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Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut
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  • Independent Roman Catholic (Jesuit) comprehensive, founded 1942
  • Calendar semesters
  • Degrees bachelor's, master's, and post-master's certificates
  • Suburban 200-acre campus with easy access to New York City
  • Endowment $209.3 million
  • Coed, 4,008 undergraduate students, 86% full-time, 58% women, 42% men
  • Moderately difficult entrance level, 61% of applicants were admitted
Costs (2006 - 07)
  • Comprehensive fee: $41,935 includes full-time tuition ($31,450), mandatory fees ($505), and room and board ($9980). Part-time tuition: $410 per credit. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program
  • Required fees: $60 per term part-time
  • Room and board: college room only: $5980. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility
  • Payment plan: installment
  • Waivers: employees or children of employees
Financial Aid
  • Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled in 2005,: 2,056 applied for aid, 1,657 were judged to have need, 434 had their need fully met. 445 Federal Work-Study jobs (averaging $1440)
  • In 2005,: 234 non-need-based awards were made
  • Average percent of need met: 65%
  • Average financial aid package: $17,079
  • Average need-based loan: $4111
  • Average need-based gift aid: $11,906
  • Average non-need-based aid: $10,723
  • Average indebtedness upon graduation: $25,081
  • Financial aid deadline: 2/15
Freshmen
  • Admission 8,035 applied, 4,866 admitted, 899 enrolled, 3.47 average high school GPA
  • Average high school GPA 3.47
  • Test scores SAT verbal scores over 500 92%, SAT math scores over 500 92%, ACT scores over 18 N/R, SAT verbal scores over 600 42%, SAT math scores over 600 54%, ACT scores over 24 N/R, SAT verbal scores over 700 4%, SAT math scores over 700 7%, ACT scores over 30 N/R
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