate, graduate and continuing studies students. Education for an Inspired Life.
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- Mission
- Fairfield University is a Jesuit and Catholic University that was established in 1942 and is rooted in one of the world's oldest intellectual and spiritual traditions. Fairfield prepares students for leadership and service in a constantly changing world through broad intellectual inquiry, the pursuit of social justice, and cultivation of the whole person: body, mind, and spirit. Located just 60 miles outside New York City, in the heart of a region where the future takes shape, more than 5,000 undergraduate and graduate students from 36 states and 39 foreign countries are enrolled in the University's six schools. The comprehensive core curriculum, 35 undergraduate majors, 36 graduate programs, 20 Division I athletic teams, and more than 100 student organizations offer a wide range of opportunities for research, internships, service, and civic engagement. When considering an applicant for admission, Fairfield looks at measures of academic achievement, students' curricular and extracurricular activities, their life skills and accomplishments, and the degree to which they have an appreciation for Fairfield's mission and outlook. Students are challenged to be creative and active members of a community in which diversity is encouraged and honored. With its commitment to education for an inspired life, Fairfield has developed a unique educational model to ensure that students receive the motivating guidance they need to reach their fullest potential. The integration of living and learning is at the heart of a Fairfield education. Students learn what it means to be a fully engaged member of the campus community by participating in a living and learning community based on their interests. Students have ample opportunities for vocational exploration when their studies begin to focus around the questions, "What really interests me? What do I really feel drawn to?" Students are encouraged to explore civic engagement and their own role in the larger world - applying what has been learned and "giving back." Finally, full integration of all learning opportunities begins to occur as they discern how they want to put their gifts and education to work in the world. As a result of this holistic model of education, Fairfield graduates have been highly successful in gaining admission to selective graduate schools, while others go on to achieving successful and satisfying careers. A significant achievement for Fairfield University is that 55 Fairfield graduates have been tapped as Fulbright scholars since 1993.
- General Information
- Highly Selective, Medium School, Catholic Affiliation, Large Town, Co-Ed, Graduate Students - Medium, Out of State - High, Any Cost, Reader Service for the Blind, Handicapped Student Services, Note taking Services, Study Abroad, Advanced Placement/CLEP, Cooperative Work Experience, Campus Publications, Dormitories, Foreign Student Organizations, Honor Student Organizations, Minority Student Organizations, Radio/TV Station, Religious Organizations, Student Government, Student/Faculty Ratio - Low
- Campus Description
- 200-acre, suburban campus in Fairfield, five miles from Bridgeport and 60 miles from New York City. Major airport serves New York City; smaller airport serves New Haven (20 miles); bus and train serve Bridgeport. School operates transportation to town.
- Other Admission Requirements
- , TOEFL test ONLY required, Financial statement NOT required, Advance deposit NOT required, Pre-application form NOT required, Separate application form NOT required
- School Type
- Private not-for-profit (religious affiliation), 4-year or above
- Campus Setting
- Located within 15 miles of a regional city
- Costs
- 2010-2011 Tuition and Fees: $39,040
- Email
- [email protected]
- Religious Affiliation
- Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
- Features
- continuing education
- Entrance Difficulty
- Moderately difficult
- Type
- College/University
- Level
- Four Year School
- Selectivity
- more selective
- Coed Status
- Men and Women
- City Type
- Large Suburb
- Enrollment Concentration
- Traditional
- Campus Size
- 200 acres
- Setting
- suburban
- Academic Calendar
- Semester
- Control
- Private
- Highest Offering
- Masters
- Highest Degree Offered
- Masters
- Institutional Control
- Private
- Instate Tuition Fees For Grad 1 Yr
- $11880
- Application Deadline
- 15-Apr
- Instate Tuition For Undergrad For 1 Yr
- $35510
- On Campus Room And Board Charges
- $10850
- Graduate In State Tuition
- 10530
- Graduate Out Of State Tuition
- 10530
- Undergraduate In State Tuition
- 29730
- Undergraduate Out Of State Tuition
- 29730
- Percentage Of Students Admitted
- 59.06
- Room Charge For 1 Yr On Sharing With 1 Person
- $6480
- Year Founded
- 1942
- Accredited
- true
- Typical Room And Board
- 9600
- Undergraduate Number Of Females
- 3044
- Undergraduate Number Of Males
- 1944
- Founded In
- 1942
- Instate Per Credit Hr For Pt Grad
- $525
- Instate Per Credit Hr For Pt Undergrad
- $475
- Total Number Of Admissions
- 5157
- Total Number Of Applicants
- 8732
- Additional Fees
- 505
- Books Cost (estimate)
- 800
- Graduate Number Of Females
- 583
- Graduate Number Of Males
- 458
- Graduate Application Fee
- $55
- International Application Fee
- $55
- Undergraduate Application Fee
- $55
- Application Fee
- $60
- Percent Out Of State Students
- 77
- Percent African American
- 2
- Percent Asian
- 3
- Percent Hispanic
- 5
- Percent Native American
- 1
- Mailing Address Available Only
- N
- Web Site
- http://www.fairfield.edu/
