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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.
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
Student Facts
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
Academics Facts
49
Undergraduate Majors
25
Interdisciplinary Minors
20
Accelerated BA/MA Programs
5
Schools
80
Study Abroad Programs
300
Research Projects Conducted Annually
Rankings
#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
Campus Facts
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
Faculty Stats
12:1
Student-to-Faculty Ratio
312
Full-time Faculty
306
Part-time Faculty
92%
Faculty with Highest Degree in their Field
Athletics Stats
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
Accreditations
New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)
Connecticut State Department of Higher Education (CTOHE)
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation Programs (CAEP/NCATE)
Notable Young Alumni
Samantha Cooper ‘19
Signed professional contract with Grengewald Hostert in the Luxembourg Total League
Khadidiatou Diouf ‘19
Signed professional contract to play in Spain
Jack Gethings ’19
Signed with Kansas City Royals in 2019
Katherine Loh ’12
Professional ballerina with CelloPointe
Tyler Nelson '18
Professional basketball player for the Greensboro Swarm
Austin Pope, Junior
Drafted in 15th round of 2019 MLB draft by Arizona Diamondbacks
Danielle Tullo ’15
Senior Lifestyle Editor, House Beautiful
Matt Turner ‘16
Professional soccer player with the New England Revolution
Notable Alumni
Nancy A. Altobello ’80
Retired Global Vice Chair, Talent
Ernst & Young
Ernst & Young
Donatella Arpaia '93
Famous Chef and TV Personality
Laura Bremer '93
EVP, Managing Director
Citizen Relations
Sheila Kearney Davidson '83
Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer
New York Life Insurance Company
New York Life Insurance Company
Dr. Roni DeLuz, RN, ND, Phd. '78
Founder and director of the
Martha’s Vineyard Holistic Retreat
Joseph DiMenna '80
Founding Partner, Chief Executive, and Managing Director of Zweig-DiMenna Associates
Paula Donovan ‘77
AIDS and women's rights activist
William P. Egan '67, P’99
Founder of Alta Communications
Douglas W. Hammond ‘86
Chairman and CEO
NFP
Susan Robinson King, MA’73
Dean and John Thomas Kerr Distinguished Professor
School of Media and Journalism
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Katherine N. Lapp '78
Executive Vice President
Harvard University
Paul Marcarelli '92
Actor, writer and producer
Christopher McCormick '77
Former CEO of L.L. Bean
John C. Meditz '70
Managing Director & Co-Founder
Horizon-Kinetics, LLC
Rear Admiral Brian Monahan, MC, USN '82
Attending physician of the United States Congress and Supreme Court
Kathleen A. Murphy '84
President of Fidelity Personal Investing
Robert J. Murphy Jr. ’71
Vice President
ABC News
Peter Pronovost, MD, PhD, FCCM '87
Chief Clinical Transformation Officer at University Hospitals
Kala Rama ‘05
Anchor WPIX 11 News
Mark Reed ’96, MBA’02
Current and first lay president of
Saint Joseph's University
Ronan Ryan '96
President and a founding member of IEX
Carmen Rita Wong '93
Radio, television and online journalist as well as CEO and founder of
Malecon Productions
Patrice Wallace-Moore ’85 P’09
CEO of ARMS Acres