| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Karen A. Pellegrino,
Director of Admissions |
| Contacting the office: |
203 254-4100
203 254-4199 (fax)
admis@mail.fairfield.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Final filing date for fall: |
January 15 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
no |
| Application fee: |
$55 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
yes |
| Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: |
yes |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Rank in top fifth of secondary school class recommended. |
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| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is not accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
required |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
recommended |
| Off-campus interview: |
can be arranged with alumni representative |
| Visit for interview by: |
February 1 |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
January 15 for SAT I/ACT, January 15 for SAT II |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
2 required, 4 recommended |
| History: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Lab: |
2 required, 3 recommended |
| Math: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Science: |
2 required, 3 recommended |
| Social studies: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Academic electives: |
1 required, 1 recommended |
| Other: |
1 required, 1 recommended |
| Total: |
16 required, 20 recommended |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- Portfolio for music, resume for theatre
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| School has formalized early decision program: |
no |
| School has early action program: |
yes |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
yes |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank very important
- recommendations very important
- standardized test scores very important
- essay very important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview considered
- extracurricular activities important
- particular talent/ability important
- character/personal qualities important
- alumni/ae relationship considered
- geographical residence considered
- state residency not considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation considered
- volunteer work important
- work experience considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.5 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
97% |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 37%
Top quarter: 70%
Top half: 98%
Bottom half: 2% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
32% |
| Average SAT I: |
584 verbal, 597 math |
| Combined SAT I middle 50% range: |
1090 - 1270 |
| Average ACT: |
26 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
25 - 27 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
SAT I |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
96% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
18% |
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| Notification of admission: |
by April 1 |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
8,035 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
4,866 (61%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
899 (18%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
yes |
| Number of students put on waiting list: |
1,883 |
| Number accepting place on waiting list: |
844 (45%) |
| Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled: |
6 (1%) |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
60% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
76% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$100, nonrefundable |
| Room deposit amount: |
$300, refundable ? |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 1 year |
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Data is copyrighted material under license to Wintergreen Orchard House, a division of Alloy Education, which is reproduced on this website by permission of Wintergreen Orchard House. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. Copyright © 2006-2008 by Wintergreen Orchard House. All rights reserved.
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