Fairfield University (Fairfield) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Fairfield, CT.
It offers 101 graduate programs - 52 Master's, 9 Doctorate, 16 Post-bachelor's, and 24 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $21,448.
A total of 1,473 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 6,864 students at Fairfield. Fairfield offers online graduate programs and 544 out of 1,473 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Fairfield's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $21,448. It offers 101 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Fairfield University |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 1073 N Benson Rd, Fairfield, CT |
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| Graduate School Students | 1,321 students
544 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $21,448 |
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| Student to Faculty | 12:1 (8.33%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 101 Graduate Programs
52 Master's, 9 Doctorate, 40 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Fairfield University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 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 $21,448 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,013.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
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| Tuition | $21,268 |
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| Fees | $180 |
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| Cost per Credit | $1,013 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,175 |
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| Room & Board | $19,838 (On-Campus) / $19,838 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $2,005 (On-Campus) / $2,005 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $44,466 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $44,466 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| Tuition & Fees | $19,267 | $19,498 | $20,149 | $20,740 | $21,448 |
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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 101 major areas - 52 Master's (5 online programs), 9 Doctorate, 16 Post-Bachelor's (3 online programs), 24 Post-Master's (1 online programs). 585 students have been conferred Master's degree and 76 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's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 585 | 76 | 30 | 18 |
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| Men | 233 | 19 | 9 | 5 |
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| Women | 352 | 57 | 21 | 13 |
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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.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Economics | 2 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Interior Design | ONLINE |
NOT OFFER |
4ONLINE |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Fairfield graduate schools have a total of 1,321 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 443 male and 878 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 625 full-time and 696 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 544 students enrolled through online exclusively and 375 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 848 White, 84 Black, and 54 Asian students are attending at Fairfield University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
31 grad students are younger than 22 and 331 students are older than 65. It has 784 students aged between 22 and 30 and 327 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 1,321 |
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| Men | 443 |
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| Women | 878 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 1,321 |
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| Full-time Students | 625 |
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| Part-time Students | 696 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 1,321 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 3 |
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| Asian | 54 |
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| Black | 84 |
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| Hispanic | 150 |
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| White | 848 |
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| Two or more races | 27 |
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| Un-Known | 105 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 1,321 |
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| 21 & Under | 31 |
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| 22-24 | 454 |
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| 25-29 | 330 |
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| 30-34 | 185 |
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| 35-39 | 142 |
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| 40 & Over | 331 |
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Online Population
At Fairfield University graduate schools, 544 students enrolled online exclusively and 375 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,473 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 544 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 375 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 554 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 544 |
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| Connecticut Resident | 235 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 309 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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