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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: https://www.fairfield.edu/
Screen last updated on: December 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 90%
Student:Faculty ratio: 12:1
Total faculty: 336 men, 393 women
Full-time faculty: 171 men, 190 women
Part-time faculty: 165 men, 203 women
Graduation rate: 84% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning, external degree program, online courses
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.
Navy ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business Analytics
  • Business Statistics
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Chemistry, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Computer Software Engineering
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Environmental Studies
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
  • Finance, General
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • French Language and Literature
  • General Studies
  • German Language and Literature
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Italian Language and Literature
  • Journalism, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Music, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Neuroscience
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Health, General
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology and Anthropology
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Sports Communication
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Diplomas

  • Accounting
  • Bilingual and Multilingual Education
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational/Instructional Technology
  • Finance, General
  • Financial Mathematics
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
  • Psychology, Other
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • School Psychology
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
  • Taxation
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Doctorates

  • Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Nurse Anesthetist
  • Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery
  • Nursing Practice
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Bilingual and Multilingual Education
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business Analytics
  • Business Statistics
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Clinical/Medical Social Work
  • Communication and Media Studies, Other
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Engineering, Other
  • Computer Software Engineering
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Creative Writing
  • Data Science, General
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational/Instructional Technology
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
  • Finance, General
  • Financial Mathematics
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Interior Design
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Management Science
  • Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Office Management/Administration
  • Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Nurse Anesthetist
  • Nursing Administration
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • School Psychology
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Taxation
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
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