| Name |
Fairfield University |
| Address |
1073 N. Benson Road
Fairfield, CT 06824-5195 |
| Website |
http://www.fairfield.edu |
| Email |
admis@mail.fairfield.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
85% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
90% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
85% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (58%), apartment for single students (30%), special housing for disabled students (2%), other housing options (10%) |
| College Owned Singles |
15% |
| College Owned Doubles |
40% |
| College Owned Triples |
15% |
| College Owned Apartments |
30% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
24 |
| Sprinkler System |
71% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
200 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
90% |
| Nearest Airport |
New York City (60), Hartford (60) |
| Nearest Train |
Bridgeport (5) |
| Nearest Bus |
Bridgeport (5) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
70% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
13% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,000 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Sacred Heart University) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other |
| Popular Events |
Major Music Concerts; Bowling, Broadway Shows; Noche Caliente (hosted by SALSA); Glee Club Concerts; Hunger Clean Up; Dance Ensemble Recital; Dogwood Dance, May Day, Week of Welcome and Senior Week; Sailing Club; Ballroom Dancing and Break Dance Clubs; Junior Ring Dinner. |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
95 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Sigma Nu; Phi Betta Kappa; Alpha Epsilon Delta; Alpha Kappa Delta; Alpha Mu Gamma; Alpha Sigma Lambda; Beta Gamma Sigma; Lambda Pi Eta; Omicron Delta Epsilon; Phi Alpha Theta; Pi Mu Epsilon; Pi Sigma Alpha; Psi Chi; Sigma Iota Rho; Sigma Tau Delta; Sigma Pi Sigma; Sigma Theta Tau; Theta Alpha Kappa; Alpha Delta Kappa; Chi Sigma Chi; Chi Sigma Iota; Pi Delta Kappa; Sigma Xi. |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Ministry Council; Mission Volunteers; Great Hunger Cleanup |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) UMOJA - African American/Caribbean; SALSA - Spanish/Latino; NASA - Native American; Kadima - Jewish; ASA - Asian; Alliance - Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Heterosexual group |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Glee Club; Drama Club; HAM Channel; Student Government; Interhall Residence Council; Vocal Ensemble; Chamber Orchestra; Pep Band; Jazz Band; Dance Group; Debating Group; Mission Volunteers; Great Hunger Cleanup; Theatre Fairfield. |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) "Mirror" - weekly |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1942 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Roman Catholic (Jesuit) |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
4,073 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
185,075,000 |
| Application Deadline |
January 15 |
| Application Fee |
55 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
31,955 |
| Room Board |
9,980 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
65% |
| Job One Year |
85% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
General Electric, Deloitte & Touche, KPMG, PriceWaterhouse Coopers,
Ernst and Young; Merrill Lynch; UBS Investment; Hewitt Associates, Bear, Stearns & Co., Gabelli Asset Management, IBM, JP Morgan Chase, Marsh USA, Inc., St. Paul Travelers. |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
333,251 |
| Num Subscriptions |
1,762 |
| Num Microforms |
902,185 |
| Num Audiovisual |
10,201 |
| Num Ebooks |
4,478 |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
Regina Quick Center for the Arts; Walsh Art Gallery |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
230 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
504 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
270 |
| Num Wired Labs |
0 |
| Num Wired Other |
190 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
500 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
