Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 1256 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Fairfield. Among these students, 296 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 83 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1305
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 7073 admitted students 296 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
24%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1230-1380. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 620 and 690, while 25% scored below 620 and another 25% scored above 690.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 610 and 690, while 25% scored below 610 and 25% achieved a score of 690. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1305 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Fairfield.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 22% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
620-690 -
Math
610-690
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
29
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 7073 admitted students 83 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
7%
Similar to the SAT, Fairfield does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 7% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 27 and 31, with 25% scoring above 31 and another 25% scoring below 27.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
0-0 -
Math
0-0 -
Composite
27-31
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$60
Undergraduate$65
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Fairfield during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Fairfield received a total of 12,674 applications. These applications included 5,088 male applicants and 7,586 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 12,674 applicants, Fairfield admitted 7,073 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,990 males and 4,083 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,256 students chose to enroll at Fairfield. This means that 1,256 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 548 were male and 708 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Fairfield had an overall acceptance rate of 56% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 59% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 54%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Fairfield had an overall yield rate of 18% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 18%, and for female admitted students, it was 17%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Fairfield over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Fairfield University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Fairfield is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Fairfield University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Not Accepted
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