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Fairfield University

Fairfield University
1073 N Benson Rd
Fairfield, Connecticut 6824

Website: Fairfield University

Type of college:4-year private, not-for-profit

Degree types offered: Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Post-Masters certificate, Postbaccalaureate certificate

Degree Programs offered:

  • Accounting & Finance
  • American Studies / Civilization
  • Arts & Design
  • Biology General
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Chemistry General
  • Communications General
  • Computer and Information Sciences General
  • Computer Engineering
  • Counselor Education / Counseling and Guidance
  • Economics General
  • Education Administration and Supervision
  • Education General
  • Education Other
  • Educational / Instructional Media Design
  • Educational Assessment Testing and Measurments
  • Electrical Electronics and Communication
  • Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineer
  • Elementary Teacher Education
  • Engineering-Related Technologies / Technician
  • English Language and Literature General
  • Family and Marriage Counseling
  • Finance General
  • French Language and Literature
  • General Studies
  • History General
  • International Business
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences / Liberal Studies
  • Management Info. Systems & Business Data
  • Marketing Operations / Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering / Mechanical Technician
  • Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Other
  • Neuroscience
  • Nursing Family Practice (Post-RN )
  • Nursing (RN Training)
  • Philosophy
  • Physics General
  • Political Science and Government General
  • Psychology General
  • Religion / Religious Studies
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Special Education General
  • Systems Engineering
  • Teaching English as a Second Language

Classification: Master’s Colleges and Universities I: These institutions typically offer a wide range of baccalaureate programs, and they are committed to graduate education through the master’s degree. They award 40 or more master’s degrees per year across three or more disciplines.


2004-2007 Enrollment

Total enrollment 5,188
Undergraduate enrollment 4,173
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by gender
Men 45%
Women 55%
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity
Non-resident alien 0%
Black non-Hispanic 3%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0%
Asian or Pacific Islander 2%
Hispanic 4%
White non-Hispanic 81%


Information provided by the National Center for Education Statistics and the Carnegie Foundation.

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