Career orientation
highProfessional schools create clear pathways.
COLLEGE FIT GUIDE
Evidence checked · 2026-10-06
Fairfield University
Fairfield is a Jesuit university with strong business, nursing, engineering, education, communications, and liberal-arts programs. Its residential campus and coastal Connecticut location provide a close community with access to New York-area employers.
- Jesuit professional education on the Connecticut coast
- Academic choices and structure
- Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
QUICK READ
- Location
- Fairfield, Connecticut · Suburban coastal setting
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 5,373
- Aggregate admission rate
- 33.3%
- Average net price
- $48,095
FIT SNAPSHOT
How this environment may feel
These are directional interpretations of the college environment, not a score or universal verdict.
Community closeness
neutralResidential scale and mission support cohesion.
Urban access
highNew York-area employers are regionally accessible.
Learning by doing
highClinical and internship work connect study with practice.
WHY IT MAY FIT
Consider Fairfield University if…
- You want business, nursing, or engineering.
- You want a Jesuit residential community.
- You want coastal Connecticut.
- You want New York regional access.
POSSIBLE TENSIONS
It may not fit if…
- You do not want a secular institution.
- You do not want an open curriculum.
- You do not want a fully urban campus.
- You do not want a large public university.
WHAT STANDS OUT
The environment behind the name
Jesuit professional education on the Connecticut coast
Clinical learning, internships, research, service, and employer partnerships connect programs with the region.
Source: Career Center
Academic choices and structure
A Jesuit core supports specialized study across professional schools and the liberal arts and sciences.
Source: Academics
A setting that shapes the experience
Fairfield, Connecticut gives students a distinct context for campus life, work, community, and recreation.
Source: Career Center
LOOK CLOSER
Questions worth asking before you decide
Use these prompts during a visit, an information session, or a conversation with a current student.
- 1
Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
Fairfield documents substantial opportunities, but availability can differ by program, timing, prerequisites, capacity, and student initiative.
Source: Career Center
- 2
Interpret scale and selectivity carefully
Federal data report 5,373 undergraduates and an aggregate admission rate of 33.3%. These figures describe the institution, not an individual applicant’s probability or a particular program’s experience.
- 3
Use the current price for your circumstances
Federal data report an average net price of $48,095. This historical average is not a quote; residency, income, housing, aid eligibility, and program costs can materially change what a family pays.
FEDERAL CLERY DATA
Campus safety statistics, with context
Federal Clery records describe reported incidents within defined campus geography. They are not a measure of crime prevalence or an overall safety rating.
2024 reported on-campus offenses:6
Per 1,000 enrolled:0.9
Reporting campuses:3
COMPARE THE TRADEOFFS
Schools that sharpen the question
A useful comparison for students evaluating Fairfield across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating Fairfield across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating Fairfield across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
EVIDENCE
Sources and method
View the reviewed sources
- Career Center - Fairfield University (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Academics - Fairfield University (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Fairfield University institutional data - U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (federal, retrieved 2026-10-06)
Navastra interprets Fairfield’s documented academic environment, setting, opportunities, and federal reference fields through preference dimensions. The page describes documented structures, not every student’s experience. It does not calculate an individual fit score, predict admission, or estimate a financial-aid award. Read the methodology →
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PERSONALIZE THE QUESTION