| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2010 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Karen A. Pellegrino,
Director of Undergraduate Admissions |
| Contacting the office: |
203 254-4100
203 254-4199 (fax)
admis@fairfield.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Final filing date for fall: |
January 15 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
no |
| Application fee: |
$60 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
yes |
| Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: |
yes |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Rank in top fifth of secondary school class recommended. |
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| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is not accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
required |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
recommended |
| Off-campus interview: |
can be arranged with alumni representative |
| Visit for interview by: |
February 1 |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT or ACT considered if submitted, SAT Subject Test considered if submitted |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
placement |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
January 15 for SAT/ACT |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
2 required, 4 recommended |
| History: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Lab: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Math: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Science: |
2 required, 3 recommended |
| Social studies: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Academic electives: |
1 required, 1 recommended |
| Total: |
16 required, 20 recommended |
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| School has formalized early decision program: |
no |
| School has early action program: |
yes |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
yes |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank considered
- recommendations very important
- standardized test scores considered
- essay very important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview important
- extracurricular activities important
- particular talent/ability important
- character/personal qualities important
- alumni/ae relationship considered
- geographical residence considered
- state residency not considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation considered
- volunteer work important
- work experience important
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.4 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
98% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
28% |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
25 - 27 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
SAT |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores: |
96% |
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| Notification of admission: |
by April 1 |
| Acceptance of admission: |
must accept by May 1 |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
8,316 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
5,376 (65%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
849 (16%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
yes |
| Number of students put on waiting list: |
2,763 |
| Number accepting place on waiting list: |
1,196 (43%) |
| Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled: |
86 (7%) |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
55% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
77% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$100, nonrefundable |
| Room deposit amount: |
$300, nonrefundable |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 1 year |
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