private universities in the United States.
=== Undergraduate admissions ===
According to U.S. News & World Report, Fairfield is deemed a "More Selective" university. The school accepts the Common Application for admission. In the Fall of 2010, the school moved to a "test optional" admissions policy but recommended scheduling an interview for students who do not submit standardized test scores. Approximately 90% of students receive some type of financial assistance. Fairfield has the lowest percentage of Pell Grant recipients of any college in the United States.
For fall 2019, Fairfield received 12,315 freshmen applications; 7,035 were admitted (57.1%), and 1,176 enrolled. The average GPA of the enrolled freshmen was 3.64, while the middle 50% range of composite SAT scores were 1220–1340, 610–670 for evidence-based reading and writing, and 600–680 for math. The middle 50% range of the ACT composite score was 26–30.
== Region and campus ==
The Fairfield University campus area is a census-designated place …
