This page provides the latest information on Fairfield University (Fairfield)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Fairfield's acceptance rate is 33.29% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 18,509 students applied and 6,162 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively low, making it somewhat difficult to get into Fairfield.
To apply to Fairfield, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
For the academic year 2024-25, Fairfield's acceptance rate is 33.29% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 23.71%. 6,977 men and 11,532 women applied to Fairfield and 2,401 men and 3,761 women students were accepted.
Among them, 611 men and 850 women were enrolled in Fairfield. You can explore the Fairfield's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 18,509 | 6,977 | 11,532 | 0 | 0 |
| Admitted | 6,162 | 2,401 | 3,761 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled | 1,461 | 611 | 850 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 33.29% | 34.41% | 32.61% | - | - |
| Yield | 23.71% | 25.45% | 22.60% | - | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 200 students (14% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 69 students (5% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Fairfield.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,320, including 660 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 660 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 700 and the 25th percentile is 630. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 690 and the 25th percentile is 630.
The median ACT composite score is 30, with a 75th percentile score of 32 and a 25th percentile score of 29 at Fairfield.
The SAT and ACT scores at Fairfield University are competitive and high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,177, ACT: 25 - private (not-for-profit) doctoral / research university).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 1,260 | 1,320 | 1,390 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 630 | 660 | 700 |
| SAT Math | 630 | 660 | 690 |
| ACT Composite | 29 | 30 | 32 |
| ACT Math | - | - | |
| ACT English | - | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 1,461 first-year students enrolled in Fairfield. The proportion of full-time students is 99.93% and part-time students is 0.07%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 41.82% and women students is 58.18%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Fairfield.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,461 | 611 | 850 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 1,460 | 611 | 849 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at Fairfield. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Fairfield University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Considered, if submitted |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Not Considered |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Considered, if submitted |
| Personal statement or essay | Required |
| Legacy status | Considered, if submitted |
The following provides general admission information for applying to Fairfield:
The institutional SAT code for Fairfield is 3390 and 4-digit ACT code is 0560.
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