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Applying to Fairfield

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 Informationfairfield.edu/undergraduate/admission/
Online Applicationcommonapp.org/
Acceptance Rate52.18%
Average Test Scores1,310 SAT / 30 ACT
Credits AcceptedAdvanced 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.
Admission Statistics at Fairfield
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants13,3595,4417,91800
Admitted6,9712,8744,09700
Enrolled1,32855177700
Acceptance Rate 52.18% 52.82% 51.74% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 19.05% 19.17% 18.97% - -
[Chart] Fairfield University Acceptance Rate and Yield

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.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Fairfield
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total124013101370
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing620650680
Math620660690
ACT Composite283031
Math000
English000
[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