| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,654 men, 2,538 women, 4,192 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,452 men, 2,082 women, 3,534 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
202 men, 456 women, 658 total |
| Total graduate students: |
573 men, 1,258 women, 1,831 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
218 men, 462 women, 680 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
355 men, 796 women, 1,151 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
68% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 4.1% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.0% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 6.7% | Hispanic |
| 76.0% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.3% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 9.6% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 4.1% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.7% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 6.7% | Hispanic |
| 79.8% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.1% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 6.3% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
65 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Fairfield, CT |
| Population of city/town: |
57,000 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses in Stamford, Trumbull, Griswold, and Derby and in Dingle, Ireland and Luxembourg. |
| Nearest major city: |
New York |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
55 miles |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (62%)
- single-student apartments (37%)
- special housing for disabled students (1%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
92% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
65% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
35% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
70% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
yes |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
78 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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E-journals, electronic databases, special collections, periodicals. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Contemporary art gallery, chapel, performing arts center. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, math |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, other self-assessment testing. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
80% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
4 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
11% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
5 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
10% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Spectrum |
| Number of honor societies: |
13 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
85 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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campus ministry, Candlelight Vigil, Encounter with Christ, liturgical ministry |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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La Hispanidad, UMOJA, Italian Club, multicultural council, gay/straight alliance |
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| International student organizations: |
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international club |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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art club, ballroom dance club, Best Buddies, car club, Club Sports program, choirs, Circle K, College Democrats, College Republicans, Commuter Council, criminal justice club, dance team, debating, English club, Habitat for Humanity, Helping Hands, Intramural program, independent music club, jazz band, four heart harmony, pioneer magazine, prologue yearbook, the pulse marching band, martial arts club, Media Studies Association, ONE campus challenge, Peer Educators, Peer Mentors, pep band, pre-law club, pre-occupational therapy club, psychology club, social work club, Society for Human Resource Management, Student Ambassadors, student alumni association, accounting club, entrepreneurs club, Finance Board, finance and economics club, Students in Free Enterprise, exercise and human movement club, pre-med club, pre-physical therapy club, Student Nurses Association, amphibian and reptile club, biology club, American Chemical Society, outing club, sports management club, Student Athlete Advisory Council |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Don Cook,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Alicia Alford |
| School colors: |
red, white, and silver |
| School mascot: |
Pioneer |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Northeast Conference (Division I, Footbal I-AA), Atlantic Hockey Association (Division I, men's ice hockey), Colonial Athletic Association (Division I), Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (Division I) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
45% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
15% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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aquatic center, baseball stadium, ice rink, softball and multipurpose field |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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aerobics, basketball, dodgeball, flag football, floor hockey, homerun derby, Pilates, soccer, spinning, tennis, volleyball, Wiffle ball, yoga |
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| Club sports for men: |
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baseball, basketball, bowling, curling, figure skating, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, running, swimming, tennis, ultimate frisbee, volleyball, weightlifting |
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| Club sports for women: |
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basketball, curling, dance, field hockey, figure skating, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, rugby, running, soccer, softball, tennis, weightlifting |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
New York, NY (55 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Hartford/Springfield, CT (72 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Bridgeport, CT (7 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Fairfield, CT (7 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
38% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
49% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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American University, Boston College, Fairfield University, Fordham University, Hofstra University, Northeastern University, Pace University, Quinnipiac University, Sacred Heart University, Seton Hall University, University of Connecticut. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
49% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Bank of America, Citigroup, Deloitte & Touche, Ernst & Young, ESPN, General Electric, Hewitt Associates, HPC_NA, Hubbell, IBM, Met Life, People's Bank, Pitney Bowes, PricewaterhouseCoopers, RC Bigelow, Simon & Schuster, Smith Barney, Target, Trilegiant Corp., UBS, Unilver, United Technologies Corp., World Wrestling Entertainment, Yale-New Haven Hospital. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Michael Kinney, Former CFO Kraft Foods International
- Craig Rydin, Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Yankee Candle
- William Roberti, Former CEO, Brooks Brothers.
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