International Student Applicants

When completing your international student application and all related documents, please use your full name exactly as it appears on your passport.

Materials Required for Application Review

An application to Fairfield University will reviewed once the following items have been received:

• Completed Common Application
• Academic credentials: Students are required to submit official copies of secondary school records, which include academic transcripts, results from national examinations, graduation certificates, and/or any other documentation that certifies successful completion of secondary education.
  • Documents must be sent directly by a school official or a NACES-approved evaluation agency, Many international applicants to Fairfield choose to work with The Evaluation Company (TEC), which offers a Fairfield-specific portal designed to help ensure all requirements are completed.
  • Documents must arrive in a sealed envelope or be sent directly by the issuing institution or national education ministry.
  • If documents are not in English, both original and translated copies are required. Electronic copies are not accepted.
• Recommendations: A school counselor recommendation is required for admission. For schools without a counselor, a recommendation may be sent from the principal or head of school.
• Standardized tests: All students for whom English is not their native language are required to submit results from the TOEFL, IELTS, or DUOLINGO exam(s).
  • TOEFL: minimum 80 internet-based
  • IELTS: minimum 6.5
  • Duolingo: minimum 115
  • Official institutional score reports are required. Student score reports are not accepted.
• Certificate of Finances

Please note: Applications cannot be reviewed until all required materials listed above have been received by the Office of Undergraduate Admission.

Materials Required After Admission to Enroll

Students who are admitted and plan to enroll must submit the following documents to finalize enrollment and begin the visa process:

• Copy of your passport
• Affidavit of Financial Support: Required if a parent, legal guardian, or sponsor is providing financial support.

 Any application materials can be mailed to the following address:

Office of Undergraduate Admission
Aloysius P. Kelley, S.J. Center
Fairfield University
1073 North Benson Road
Fairfield, CT 06824

Questions? Contact Us:
203-254-4100
admis@fairfield.edu

Application deadlines and requirement vary by program.
Students seeking admission must complete the following and submit:

• A completed application (Apply Now).
• A non-refundable $65 application fee.
• A professional resume. Applicants are required to submit a current resume that includes employment and education history.
• A personal statement (prompt varies by program) of self-evaluation of work experience and career objectives.
• Two recommendation forms and letters: At the time of application, you will need to provide your two recommenders' names and email addresses. Each recommender should be a current employer, supervisor, or professor. They will be required to submit their recommendations online. 
• Official test scores: Additional test scores may be required for specific programs. 
• Official course-by-course evaluation for all international coursework: Must be submitted by approved evaluators of all international academic records. WES or ECE preferred.
• Official TOEFL, IELTS, or DUOLINGO Test Scores: Scores are required from international students whose native language is not English. For TOEFL iBT exams taken on or after January 21, 2026, we require a minimum score of 4.5. For TOEFL iBT exams taken before January 21, 2026, a minimum of score of 80 is required. For the IELTS, a minimum score of 6.5 is required. For DUOLINGO, a minimum score of 105 is required. 
• For students applying to the School of Education and Human Development ONLY: A TOEFL composite score of 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based), or 84 (Internet-based) with a minimum score of 21 in reading and 23 in writing is required for admission. A score of 7.5 is required if taking the IELTS.
• Copy of passport
• Financial documentation: International students must submit copies of bank statements demonstrating funds to cover the estimated cost of attendance for one year.
• Affidavit of Financial Support: Must be submitted if funds to cover the cost of attendance are being demonstrated by the applicant’s parents, legal guardians, or sponsors

Questions? Contact the Office of Graduate Admission at 203-254-4184 or gradadmis@fairfield.edu

When filling out your transfer application form and all other related documents, be sure to use your full name as it appears on your passport. In addition to the requirements and materials that need to be submitted for transfer admission, a completed international transfer student application to Fairfield University includes the following.

