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Fairfield University Acceptance Rate
Fairfield University has an overall acceptance rate of 33.3% for the application year 2024, with 18,509 applicants and 6,162 admissions. The Regular Decision acceptance rate mirrors the overall rate at 33.3%. For domestic applicants, the acceptance rate is slightly higher at 34.4%, while international students face a significantly lower rate of 5.06%. The transfer acceptance rate stands at 9.65%, showing a slight increase from 7.1% in 2023. The waitlist acceptance rate is exceedingly low at 0.2%, with only 22 out of 8,898 offered spots being accepted.
Overall Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 18,509
Accepted Applicants: 6,162
Regular Decision vs Early Action Acceptance Rates
Historical Acceptance Rates
Fairfield University's overall acceptance rate has seen a significant decline, dropping from 65% in 2015 to 33.3% for the application year 2024, which involved 18,509 applicants and 6,162 acceptances. The trend indicates a tightening of admissions, as the rate decreased from 44.9% in 2023 and from 52.2% in 2022. Specifically, the Regular Decision acceptance rates have also shown a decrease, matching the overall rate at 33.3% for 2024, compared to 42% in 2023, underscoring a more competitive environment for future applicants.
Wait List Acceptance Rate
Fairfield University's wait list acceptance rate for the application year 2024 stands at a mere 0.2%, with only 22 out of 8,898 wait-listed applicants gaining admission. This continues a trend of low acceptance rates; in 2023, the acceptance rate was just 0.1%, with 9 admits from 6,371 offers. Similar patterns were observed in 2022 with a 0.2% rate (10 accepted from 4,574), and in 2020, there was a higher rate of 1.0%, as 36 students were accepted out of 3,999 applicants. The competition remains extremely tight for wait-listed candidates at Fairfield University.
8898
Offered a Place
22
Admitted
0.002%
Acceptance Rate
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Fairfield University recorded a transfer acceptance rate of 9.65% for the application year 2024, with 50 out of 518 applicants gaining admission. This marks an increase from the acceptance rate of 7.1% for the previous year (2023) when 30 of 420 applicants were admitted. Additionally, the 2022 application year had an acceptance rate of 8.1% with the same number of acceptances (30) from 370 applicants. Overall, the trend over the past three years shows a slight upward movement in acceptance rates, indicating a growing openness to transfer students.
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 518
Accepted Applicants: 50
Domestic vs International Acceptance Rates
Scores
GPA
3.76
SAT
1270-1370
Math: 630-690
Reading: 630-700
ACT
29-32
Math: -
English: -
Reading: -
Science: -
Acceptances by Race
| Race | Applicants |
|---|---|
| Asian American | 1.3% |
| White | 80.2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 9.4% |
| Black/African American | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.14% |
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