Acceptance Rate
52.18%
Yield
19.05%
SAT Score
1,310
ACT Score
30
Applicants
13,359
Fairfield Application and Admission Information
For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 52.18% at Fairfield University. Total 13,359 students applied and 6,971 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,310 and the average ACT score is 30.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Fairfield.
Open Admission Policy | ✗ |
---|---|
Undergraduate Application Fees | $60 |
Graduate Application Fees | $65 |
Admission Information | fairfield.edu/undergraduate/admission/ |
Online Application | commonapp.org/ |
Acceptance Rate | 52.18% |
Average Test Scores | 1,310 SAT / 30 ACT |
Credits Accepted | Advanced placement (AP) Credits |
Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts
For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 52.18%. A total of 13,359 students (5,441 men and 7,918 women) have applied to and 6,971 (2,874 men and 4,097 women) students admitted
to Fairfield University.
Among them, 551 male and 777 female students have enrolled into Fairfield and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 19.05%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Applicants | 13,359 | 5,441 | 7,918 | 0 | 0 |
Admitted | 6,971 | 2,874 | 4,097 | 0 | 0 |
Enrolled | 1,328 | 551 | 777 | 0 | 0 |
Acceptance Rate | 52.18% | 52.82% | 51.74% | - | - |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 19.05% | 19.17% | 18.97% | - | - |
Average SAT and ACT Scores
At Fairfield, 339 applicants (26% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 92 applicants (7%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,310 at Fairfield. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,370 and 25th percentile score is 1,240.
The average ACT score is 30 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 31 and the 25th percentile score is 28.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Fairfield. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Fairfield with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
25th Percentile | 50th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
---|---|---|---|
SAT Total | 1240 | 1310 | 1370 |
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 620 | 650 | 680 |
Math | 620 | 660 | 690 |
ACT Composite | 28 | 30 | 31 |
Math | 0 | 0 | 0 |
English | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Application Requirements
For applying to Fairfield University, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.
High School GPA | ✔ |
---|---|
High School Rank | ✓ |
High School Record | ✔ |
Completion of College Preparatory Program | ✔ |
Recommendations | ✔ |
Formal Demonstration of Competencies | ✗ |
Admission Test Scores | ✓ |
English Proficiency Test | ✔ |
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | ✗ |
Work experience | ✓ |
Personal statement or essay | ✔ |
Legacy status | ✓ |
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended |
Accepted Credits at Fairfield
The calendar system at Fairfield University is Semester. Fairfield University accepts Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that Fairfield University accepts.
Calendar System | Semester |
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Dual Credits | ✗ |
Credits for Life Experiences | ✗ |
Advanced placement (AP) Credits | ✔ |
Credit for military training | ✗ |
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