Fairfield University

Current admissions guidance for Fairfield University

Fairfield is a private Jesuit university in Connecticut. Its latest university-published class profile is more current than the federal College Scorecard snapshot and shows that admission has become more selective.

Latest official update: Fairfield's March 2026 Class of 2030 update reports a 1320–1420 SAT middle-50% range among score submitters, a 21% admit rate, and 62% of applicants using the test-optional route. The older Scorecard figures below cover a different reporting period.

How to use your SAT score

• A score near or above Fairfield's current 1320–1420 middle-50% range can support an application.
• Applicants whose scores do not reflect their classroom performance can apply test-optional.
• Because Fairfield's recent admit rate is lower than the older federal snapshot, use the current class profile when judging competitiveness.

Admissions details checked July 17, 2026. Verify policies before applying: Fairfield first-year requirements and deadlines · Fairfield Class of 2030 admission profile.

How Fairfield University compares

• The ~1330 SAT midpoint ranks #61 of 197 US colleges with published SAT ranges in this snapshot and #3 of 4 in CT.
• Its 33% acceptance rate is more selective than 84% of the 197 colleges in the same ranked pool.
• Reported section midpoints skew 10 points toward Reading and Writing (650 Math vs 660 Reading and Writing).
• Median earnings 10 years after entry ($88,794) are $25,728 above the $63,066 median across that pool.

What the numbers say about Fairfield University

• The reported middle 50% spans 130 points, from 1260 to 1390. A planning score near or above 1430 gives you a target above that historical range, not an admission guarantee.
• The reported section midpoints are 660 Reading and Writing and 650 Math. Use the lower section as the first place to look for recoverable points in your own score split.
• The Scorecard snapshot reports a 33% acceptance rate. That rate describes a past applicant pool and should not be read as your personal admission probability.
• Reported outcomes include a 84% completion rate and $88,794 in median earnings 10 years after entry. Compare those figures with cost and program fit, not in isolation.

Tuition and outcomes

Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard. Documentation version September 2025; repository snapshot imported April 25, 2026. Scorecard fields can come from different reporting years, and this snapshot does not encode one universal data year. SAT totals are rounded to the nearest valid 10 points. Tuition excludes room, board, fees, and books. Read the methodology.

How your SAT score lines up

The Scorecard snapshot places the middle 50% of reported scores between 1260 and 1390. This is descriptive data, not an admission threshold or probability estimate.

• 1430 SAT planning target: Above the reported middle-50% range.
• 1390 SAT (reported 75th percentile): At the upper end of the reported middle-50% range.
• 1330 SAT (median): Within the upper half of the reported range.
• 1260 SAT (reported 25th percentile): Within the lower half of the reported range.

Colleges with similar SAT scores

Ranked by proximity to Fairfield University's reported SAT midpoint. Similar scores do not imply similar programs, cost, or admission odds.

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