Why Fairfield?
We are a Jesuit University, rooted in one of the world’s oldest intellectual and spiritual traditions, with more than 5,000 undergraduate and graduate students from the U.S. and across the globe enrolled in the University’s five schools. Fairfield embraces a liberal humanistic approach to education, encouraging critical thinking, cultivating free and open inquiry, and fostering ethical and religious values. Fairfield is located in the heart of a region where the future takes shape, on a stunning campus on the Connecticut coast just an hour from New York City.
Fairfield University prepares students for success. With an emphasis on innovative, experiential learning and a focus on developing the whole person, we produce graduates who are future ready.
Undergraduate Studies
At Fairfield University, we encourage you to let curiosity get the best of you — to let your mind wander, and then follow it.
Graduate Studies
Get the tools you need to succeed — whether it’s career advancement, personal enrichment or gaining greater proficiency in your field.
Online
Our 100% online and hybrid graduate programs allow you to study when and where it works for you.
Intersessions & Continuing Studies
Catch up on credits with a summer course, finish your bachelor’s degree part-time, or advance your career with a professional development program.
We Have A 12:1 Student to Faculty Ratio. Over 330 Full-Time Faculty
Over the last eight years, more than 98% of graduates have secured full-time employment, enrolled in a graduate or professional school or are participating in a volunteer service program within six months after graduation.
What's Going On At Fairfield
StartUp Showcase: Team Wave Creations to Pitch Beach-Inspired Lifestyle Brand
Fairfield Faculty and Students Secure NASA CT Space Consortium Grants
The Politics of Safety by Shannon King, PhD: Book Launch, April 5
Fairfield University and Fairfield Prep Mourn the Passing of Rev. James M. Bowler, S.J.
Fr. Bowler served our University and Fairfield Prep community for many years, most recently as the founder and former director of the Murphy Center for Ignatian Spirituality and facilitator for Catholic and Jesuit Mission.
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Athletics
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Baseball vs. Iona
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Men's Golf at Battle at Rum Pointe
@ 8 a.m.
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Women's Golf at Women's Intercollegiate at Prospect Bay
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Men's and Women's Tennis vs. Siena
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Softball vs. Saint Peter's
@ Noon
Alumni
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Interior Design Alumni & Student Networking Event
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Fairfield Awards Dinner 2024
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Undergraduate Majors
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Years of History
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Graduate Programs