Fairfield University is a private nonprofit Jesuit university in Fairfield, Connecticut, founded in 1942. It combines a liberal-arts core with undergraduate, graduate, and professional education across the John Charles Meditz College of Arts and Sciences, Charles F. Dolan School of Business, School of Education and Human Development, School of Engineering and Computing, and Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies, along with professional and doctoral study. The current 2026–27 catalog includes bachelor’s programs in fields such as accounting, behavioral neuroscience, biochemistry, biology, biomedical engineering, business analytics, chemistry, communication, computer science, data science, economics, engineering, English, environmental studies, finance, international business, management, marketing, mathematics, nursing, physics, psychology, public health, public relations, social work, sociology, software engineering, sports media, studio art, theatre, and women, gender and sexuality studies. Fairfield’s graduate portfolio extends across business, arts and sciences, education, engineering, nursing, health, social work, and administration. Current offerings include the MBA and specialized master’s degrees in accounting, artificial intelligence and business analytics, finance, financial technology, management, marketing analytics and strategy, applied mathematics, communication, creative writing, data science, electrical and computer engineering, mechanical engineering, software engineering, industrial/organizational psychology, public administration, public health, social work, and nursing. Doctoral programs include the DNP, Doctor of Clinical Nutrition, Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, DrPH, and Executive DBA. Fairfield also lists post-baccalaureate and graduate certificates in areas such as accounting, applied statistics, cybersecurity, creative writing, financial mathematics, nonprofit management, organizational and personnel psychology, instructional design, interior design, substance-use counseling, and selected mental-health specialties. For 2026–27, full-time undergraduate tuition is $61,390, with a $1,025 annual undergraduate activity fee. Graduate tuition is program-specific: many arts and sciences programs are $1,045 per credit, the Creative Writing MFA is $815 per credit, business master’s programs such as Accounting, AI and Business Analytics, MBA, Finance, FinTech, and Marketing Analytics and Strategy are $1,285 per credit, and the M.S. in Management is $1,245 per credit. Engineering graduate programs including Data Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, and Cybersecurity are $1,095 per credit. Fairfield reports strong recent outcomes. For the Class of 2025, 97% of graduates were employed, in graduate school, or in a volunteer service program, the reported average salary excluding bonuses was $73,334, and 26.8% gained admission to graduate school. The university’s academic development began when the Jesuits acquired the Jennings and Lashar estates in 1942, received a Connecticut charter to grant degrees in 1945, enrolled its first arts and sciences class in 1947, and awarded its first degrees in 1951. Women were admitted to all undergraduate programs in 1970, the same year undergraduate nursing admitted its first class. Fairfield now pairs this institutional history with career centers and academic departments that support internships, clinical placements, research, employer engagement, and professional development. Current admissions are test-optional, with Early Action on November 1, Early Decision I on November 15, and both Early Decision II and Regular Decision on January 15.