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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.
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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.
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Graduate Studies
Get the tools you need to succeed — whether it’s career advancement, personal enrichment or gaining greater proficiency in your field.
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Online
Our 100% online and hybrid graduate programs allow you to study when and where it works for you.
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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
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2024 Fairfield Awards Dinner Raises Over $1.4M for Student Scholarships
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Annual Student Research Symposium to Make Mahoney Arena Debut, April 25
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Fairfield StartUp Teams Announced for April 25 Showcase
Carly Thibault-DuDonis Signs Contract Extension as Women’s Basketball Head Coach
Fairfield Women's Basketball Head Coach Carly Thibault-DuDonis has signed a contract extension through the 2029-30 season. Coach Carly has been at the helm for a historic season of the Fairfield Women's Basketball program, which includes the 2024 MAAC Championship, the team's first-ever AP Top 25 ranking, and an upcoming trip to the NCAA Tournament.
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Athletics
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Baseball vs. Siena
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Men's and Womes's Rowing at Novak Memorial Metropolitan Championship
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Men's Lacrosse vs. Hampton
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Baseball vs. Siena
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Softball vs. Central Connecticut State
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Alumni
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Washington, D.C. Chapter: Honor Flight
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NYC Chapter: Grand Central Terminal & NYC Landmark Tour
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Fairfield Men's and Women's Golf Alumni Golf Outing
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StagMates 10th Anniversary Celebration
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Fairfield/Westchester County Chapter: Suzanne Chamlin: Studies in Color
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Quick Center
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National Theatre Live
The Motive and the Cue
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Duets:
Chucho Valdés, Dianne Reeves, Joe Lovano
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The Met: Live in HD
Puccini’s Madama Butterfly
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National Theatre Live
Nye
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Museum
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Family Day: Mixing It Up with Color
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Opening Lecture: Connecticut Confections
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Opening Reception: Peter Anton: Just Desserts
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Art In Focus: Kunichika Toyohara, Nakamura Fukusuke as Chūrō Onoe
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Virtual Art In Focus: Kunichika Toyohara, Nakamura Fukusuke as Chūrō Onoe
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