Fairfield Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
Connecticut (Northeast) · 5,391 undergrads · ~24 avg class size · 11:1 student-faculty · $60,410/yr sticker
private Tier 4
Jesuit on the Long Island Sound. Strong nursing (Egan), business, finance. Wealthy suburban campus.
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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.
Acceptance rate
33.3%
most recent reported cycle
GPA range
3.55–4.0
middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)
SAT mid-50%
1270–1370
middle 50% admitted SAT score
ACT mid-50%
29–32
middle 50% admitted ACT score
Median earnings (10-yr)
$88K
Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined
≈ 3.4 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance
Career outcomes · 10 sources
Median graduate earnings · 3.4 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $695K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
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Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- NYC finance and banking (Goldman, JPMorgan, Barclays hire heavily from here)
- Connecticut insurance corridor (Hartford-based Aetna, Cigna, Traveler's recruiting pipeline)
- Mid-tier investment banking (strong, not bulge-bracket caliber)
- Boston consulting and tech (proximity advantage over mid-Atlantic rivals)
- Real estate development in Northeast (family connections matter more than prestige here)