Fairfield At A Glance

FAIRFIELD

AT A GLANCE FA I R F I E L D U N I V E R S IT Y

ACADEMIC INFORMATION SCHOOLS College of Arts and Sciences | Dolan School of Business | School of Engineering | School of Nursing | Graduate School of Education and Allied Professions

11:1 Student-to-faculty ratio

41 Undergraduate Majors 16 Interdisciplinary Minors

92.6% Full-time faculty holding highest degree in their field

UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS Undeclared

19%

Nursing

21%

Social Sciences

STUDY ABROAD Hundreds of Study Abroad partner destinations and 6 Fairfield-affiliated locations:

10%

• Madrid, Spain 28%

13% Science, Math, Engineering

Business

• Managua, Nicaragua • Florence, Italy

• Aix-en-Provence, France • Brisbane, Australia • Galway, Ireland

9% Humanities

STUDENT BODY PROFILE 3 ,688 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

RESIDENCE

60%

77%

Female

40%

Male

Live on campus

16%

Live off campus

ETHNIC PROFILE

GEOGRAPHIC PROFILE

76% 9% 7% 2% 2% 2% 2%

26% Connecticut 22% New England 46% Middle Atlantic States 6% Other States/Foreign Countries

White Race/Ethnicity Unknown Hispanic African American Asian American International Other

7%

Commute

STUDENT LIFE 20 NCAA Division 1 athletic teams 19 Club sports 80 Student clubs and organizations

1 mile from a vibrant town center and Metro-North Railroad 2 miles from the beaches of Long Island Sound 1 hour from New York City

OUTCOMES INTERNSHIPS

POST-GRADUATION

75% of graduating seniors reported participating in at least one internship, field experience or clinical experience while at Fairfield

98% of recent graduates secured full-time professional employment, admission to graduate degree programs or participation in volunteer service programs within six months of graduation

27.4% of employment obtained from internships

Top 9% on Payscale’s College Salary Report $49,638 Average salary for the Class of 2014 42,000 Members of Fairfield’s alumni network

EMPLOYMENT Communications/Marketing 32.1%

POST-GRADUATION ACTIVITY

Healthcare/Nursing 15.8%

74.5% 21.6% 1.7% .4% 1.8%

Financial Services 13.5%

Full-Time Employment

Other 8.1% Science/BioTech/Technology 5.8% Education 5.6% Accounting 5.3%

Graduate Degree Programs

Non-Profit 4.0% Engineering 3.8% Consulting 2.0%

Additional Education or Part-time Work/ Volunteer

Manufacturing 1.7% Government 1.3% Research 1.0%

Arts and Sciences

12.3%

• Top 2% of peer group for the 24th consecutive year – U.S. News & World Report • 1 of 35 best college values in New England – Kiplinger’s Personal Finance

31.2%

• Ranked top 150 out of 665 for best value – Money Magazine 25.4%

14% Healthcare

Volunteer Service

UNIVERSITY RANKINGS

GRADUATES PURSUING ADVANCED DEGREES

Graduate Business School

Seeking Employment and/or Entry into Graduate School

10.7%

6.4% MSW

Law

Education

• #1 region for access to Fortune 500 companies located within one hour of campus • Highest average annual salary among Connecticut colleges five years after graduation – Money Magazine • #7 Dolan School of Business Accounting program - LinkedIn College Rankings • Top 4 Study Abroad programs in the world – Abroad 101

FIRST-YEAR STUDENT PROFILE 1720-1930 SAT scores of middle 50% of admitted students (Test optional) 25-29 ACT composite score of middle 50% of admitted students (Test optional) 28% of applicants did not submit standardized test scores (See Test Optional Statement below) 1,056 Class size 28 States represented 19 Countries represented

SCHOOLS OF ORIGIN

58%

30%

Public Schools

Catholic Schools

12%

Private Schools

ADMISSION AND FINANCIAL AID FINANCIAL AID

30% Receiving academic scholarship

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

85% Receiving financial aid

• Completed Common Application

RANGE OF MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS $7,000 - $25,000

TUITION, ROOM AND BOARD

• Official secondary school transcript • Secondary school report form completed by your college counselor • Personal statement (Common Application essay)

Tuition for 2014-15: $43,170

• $60 application fee or official fee waiver

Room and Board: $13,190

• SAT or ACT results (If you choose to submit them)

General Fee: $600

STANDARDIZED TEST OPTIONAL POLICY

• TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) is highly recommended if you have resided in the U.S. for fewer than five years and English is not your native language

• Interview (optional) Fairfield acknowledges that standardized test scores can be shaped by environmental and cultural factors that make them a less-than-ideal gauge of your capacity for success. Our findings, which are consistent with those of other institutions, are that your high school record in general is a better predictor of future success than your standardized test scores. Our application review is holistic, taking into consideration all aspects of a student’s application for admission. Accordingly, we made the decision to make the submission of standardized test scores optional. Each applicant may choose whether to submit his/her test scores as part of the application process.

ADMISSION AND FINANCIAL AID IMPORTANT ADMISSION DATES Early Action application due ­Nov. 1 Early Action notification ­Dec. 20 Early Decision I application due ­Nov. 15 Early Decision I notification ­Dec. 15 Early Decision II application due ­Jan. 15 Early Decision II notification ­Feb. 15 Regular Decision application due ­Jan. 15 Regular Decision notification ­April 1 Student Reply Date ­May 1

(cont’d.)

EARLY ACTION/EARLY DECISION FINANCIAL AID DATES CSS Profile due Jan. 1 FAFSA due Feb. 15

REGULAR DECISION FINANCIAL AID DATES

CSS Profile and FAFSA due Feb. 15

www.fairfield.edu/admission