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Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT · CDS 20222023

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Overall admit rate
52.2%
Lower = more selective
Yield rate
19.1%
Admitted students who enrolled
Avg % of need met
80.0%
Total cost — out-of-state
$71,205
Sticker price before aid
Student-faculty ratio
12:1
Avg loan debt at graduation
$20,823

Enrollment

Total all undergraduates4,757
Total all graduate1,262
Grand total all students6,019

Admissions

Total applicants13,359
Total admitted6,971
Total enrolled1,328
Overall admit rate52.2%
Admit rate — women51.7%
Admit rate — men52.8%
Yield rate19.1%

Early Decision / Action

Offers Early Decision plan?Yes
ED closing date11/15
ED notification date12/15
# admitted under ED plan237
Offers Early Action plan?Yes
EA closing date11/1
EA notification date1/15
Restrictive Early Action?No

Test Scores

% submitting SAT26.0%
% submitting ACT7.0%
SAT EBRW 25th %ile620
SAT EBRW 75th %ile680
SAT Math 25th %ile620
SAT Math 75th %ile690
ACT Comp 25th %ile28
ACT Comp 75th %ile31
% in top 10% of HS class30.0%
% in top 25% of HS class67.0%

Cost

Tuition — in-state$53,630
Tuition — out-of-state$53,630
Required fees$825
Room and board$16,750
Total cost — in-state$71,205
Total cost — out-of-state$71,205

Financial Aid

Avg need-based grant$34,712
Avg % of need met80.0%
% with 100% of need met
Avg merit grant (no need)$19,178
Avg loan debt at graduation$20,823

Waitlist & Transfer

# offered place on waitlist4,574
# admitted from waitlist10
Waitlist admit rate0.8%
Transfer applicants (total)370
Transfer admit rate8.1%

Faculty

Student-faculty ratio12:1
% faculty full-time