International Student Application Requirements

• Academic credentials: Students are required to submit official copies of secondary school records, which include academic transcripts, results from national examinations, graduation certificates, and/or any other documentation that certifies successful completion of secondary education. Students should refer to the World Education Services Required Documents (WES) webpage for assistance in determining the required documentation for the admission process. In order for documentation to be considered official, it must be mailed directly from a secondary school or national education ministry in a sealed envelope. If documentation is not in English, provide both original and translated copies. Electronic copies cannot be accepted.
• Post-secondary Credential Evaluation: International transfer students with college credits from an institution outside of the United States are required to provide copies of the WES Course-by-Course Evaluation (an additional fee will apply). Students are asked to complete the WES evaluation in order to determine the most appropriate transfer of credit to your program at Fairfield University. Please begin this process as soon as possible as some institutions can take several weeks to provide documentation.
• Course descriptions: All students are asked to compile and submit course descriptions for all college courses taken, both at current, and past institutions attended if more than one. If the classes are taken at an institution outside of the United States, where English is not the native language, students are required to submit both original and translated documents. It is in the student’s best interest to also submit course syllabi to expedite the process.
• Standardized tests: All students for whom English is not their native language are required to submit results from the TOEFL, IELTS, or DUOLINGO exam(s). For the TOEFL, a minimum score of 80 (Internet-based) or a minimum score of 550 (paper-based) is required. For the IELTS, a minimum score of 6.5 is required. For DUOLINGO, a minimum score of 105 is required. Students must submit official institutional score reports, NOT student score reports.
• Certificate of Finances

Note that your application cannot be reviewed until all materials have been received by the Office of Admission. Submit all materials as they become available. Please complete the transfer-in document upon admittance to Fairfield University and email it to afarkas@fairfield.edu.

Questions? Contact the Office of Undergraduate Admission at 203-254-4100 or admis@fairfield.edu

The ASDNU program accepts applications from international students interested in attending a cohort program at our Fairfield, CT campus. Applicants holding a green card showing permanent resident status are welcome to apply to the ASDNU program at either of our two locations in Fairfield, CT or Austin, TX. We cannot accept applications from non-U.S. citizens interested in our Austin, Texas program location.

International Second Degree Nursing Student Requirements

• Completed Online Application Form: Complete the online application.
• Professional resume: Applicants are required to submit a current resume that includes employment and education history.
• Personal statement: All ASDNU applicants are required to write a 700-1000 word statement (approximately two pages) from a prompt posted in the application portal.
• Official course-by-course evaluation for all international coursework: Must be submitted by approved evaluators of all international academic records. WES or ECE preferred.
• Two recommendation forms and letters, one of which must be, preferably, from a current employer or supervisor. Recommendations are completed online and you will need to enter the email address of your recommender.
• TOEFL or IELTS test results if student's native language is not English. Fairfield's ETS code is 3390. (composite score of 550 for the paper test, 80 for the Internet based test is recommended, or or IELTS score of 6.5). We also accept Duolingo and Pearson Test of English scores.
• Copy of your unexpired passport.
• Affidavit of Financial Support: Must be submitted if funds to cover the cost of attendance are being demonstrated by the applicant’s parents, legal guardians, or sponsors.

If you are applying for admission to one of our graduate programs and have earned your undergraduate degree outside of the United States, please arrange to submit an evaluation of your coursework for your application file. Our preferred evaluators are World Educations Services, Inc. or Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc., however, we will also accept course-by-course evaluations from any evaluator who is a recognized member of The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).

You will need to contact the evaluator directly for an evaluation application. Please request a detailed evaluation (a course-by-course evaluation) in English of your academic records and also request that an official copy of your evaluation be mailed directly to your application file at the following address:

Fairfield University
Office of Graduate Admission
Kelley Administrative Center
1073 North Benson Road
Fairfield, CT 06824-5195

Fairfield University prefers evaluations from the following agencies:

World Education Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 745
Old Chelsea Station
New York, NY 10113-0745
P: (212) 966-6311 or toll free 1-800-937-3895

Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.
P.O. Box 514070
Milwaukee, WI 53202-3470
P: (414) 289-3400

Josef Silny & Associates, Inc.
International Education Consultants
7101 SW 102 Avenue
Miami, FL 33173
P: (305) 273-1616 

SpanTran: The Evaluation Company
450 Seventh Avenue, Suite 804
New York, NY 10123
P: (646) 475-2570