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Fairfield University

Fairfield University
1073 North Benson Road
Fairfield, CT 06824

Official telephone: (203) 254-4000
Fax number: (203) 254-4199
Website: www.fairfield.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Alison Hildenbrand,
Director of Undergraduate Admission

Contacting the office:

203 254-4100
admis@fairfield.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

January 15

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$60

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative

Visit for interview by:

February 1

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT considered if submitted, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

placement

Dates test scores should be received:

January 15 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 4 recommended
History:	2 required, 2 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 2 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 2 recommended
Total:	16 required, 20 recommended

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 15

Number of early decision applications submitted:

137

Number of early decision applications accepted:

125 (91%)

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations very important
standardized test scores considered
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview important
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work important
work experience important

Admissions is need blind:

Average secondary school GPA:

3.41

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

99%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

23%

Average SAT I:

585 verbal, 599 math, 1777 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1690 - 1880

Average ACT:

27 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

25 - 29

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

79%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

36%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

10,767

Number of applicants offered admission:

6,995 (65%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

966 (14%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

2,573

Number accepting place on waiting list:

875 (34%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

94 (11%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

59%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

78%

Tuition deposit amount:

$200, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$400, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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