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Applying to Fairfield

Acceptance Rate 33.29%
Yield 23.71%
SAT Score 1,320
ACT Score 30
Applicants 18,509

Fairfield Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 33.29% at Fairfield University. Total 18,509 students applied and 6,162 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,320 and the average ACT score is 30.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$60
Graduate Application Fees$65
Admission Informationfairfield.edu/undergraduate/admission/
Online Applicationcommonapp.org/
Acceptance Rate33.29%
Average Test Scores1,320 SAT / 30 ACT
Credits AcceptedAdvanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 33.29%. A total of 18,509 students (6,977 men and 11,532 women) have applied to and 6,162 (2,401 men and 3,761 women) students admitted to Fairfield University.
Among them, 611 male and 850 female students have enrolled into Fairfield and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 23.71%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Fairfield
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants18,5096,97711,53200
Admitted6,1622,4013,76100
Enrolled1,46161185000
Acceptance Rate 33.29% 34.41% 32.61% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 23.71% 25.45% 22.60% - -
[Chart] Fairfield University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Fairfield, 200 applicants (14% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 69 applicants (5%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,320 at Fairfield. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,390 and 25th percentile score is 1,260.
The average ACT score is 30 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 32 and the 25th percentile score is 29.
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.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Fairfield
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total126013201390
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing630660700
Math630660690
ACT Composite293032
Math
English
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

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.
Application Requirements for Fairfield
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 SystemSemester
Dual Credits✗
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✗