Fairfield University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Fairfield University is a co-educational, private university located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The university was initially established in 1942 and was chartered by the state of Connecticut in 1945. The institution has a campus stretching over approximately 200 acres of suburban land. It admits around 3,500 students every year.

The academic institutions within the university are:

• Charles F. Dolan School of Business
• Fairfield College of Arts and Sciences
• Graduate School of Education and Allied Professions
• School of Engineering
• School of Nursing
• University College

The Stags is the name given to the sports teams of Fairfield University. Its teams participate in basketball, crew, baseball, golf, field hockey, cross country, swimming & diving, volleyball, tennis and lacrosse.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in art studies, mathematics, business and management, therapy and counseling, and media.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of students.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 5,128 in 2009-2010 (4,714 full-time equivalent).

About 40% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 60% of the class.

Undergrads are 78% of enrolled students and graduate students are 22%.

Students under 25 years old represent 75% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Fairfield provides on-campus housing for 2,500 of its 4,714 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 62 male students received the aid (men were 38% of those receiving aid) and 101 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 62% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Fairfield offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (35 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (374 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Finance
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (29 awarded)

• Computer Engineering
• Computer Software Engineering
• Computer and Information Sciences

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (118 awarded)

• Bilingual and Multilingual Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Education
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Educational/Instructional Media Design
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Music Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

ENGINEERING (60 awarded)

• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

LIBERAL ARTS (267 awarded)

• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• Creative Writing
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• General Studies
• German Language and Literature
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• Italian Language and Literature
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (28 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (88 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Communication and Media Studies

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

• Neuroscience

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (102 awarded)

• Nurse Anesthetist
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (4 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (56 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (131 awarded)

• Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
• Psychology
• School Psychology