Seniors at Fairfield University can live in beach houses on Long Island Sound, which tells you something about the setting. The Jesuit university was founded in 1942 and has about 6,000 students on a leafy campus in Fairfield, Connecticut. Its Dolan School of Business and Egan School of Nursing are the best-known parts, along with an engineering and computing school. Metro-North trains reach Grand Central in about an hour and a half.
Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Official website: fairfield.edu
1942
Private Jesuit university
Dolan School of Business, AACSB
Connecticut coast, near New York
$40,000 – $60,000
All students, undergraduate and graduate tuition
$16,000 – $19,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on fairfield.edu before you apply.
BS Finance
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
BS Nursing
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
MS Business Analytics
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
MS Software Engineering
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
MBA
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
The Dolan School of Business, with a trading floor.
Nursing through the Egan School.
A coastal campus an hour from New York.
Graduates go into finance, accounting and consulting in New York and Connecticut.
Nursing graduates join hospitals across the north-east.
STEM master's graduates can apply for up to three years of OPT.
Undergrad
ED Nov, RD Jan
Postgrad
Rolling
Undergrad
No UG intake
Postgrad
Rolling
The campus has lawns, old estates and views towards the water. Fairfield's town centre and beaches are a short drive away.
Metro-North's New Haven Line runs from Fairfield to Grand Central Terminal, so New York is an easy day trip. Living costs are high.
Form I-20 issued by Fairfield University
Proof of funds for one academic year
SEVIS I-901 fee payment receipt
Completed DS-160 online application
US embassy or consulate interview
Passport valid six months beyond stay
Undergraduate Early Decision and Early Action deadlines are in November, and Regular Decision is in mid-January. Graduate programmes admit on a rolling basis.
Undergraduates start in August. Most graduate programmes start in August or January.
You'll need an F-1 visa. Once you accept your offer and send proof of funding, Fairfield University issues the Form I-20. After that it's the SEVIS fee, the DS-160 form and an interview at a US embassy or consulate.
Finance, nursing, business analytics, software engineering and the MBA are popular. Undergraduates need strong grades and essays; tests are optional. Graduate programmes need a bachelor's degree and IELTS 6.5.
Fairfield gives merit scholarships to strong undergraduates, including international students. Some graduate scholarships are also available.
