Fairfield, Connecticut · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Fairfield University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Fairfield, Connecticut. Its campus is in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 6,864, made up of 5,391 undergraduates and 1,473 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
Fairfield University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 105 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Finance, Business Administration and Management, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 1,920 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 6 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
91% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Key figures
6,864
Students enrolled
91%
First-year retention
1,920
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
105
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 105
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
91%
First-year retention, part-time students
0%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,207
Associate degrees
27
Master's degrees
562
Doctoral degrees (research)
14
Professional doctorates
62
Postbaccalaureate certificates
30
Post-master's certificates
18
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
6,864
Undergraduates, fall 2024
5,391
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,473
Full-time, fall 2024
89%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
7,510
Undergraduates, 2024-25
5,654
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,856
Full-time, 2024-25
85%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
60%
Men
40%
White
73%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
9%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
6
Programs with a fully online option
16
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
13%
Students taking some online courses
48%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
President
Mark R. Nemec
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit