COLLEGE PROFILE
Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
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TUITION AND EXPENSES
| Cost of Attendance | $58,080 |
|---|---|
Tuition and Fees | $41,690 |
Room and Board | $13,590 |
Books and Supplies | $1,100 |
Other Expenses | $1,700 |
| Payment Plans | Installment plan |
APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AID
| admis@mail.fairfield.edu | |
| Web Site | Financial Aid Web Site |
| Net Price Calculator URL | Net Price Calculator URL |
| Application Deadline | February 15 |
|---|---|
| Award Notification | On or about April 1 |
| Methodology for Awarding Institutional Aid | Federal and Institutional Methodologies |
| Forms Required | Cost to File |
|---|---|
| FAFSA Code is 001385 | Free |
| CSS/Financial Aid Profile | $25 for first college, $16 each additional |
PROFILE OF 2011-12 FINANCIAL AID
| Financial Aid Applicants | 704 (77.4%) of freshmen |
|---|---|
| Found to Have Financial Need | 588 (83.5%) of applicants |
| Received Financial Aid | 579 (98.5%) of applicants with financial need |
| Need Fully Met | 107 (18.5%) of aid recipients |
| Average Percent of Need Met | 82% |
| Average Award | $26,751 |
Need-Based Gift | Received by 471 (81.3%) of aid recipients, average amount $18,651 |
Need-Based Self-Help | Received by 453 (78.2%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,075 |
Merit-Based Gift | Received by 367 (63.4%) of aid recipients |
| Merit-Based Gift | 169 (18.6%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $14,314 |
| Financial Aid Applicants | 2,373 (70.1%) of undergraduates |
|---|---|
| Found to Have Financial Need | 1,987 (58.7%) of applicants |
| Received Financial Aid | 1,965 (98.9%) of applicants with financial need |
| Need Fully Met | 342 (17.4%) of aid recipients |
| Average Percent of Need Met | 82% |
| Average Award | $28,140 |
Need-Based Gift | Received by 1,658 (84.4%) of aid recipients, average amount $21,077 |
Need-Based Self-Help | Received by 1,649 (83.9%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,881 |
Merit-Based Gift | Received by 814 (41.4%) of aid recipients |
| Merit-Based Gift | 413 (12.2%) of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $18,301 |
| 2011 Graduates Who Took Out Loans | 63% |
|---|---|
| Average Indebtedness of 2011 Graduates | $31,099 |
| Parents Borrowing PLUS Loans | |
Parents of Students Receiving Aid | 18.0% |
Parents of Students Not Receiving Aid | 3.0% |
FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS
| Federal Loans | Direct subsidized Stafford loans, direct unsubsidized Stafford loans, direct PLUS loans, Federal Perkins loans, Federal Nursing loans |
|---|---|
| State Loans | |
| Other Loans | Alternative loans |
| Need-Based Available | Federal Pell grants, SEOG, State scholarships, Institutional scholarships, Private scholarships |
|---|---|
| Non-Need–Based Available | Academic scholarships, Creative arts/performance scholarships, Music/Drama scholarships, Athletic scholarships, Alumni affiliation scholarships, Leadership scholarships |
| Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas | Not reported |
|---|---|
Number of Awards | 789 |
Top Areas (By Money Awarded) | Not reported |
| Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas | Not reported |
Number of Awards | 12 |
Top Areas (By Money Awarded) | Not reported |
| Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas | Leadership |
Number of Awards | 20 |
Top Areas (By Money Awarded) | Leadership |
| Special Characteristics Award Areas | Children and Siblings of Alumni, Children of Faculty/Staff, Ethnic Background, First-Generation College Students, Veterans |
Number of Awards | 50 |
Top Areas (By Money Awarded) | Children of Faculty/Staff, Children and Siblings of Alumni, Veterans, First-Generation College Students, Ethnic Background |
| Work-Study Programs | Federal work study available |
|---|---|
| Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment | $530 |
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| GPA | SAT | ACT | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UW | W | M | CR | W | ||
| Average | 3.56 | 3.71 | 574 | 567 | 596 | 26 |
| Low | 2.90 | 2.98 | 390 | 430 | 470 | 16 |
| High | 4.00 | 5.00 | 750 | 700 | 730 | 31 |
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A portion of the College Profile data is provided under license by:
Annual Survey of Colleges 2012, copyright © 2012 The College Board. All rights reserved.
Peterson's Undergraduate and Undergraduate Financial Aid Databases,
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Annual Survey of Colleges 2012, copyright © 2012 The College Board. All rights reserved.
Peterson's Undergraduate and Undergraduate Financial Aid Databases,
copyright © 2012 Peterson's, a Nelnet company. All rights reserved.
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