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FAIRFIELD, Conn. (August 1, 2019) — Fairfield University has been ranked in the top 10 best Catholic colleges and universities nationwide in a new 2019 ranking conducted by College Consensus. Placed at No. 6 out of 131 colleges and universities included in this year’s review, Fairfield shares the top 10 distinction with schools including Notre Dame and Georgetown, and is the only Connecticut school among the top 10. Fairfield is also joined by only two other New England colleges and universities in its placement at the head of the ranking.  

Fairfield’s spot on the list places them in the top 5% of colleges and universities reviewed by College Consensus.

The University’s ranking factors in its ‘publisher rating’ — the University’s combined rank from nationally and internationally cited publishers like WalletHub, the Wall Street Journal, and U.S. News and World Report — which totaled 80.4 points. The ranking also considered a ‘student review rating,’ which gathers ratings from reputable student review websites such as Cappex, Niche, and Students Review. Fairfield’s 71.5 student review rating, combined with its high achievement in the publisher rating, delivered an overall score of 75.9, placing the University at the fore of Catholic colleges and universities nationwide.

Compiled as an aggregate ranking, College Consensus’ 2019 survey gives both publisher rating and student review rating equal weight, thus aiming to highlight the colleges and universities that excel in providing students with academic, professional, social, and personal growth and development.  

For more information of Fairfield rankings, visit fairfield.edu/rankings.

Posted On: August 1, 2019

Volume: 52 Number: 8

Fairfield University is a modern, Jesuit Catholic university rooted in one of the world’s oldest intellectual and spiritual traditions. More than 5,000 undergraduate and graduate students from the U.S. and across the globe are pursuing degrees 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. The University is located on a stunning 200- acre campus on the scenic Connecticut coast just an hour from New York City.