Fairfield University offers 160 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 9 major programs - 5 Masters and 4 Post-graduate Certificate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $58,400 for undergraduate programs and $21,448 for graduate programs.
Total 556 students out of total 6,864 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 59 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Fairfield University is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| 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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| Online Students | 556 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,393 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $58,400 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $21,448 |
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| Student to Faculty | 12:1 (8.33%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 9 Programs |
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| Masters | 5 Programs |
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| Post-Graduate | 4 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Fairfield University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $58,400 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $21,448 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $885 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,013 for all students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Fairfield University offers 160 degree programs through Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 9 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 5 Masters, 4 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
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| Overall Programs | NOT OFFERED | 4 | 55 |
52 | 9 | 40 |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Interior Design | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
4 |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Medical Office Management/Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Public Health | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 5 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Fairfield University, there are 6,864 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,949 students were attending classes through distance learning (556 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,393 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 6,864 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 556 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,393 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 4,915 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 556 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 238 Connecticut Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 281 students living in the U.S. States other than Connecticut, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 556 | |
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| Connecticut Resident | 238 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 318 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 556 | |
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| Undergraduate | 12 |
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| Graduate | 544 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 12 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 11 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1 |
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