ENROLLMENT 
Undergraduates: 
Full-time: 
1,502 men/1,726 women 
Part-time: 
424 men/412 women 
Graduate School: 
425 men/638 women 

FRESHMAN ADMISSION 
PROFILE 
Number who applied: 
6,456 
Number accepted: 
3,940 
Number enrolled: 
830 
Average SAT scores: 
V 575 M 584 
Average ACT score: 
25 
Average GPA: 
3.3 
Freshman retention rate: 
89% 

COSTS: 
Tuition: 
$33,450 
Room and Board: 
$11,630 
Fees, books, misc.: 
$1,600 (approx.) 

FINANCIAL AID: 
Freshmen receiving aid: 
65% 
Average financial aid package: 
$14,646 

FACULTY: 
Full-time: 
206 
Part-time: 
254 
Ph.D.: 
93% 
Student-faculty ratio: 
13:1 

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Fairfield University

College Description 
Every major college guide ranks Fairfield University among the 300 most outstanding in the nation, and U.S. News & World Report regularly ranks Fairfield among the top three comprehensive universities in the North. The reason for this recognition is clear to students, alumni and prospective employers and graduate schools.

Academic Life 
As a comprehensive Jesuit university, Fairfield combines a 450-year tradition of quality education with the flexibility to meet students' needs in a changing world. The university prepares evolving students for leadership and service. The university encompasses six schools for arts and sciences, business, nursing, engineering, continuing education and a graduate school of education (M.A. degree), a school of engineering (M.S. degree) and graduate programs in business (M.B.A. and M.S. in financial management), nursing (M.S.N.) and American studies (M.A.) and an M.S. in mathematics. This academic diversity benefits students by offering them the flexibility of multidisciplinary programs. In addition to gaining a well-rounded education, students are encouraged to intern at some of the nation's leading corporations, at local non-profit agencies, in government in Washington or with overseas companies. Fairfield emphasizes one-to-one contact with professors, access to first-rate facilities and prize-winning technology and a wide array of co-curricular activities that give students many ways to develop new interests and expertise. Fairfield is particularly recognized for its pre-med and pre-law preparation; research opportunities in physical sciences with cutting edge equipment; accounting; the rapidly growing visual and performing arts majors; clinical experience in nursing; an academically challenging four-year honors program; and international studies that offer classes in Russia, Italy and England. Only about 300 distinguished American colleges have been selected to form chapters of Phi Beta Kappa and only about 300 major schools of business are accredited by AACSB (American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business). Fairfield has the unique honor of having achieved both of these distinctions.

Campus Life 
Fairfield's congenial atmosphere encourages life-long friendships. The university has been coeducational since 1970, and the diverse student body of 5,000 undergraduate and graduate students represents 36 states and 34 countries. About 80% of the students live on campus in eight residence halls, a new apartment village, or in campus townhouses set aside for seniors and juniors. Student government organizes dances, concerts, theatre and films. There's something for everyone: intramural sports and activities for personal fitness are particularly popular. The 100-voice Glee Club travels to other colleges for joint concerts; the victories by the Debate Team are filling the trophy case; and the University Orchestra and the Jazz Band regularly fill the house. Students operate their own weekly newspaper, radio station and television programs. Many students find special meaning in working with the Campus Ministry and helping the aged, needy children and the impoverished in urban centers as well as in Appalachia and Ecuador, Jamaica, Honduras and Mexico.

Facilities and Resources 
Fairfield's park-like 200-acre campus is uniformly praised as an ideal setting for academic study and reflection. The Quick Center for the Arts hosts student productions, concerts by visiting name performers and lectures by major speakers. The center encourages student participation in its 750-seat theatre, a smaller experimental theatre and art gallery. Smaller productions are staged at the PepsiCo Playhouse. The Recreational Complex is well-equipped with a 25-meter pool, exercise room, indoor courts and sauna. Alumni Hall is the home of exciting men's and women's Division I basketball-the men's team almost upset the University of North Carolina to open the 1997 NCAA tournament! These are just two of the 21 varsity sports that include Division I-AA football. The Barone Campus Center houses student government, dining halls and the Grind Coffeehouse, while the student-operated Levee is the especially popular social center. The Egan Chapel of St. Ignatius Loyola, as the spiritual center, accommodates all faiths and is a gathering place for many of the 800 students inspired to volunteer for community service programs. The Bannow Science Center houses state-of-the-art labs and a computer center with RS6000 and DEC Alpha central computers. All student residences and academic buildings are fully wired for Internet access. Fairfield combines the best of a suburban location, just five minutes from the town's sandy beaches, with proximity to New York City's cultural and career advantages only an hour away.

Financial Aid 
Fairfield administers a program of financial aid based on need and merit. The need-based assistance will depend on the student's own situation and usually involves a package of scholarships, grants, loans and campus employment. The merit-based Fellows Scholarship based on merit offers $12,500 a year in assistance, a research stipend of $1,000 and a four-year computer loan. The Presidential Scholarship offers $10,000 per year, and the Dean's Scholarships of $7,000 are also available. Staff members are available throughout the year to answer your questions and to assist you. They may be contacted at (203) 254-4125.

Admission Requirements 
The academic program is challenging and Fairfield seeks to select students who show the potential to succeed. Applicants should be in their senior year and normally rank in the top 30% of their high school class. Fairfield requires the SAT or equivalent ACT. Achievement tests are recommended for placement but are not required. Academically qualified students who have decided that Fairfield is their first choice are advised to pursue the Early Decision option by November 15. The deadline for regular decision is February 1. Fairfield recommends that you come to the scenic campus for a tour, an information session, and/ord a personal interview. You may call the Admission Office for an appointment at (203) 254-4100.

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