Accreditation

Fairfield University is fully accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, which accredits schools and colleges in the six New England states. Accreditation by one of the six regional accrediting associations in the United States indicates that the school or college has been carefully evaluated and found to meet standards agreed upon by qualified educators.

Additional accreditations include:

AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

(Charles F. Dolan School of Business)

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology

(School of Engineering)
Computer Engineering program
Electrical Engineering program
Mechanical Engineering program
Software Engineering program

American Chemical Society

(College of Arts and Sciences)
B.S. in Chemistry

Commission on Accreditation of Marriage and Family Therapy Education of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

(Graduate School of Education and Allied Professions, GSEAP)
Marriage and Family Therapy program

Connecticut State Department of Higher Education

(GSEAP)

Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs

(GSEAP)
Counselor Education programs

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

(School of Nursing)
Undergraduate Nursing programs
Graduate Nursing programs

Program approvals include:

Connecticut State Department of Higher Education

Elementary and Secondary Teacher certification programs
Graduate programs leading to certification in specialized areas of education
School of Nursing programs

Connecticut State Board of Examiners for Nursing

Undergraduate Nursing programs

Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs

The University holds memberships in:

AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
American Council for Higher Education
American Council on Education
ASEE - American Society for Engineering Education
Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities
Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
Connecticut Association of Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education
Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges
Connecticut Council for Higher Education
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
National Catholic Educational Association
New England Business and Economic Association