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Fairfield University
1073 N Benson Rd
Fairfield, CT 06824-5195		 General information
 (203) 254-4000

Type of institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Federal Aid: Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered: Associate degrees, Bachelor degrees, Masters degrees, Certificates/Post-Master's Certificates
Carnegie classification: Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
Number of students: 5,024 (2007)
2009-2008 Undergraduate application fee:$ 55

About this School
Fairfield University is a private, co-educational university located in Fairfield, Connecticut. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942, and today is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. Over 3,500 undergraduate and 1,100 graduate students study in Fairfield's six schools and colleges: The College of Arts and Sciences, The Charles F. Dolan School of Business, The School of Engineering, The School of Nursing, The Graduate School of Education and Allied Professions, and The University College. In total, the student body hails from 34 states, 45 countries, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Fairfield's Charles F. Dolan School of Business, offers fully accredited graduate and undergraduate programs, according to the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The Dolan School is known for its innovative teaching methods, its aggressive placement of undergraduates into internship programs in New York City and surrounding Fairfield County, Connecticut, and its high faculty to student ratio. The school is situated on a pastoral campus with views of Long Island Sound, which allows many of the upperclassmen to live in beach houses. The campus offers all the amenities of a major, comprehensive university in a setting of rolling hills, sprawling lawns, picturesque ponds, and bucolic wooded areas- a setting ideal for education. Fairfield University is also home to Fairfield College Preparatory School, commonly known as Fairfield Prep.
 
History
The history of Fairfield University began in the 1942 with acquisition of two contiguous estates of the Jennings and Lashar families by the Jesuits and the appointment of Rev. John J. McEleney, S.J. as the first President by Rev. James H. Dolan, S.J. who was the Provincial Superior of the New England Jesuit Province and soon to be the second President. Today, the Fairfield campus is anchored by the three manor homes of the original estates: Bellarmine Hall (1921), formerly the Lashar's 'Hearthstone Hall', re-named to honor Saint Robert Bellarmine, S.J,; McAuliffe Hall (1896), originally O.G. Jennings' 'Mailands', re-named for Bishop Maurice McAuliffe, who sanctioned the creation of Fairfield University; and David J. Dolan House, Lawrence Jenning's 'Larribee', dedicated to honor the uncle of the donor who made the 1989 acquisition of Dolan Campus possible.
 
Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
Tuition and Fees2009-20082008-20072007-2006
In-State$ 36,075$ 33,905$ 31,955
Out of State$ 36,075$ 33,905$ 31,955
Books and Supplies$ 900$ 900$ 500
On-Campus
Room and board$ 10,850$ 10,430$ 9,980
Other Expenses$ 1,900$ 1,900$ 1,900
Off Campus
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Off Campus w/ family
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Financial aid 2006-2007

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of AidPercentage of students receiving aidAverage amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) 10% $ 4,395
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) 3% $ 1,800
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) 62% $ 18,384
Loans to students 47% $ 3,474
 
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