2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Fairfield University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $20,740 for prospective students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $982.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$20,625
Fees$115
Cost per Credit$982
Books & Supplies$1,175
Room & Board$17,400 (On-Campus) / $17,500 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$2,005 (On-Campus) / $2,005 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$41,320
Off-Campus Total$41,420
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Tuition & Fees$18,890$19,267$19,498$20,149$20,740

Graduate Program Overview

Fairfield University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Fairfield, Connecticut. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $20,740.
It offers eighty-three (83) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameFairfield University
TypeFour-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Address1073 N Benson Rd, Fairfield, CT
Graduate School Students1,223 students
162 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$20,740
Student to Faculty12:1 (8.33%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 83 Graduate Programs
47 Master's, 6 Doctorate, 30 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Fairfield University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 83 major areas - 47 Master's (4 online programs), 6 Doctorate , 6 Post-Bachelor', 24 Post-Master'(2 online programs). 491 students have been conferred Master's degree and 39 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total49139-22
Men1847--
Women30732-22
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - -
Reading Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED - -
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Financial Mathematics- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management- NOT OFFERED - -
Accounting- NOT OFFERED - -
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - -
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
American/United States Studies/Civilization1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication and Media Studies (other)3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Bilingual and Multilingual Education1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Educational Leadership and Administration-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Educational/Instructional Technology1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Special Education and Teaching8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Elementary Education and Teaching26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education8 NOT OFFERED - -
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Education (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Software Engineering17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial Engineering5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Work and Family Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Human Development and Family Studies1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Creative Writing12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Humanities/Humanistic Studies- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Financial Mathematics16 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Data Science, General14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Analytics13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial and Organizational Psychology7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
School Psychology9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Psychology (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Interior Design8ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Medical Office Management/Administration1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Social Work26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Administration- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nurse Anesthetist- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing8 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management106 NOT OFFERED - -
Accounting58 NOT OFFERED - -
Finance- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Management Science- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Statistics20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Taxation- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Bilingual and Multilingual Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Educational Leadership and Administration-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Educational/Instructional Technology-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Special Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - -
Reading Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED - 2
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Education (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
School Psychology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Community Health Services/Liaison/CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management- NOT OFFERED - -
Accounting- NOT OFFERED - -
Finance- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - -
Taxation- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Clinical Nutrition/NutritionistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nurse Anesthetist- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nurse Midwife/Nursing MidwiferyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 5,826 students enrolled in Fairfield University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 1,223 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 405 male and 818 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 567 full-time and 656 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 162 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 221 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total1,223
Men Students405
Women Students818
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total1,223
Full-time Students567
Part-time Students656
By race/ethnicity 793 White, 74 Black, and 46 Asian students are attending at Fairfield University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total1,223
American Indian /
Native American
1
Asian46
Black74
Hispanic130
White793
Two or more races13
Un-Known76
27 students are younger than 22 and 257 students are older than 65. The school has 697 students aged between 22 and 30 and 281 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total1,223
21 & Under27
22-24418
25-29279
30-34174
35-39107
40 & Over257
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Fairfield University, 162 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 221 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,262
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses162
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses221
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses879
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses162
Connecticut Resident105
Other State In U.S.57
Outside of U.S.0

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