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FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY

Fairfield University
1073 N. Benson Road
Fairfield, CT 06824-5195

Official telephone: (203) 254-4000
Fax number: (203) 254-4199

Website: www.fairfield.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2007 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Erin Chiaro,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 203 254-4125
203 254-4008 (fax)
finaid@mail.fairfield.edu
FAFSA number: 001385
CSS/PROFILE number: 3390

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $33,340; $33,340 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $565
Book fees: $500
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,900
Other expenses: travel and personal expenses
Combined room and board expenses: $10,430 - $10,430

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 15noFebruary 15
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILEN/AnoFebruary 15
Business/Farm SupplementN/AnoN/A

Date award notification begins: April 5
Applied for financial aid:
71% of first-year students
60% of full-time undergraduates
12% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
80% of first-year students
80% of full-time undergraduates
86% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
93% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
88% of first-year students
89% of full-time undergraduates
40% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
79% of first-year students
82% of full-time undergraduates
88% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
32% of first-year students
28% of full-time undergraduates
12% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
29% of first-year students
26% of full-time undergraduates
17% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
72% for first-year students
66% for full-time undergraduates
45% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$22,654 for first-year students
$19,101 for full-time undergraduates
$5,883 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$18,453 for first-year students
$14,078 for full-time undergraduates
$3,429 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,143 for first-year students
$4,530 for full-time undergraduates
$4,520 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,365 for first-year students
$4,061 for full-time undergraduates
$4,520 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
7% of first-year students
7% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$11,870 for first-year students
$11,304 for full-time undergraduates
$1,750 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
7% of first-year students
5% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$17,020 for first-year students
$19,104 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 12%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • Private alternative loans.
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 60%
Average student debt upon graduation: $28,751
Types of payment plans:
  • Academic Management Services (AMS)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
  • United Negro College Fund
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • athletic scholarships
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 0%



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