1942
Founded
The moment you visit Fairfield University, everything feels different.
Our scenic, 200-acre campus is situated on the Connecticut coastline, just 60-minutes away from the heart of Manhattan and less than a mile from the beaches of Long Island Sound. But it’s more than just our surroundings that make our campus unique — it’s our commitment to each and every student’s personal and professional growth and their journey to becoming individuals of purpose.
For more than 80 years, Fairfield University has been graduating adept, accomplished, and socially responsible leaders in an academic community where the learning goes deeper, the friendships are more meaningful, and the experiences stay with you long after graduation. As a values-based, student-centric, outcomes-focused Jesuit Catholic University, we are committed to educating the whole person — mind, body, and spirit — and providing students with experiential learning and professional development opportunities that give them a competitive edge in today’s job market. At Fairfield, the future is filled with opportunities as limitless as your potential, and they all begin with you.
1942
Founded
Mark R. Nemec, PhD
President
Per Fidem Ad Plenam Veritatem
(Through Faith to Full Truth)
Motto
Red and White
Colors
Lucas the Stag
Mascot
Fairfield, Connecticut
Location
Only Jesuit Catholic University
in Connecticut
4,354
Undergraduate Students
1,159
Graduate Students
36
States Represented
53
Countries Represented
20
Average Class Size
91%
Student Retention Rate
88%
Students Receive Financial Aid
98.1%
Students who secure full-time employment, admission to graduate programs, or participation in volunteer service programs six months after graduation
49
Undergraduate Majors
25
Interdisciplinary Minors
20
Accelerated BA/MA Programs
5
Schools
80
Study Abroad Programs
300
Research Projects Conducted Annually
#3
in the Northern Region
— U.S. News & World Report, Best Colleges 2022
#3
Most Innovative Schools in the North
— U.S. News & World Report, Best Colleges 2022
Top 1%
for Long Term Value
— Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce
Top 10
Best Catholic Colleges in America
— College Consensus
Top 5%
of Colleges and Universities in the Nation
— College Factual
200
Acre Campus
5
Minute Drive to the Beach
60
Minute Train Ride to New York City
7
Academic Facilities
15
Residential Halls
5
Athletic Facilities
100+
Clubs & Student Organizations
12:1
Student-to-Faculty Ratio
312
Full-time Faculty
306
Part-time Faculty
92%
Faculty with Highest Degree in their Field
20
NCAA Division 1 Varsity Athletics
63
MAAC Tournament Championships
73
MAAC Regular Season Championships
49
NCAA Tournament Appearances
97%
Student-Athlete Graduation Rate
286
Student-Athletes on the MAAC Honor Roll
Digital Journalist
Good Morning America
Partnership Marketing Coordinator
Marvel Entertainment
Pediatric Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital
Leader Software Engineer
Nasdaq
Senior Manager, Global Brand Marketing & Development
Hasbro
Deputy Editor
Seventeen
Professional Soccer Player
New England Revolution
Senior Data Analyst
Major League Baseball
Global Sports Correspondent
'ESPN
Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer
New York Life Insurance Company
Founder & Director
Martha’s Vineyard Holistic Retreat
Founding Partner, Chief Executive, Manager Director
Zweig-DiMenna Associates
Co-Director
Aids Free World
Founder
Alta Communications
Chairman & CEO
NFP
Global Marketing Lead
Amazon Studios
Chief Financial Officer
JetBlue
Journalist, Dean, and John Thomas Kerr Distinguished Professor
Hussman School of Journalism & Media at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Executive Vice President
Harvard University
Actor, Writer, and Producer
Managing Director & Co-Founder
Horizon-Kinetics, LLC
Attending Physician
U.S. Congress and Supreme Court
Retired
Fidelity Personal Investing
Vice President
ABC News
News Anchor/ Reporter
FOX 5 New York
Chief Clinical Transformation Officer
University Hospitals
Anchor
WPIX 11 News
President
Saint Joseph’s University
President & Founding Member
IEX
CEO & Executive Director
Arms Acres Inc
Journalist, CEO & Founder
Malecon Productions