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3.4%	Black (non-Hispanic)
4.0%	Asian or Pacific Islander
9.0%	Hispanic
83.0%	White (non-Hispanic)
0.5%	total international (nonresident aliens)

Undergraduate breakdown:


2.3%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.2%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.4%	Asian or Pacific Islander
6.5%	Hispanic
86.9%	White (non-Hispanic)
0.6%	total international (nonresident aliens)
0.1%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT

Campus size:

200 acres

City or town school is located in:

Fairfield

Population of city/town:

65,000

Nearest major city:

Bridgeport, CT

Distance of nearest major city:

5 miles

Population of nearest major city:

140,000

Online campus map:

www.fairfield.edu/
admission/uga/
about_map.html

LIVING ON CAMPUS

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

yes

Housing types (% in housing type, if given):

coed dorms (69%)
single-student apartments (29%)
special housing for disabled students (1%)
other housing including wellness floor, Sophomore College housing, Women in Science housing, freshman halls. (1%)

Percent of freshmen who live in school housing:

96%

Percent of students who live in school housing:

79%

Percent of students who live off campus:

22%

Students required to live on campus:

All students must live on campus unless living with family. There is a lottery for seniors to move off-campus.

Percent of all students who have cars on campus:

22%

Student conduct policies:

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, Smoking prohibited in all buildings.

Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:

yes

STUDY FACILITIES

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

Every student is required to take a computer course:

Computer equipment is provided in:

residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center

Total number of microcomputers available to students:

230

Internet access provided to all students:

yes

E-mail services/accounts provided to all students:

yes

School has a library on campus:

yes

Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:

Art galleries, center for the arts, language lab, media center, TV studio, business experiential simulation and trading floor classroom, simulation lab in nursing school.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance

Counseling services:

minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious

Career placement services:

internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training

Services for students with disabilities:

note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Number of social fraternities on campus:

Number of social sororities on campus:

Student activities:

student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station

School newspaper(s):

The Mirror, published weekly

Number of honor societies:

Total number of registered organizations:

Campus-based religious organizations:

Campus Ministry Council, Hunger Clean up, Mission Volunteers

Minority student organizations:

UMOJA(African American/Caribbean), SALSA(Spanish/Latino), KADIMA(Jewish), ASA(Asian), Together Effectively Achieving Multiculturalism (TEAM).

International student organizations:

International Student Club, Circle Francais, German Club, Irish Cultural Society, Italian Club.

Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:

Vocal ensemble, chamber orchestra, pep band, jazz band, dance group, glee club, Circle K, dance team, Theatre Fairfield, Interhall Residence Council, debating group, Alliance, Model U.N., debate club, College Republicans, College Democrats, Student Government (FUSA), Club Sports Council.

ATHLETICS

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

Eugene P. Doris,
Athletic Director

Director of women's athletics:

Alison Sexton,
SWA

School colors:

cardinal red

School mascot:

Stags

Athletic conference memberships:

Eastern College Athletic Conference (Division I-AAA), Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (Division I, Football I-AA), Northeast Conference (Division I-AAA)

Sports offered	Scholarships?	Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball	yes	NCAA Div. l
Men's basketball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's crew	no	ECAC, NCAA Div. I
Men's cross-country	no	NCAA Div. I
Men's diving	no
Men's golf	no	NCAA Div. I
Men's lacrosse	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's soccer	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's swimming	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's tennis	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's basketball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's crew	no
Women's cross-country	no	NCAA Div. I
Women's diving	no
Women's field hockey	yes	NEC, NCAA Div. l
Women's golf	no	NCAA Div. I
Women's lacrosse	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's soccer	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's softball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's swimming	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's tennis	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's volleyball	yes	NCAA Div. I

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports:

20%

Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports:

45%

Athletic facilities:

baseball, lacrosse, soccer, and softball field; indoor/outdoor track, indoor/outdoor tennis courts, recreational complex, swimming pool

Intramural/Recreational sports:

basketball, dodge ball, field hockey, flag football, floor hockey, indoor soccer, golf, lacrosse, pickle ball, racquetball, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, Wiffle ball, softball

Club sports for men:

baseball, equestrian sports, ice hockey, martial arts, rugby, sailing, skiing, volleyball, soccer, track and field

Club sports for women:

equestrian sports, ice hockey, martial arts, rugby, sailing, skiing, soccer, volleyball,
track and field

GETTING AWAY

Public transportation serves campus:

Nearest international airport:

New York City (60 miles)

Nearest other airport:

Hartford (60 miles)

Nearest passenger train service:

Bridgeport, CT (5 miles)

Nearest passenger bus service:

Bridgeport, CT (5 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS

Institutional employment is available:

yes

Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus:

15%

Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are:

fair

Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term:

AFTER GRADUATION

Percent of graduates who pursue further study:

20% immediately

List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:

American International College, American University, Boston College, Boston University, Brown University, Carnegie Mellon University, Case Western Reserve University, Catholic University of America, Columbia University, Duke University, Fordham University, George Washington University, Georgetown University, John Carroll University, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, Loyola University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, New England School of Law, Pace University, Pennsylvania State University,University Park, Princeton University, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Quinnipiac University, St. John's University, Suffolk University, Syracuse University, Temple University Law School, Texas A&M University, Tufts University, University of California, University of Chicago, University of Maryland, University of Massachusetts, University of Miami Law School, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, University of North Carolina, University of Notre Dame, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh, University of Rhode Island, University of Rochester, University of Southern California, University of Wisconsin, Vanderbilt University, Villanova University Law School, Wake Forest University, Wesleyan University, Western New England College, Widener University, Yale University, Northeastern University, Wake Forest University.

Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

70% within six months of graduation

List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Firms that frequently hire graduates include GE, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young, Deloitte, KPMG, UBS, Teach for America, Merrill Lynch, Yale New Haven Hospital, Travelers, and the Peace Corps.

List of most prominent alumni/ae:

Christopher McCormick, '77 CEO, LLBean
E. Gerald Corrigan, '63, Managing Director, Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Eileen Clarkin Rominger, '76, Chief Investment Officer, Goldman, Sachs &Co.

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