Is it hard to get admission at Fairfield University?

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    Virajita Bisht | Contributor-Level 8

    5 months ago

    Fairfield University ranks at #227 in the USA and is one of the most popular universities among international students. In Fall of 2024, the total enrolment at this university was 6,078, out of which 5,326 students were undergraduate and 732 were graduate students. In the same year, this university received 18,505 of which only 1,460 students were rolled out an offer letter resulting in a Fairfield University acceptance rate of 33%.

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Anangsha Singh

Sacred Heart University and Fairfield University are one of the best universities in the USA. Both the universities offer high placement rate, top-notch infrastructure, impressive ROI, best degree programs and more for its international students. Sacred Heart University placement rate stands at 98%, and the graduates are employed within 6 months of graduation. Whereas, Fairfield University placement rate stands at 99%, and the graduates are employed within 6 months of graduation. Check the comparison listed below between Sacred Heart University and Fairfield University:

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Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

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Pallavi Garg

Yes, Fairfield University can be considered competitive due to the acceptance rate the univeristy has which stands at 33% meaning out of every 100 applications, only 33 are accepted indicating a selective and tough admission process. Over the past three years, Fairfield University has seen a significant rise in competitiveness. In 2022, the university received around 15,455 applications and accepted approximately 6,940 students, resulting in an acceptance rate of 45%. By 2023, applications increased to 18,502, while the number of admitted students dropped to 6,140, reducing the acceptance rate to 33%

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Bhumika Vimal

According to the data curated from unofficial sources, in Fall of 2024, the total enrolment at this university was 6,078, out of which 5,326 students were undergraduate and 732 were graduate students. In the same year, this university received 18,505 of which only 1,460 students were rolled out an offer letter resulting in a Fairfield University acceptance rate of 33%

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Divya Shukla

There are two intakes for Fairfield University admissions which are Fall and Spring. Typically, the Fall intake begins in late August, whereas the Spring semester begins in January.

Program Level

Application Type

Deadline

Undergraduate

Early Action

Nov 1, 2025

 

Early Action 1

Jan 15, 2025

 

Regular Decision

Jan 15, 2025

Postgraduate

Fall Admission (Priority Deadline)

May 1, 2025

 

Spring Admission (Priority Deadline)

Sep 15, 2025

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Piyush Rastogi

It is expected from international students to furnish all the required documents such as Academic mark sheets, transcripts, SOP, LOR, Personalized essay with 500 words, Portfolio for creative courses, Standardized entrance test scores etc. to subimt a Fairfield University application succesfully. 

Below are the steps to take in order to submit an application: 

1-      Select a course: The students are required to select a course out of 31 UG courses and 14 graduate courses available at the university.

2-      Complete the application form: Now go to the official website, and

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