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3.6%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.6%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.9%	Asian or Pacific Islander
9.3%	Hispanic
81.3%	White (non-Hispanic)
0.6%	total international (nonresident aliens)
0.8%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Undergraduate breakdown:


2.0%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.3%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.2%	Asian or Pacific Islander
6.1%	Hispanic
87.4%	White (non-Hispanic)
0.6%	total international (nonresident aliens)
0.4%	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

Distance of nearest major city:

5 miles

Online campus map:

www.fairfield.edu/
Resource/C_oper/MP/
map.htm

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 (72%)
single-student apartments (26%)
special housing for disabled students (2%)

Percent of freshmen who live in school housing:

97%

Percent of students who live in school housing:

80%

Percent of students who live off campus:

33%

Students required to live on campus:

All students must live on campus unless living with family.

Percent of all students who have cars on campus:

63%

Student conduct policies:

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited

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:

269

Other computer facilities/services:

Consortium with Nelinet, email and internet access is limited. Computer repair for students with Dell & Mac computers that are under warranty. We supply students with antivirus software.

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:

Regina Quick Center for the Arts; Walsh Art Gallery

ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Remedial learning services:

Tutoring Centers (Math, Accounting, Writing)

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, 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, braille services

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

fully

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

Number of honor societies:

Total number of registered organizations:

Campus-based religious organizations:

Campus Ministry Council, Mission Volunteers, Hunger Clean up, Kairos (Retreat)

Minority student organizations:

UMOJA(African American/Caribbean), SALSA(Spanish/Latino), NASA(Native American), , KADIMA(Jewish), ASA(Asian), Alliance,, Circle Francais, German Club, Irish Cultural Society,, Capoeira(Brazilian Martial Arts & Dance), International Student Club, Italian Club, , TEAM(Together Effectively Achieving Multiculturalism)

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

Glee Club, Circle K, College Republicans/Democrats, Dance Team, Debate, Theatre Fairfield, , HAM Channel, Student Government, Interhall Residence Council, Vocal Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra,, Pep Band, Jazz Band, Dance Group, Debating Group,

ATHLETICS

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

Eugene P. Doris,
Athletic Director

Director of women's athletics:

Alison Sexton,
SWA

Athletic department's mailing address:

Director of Management Information
Eugene P. Doris
Fairfield University
1073 North Benson Road
Fairfield, CT 06430-5195

School colors:

red and white

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 cross-country	no	NCAA Div. I
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 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:

25%

Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports:

Athletic facilities:

center, fields, and hall

Intramural/Recreational sports:

arena, basketball, billiards, dodgeball, field hockey, flag football, floor hockey, indoor soccer, golf, lacrosse, racquetball, tennis, field hockey, table tennis, volleyball, Wiffle ball,

Club sports for men:

baseball, crew, cycling, equestrian, ice hockey, karate, rugby, sailing, skiing, snowboarding, track and field, volleyball

Club sports for women:

baseball, crew, cycling, dance, equestrian, ice hockey, karate, rugby, sailing, skiing, snowboarding, track and field, volleyball

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 (5 miles)

Nearest passenger bus service:

Bridgeport (5 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS

Institutional employment is available:

yes

Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus:

14%

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:

23% immediately, 2% within one year of graduation

List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:

Boston College (MA);Brown University (RI);Case Western Reserve University (OH);Duke University (NC);Fordham University (NY);George Washington University (DC);Georgetown University (DC);Harvard University (MA);Johns Hopkins University (MD);Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA);Pennsylvania State University--University Park (PA);Princeton University (NJ);Purdue University--West Lafayette (IN);Syracuse University (NY);Tufts University (MA);University of Chicago (IL);University of Michigan--Ann Arbor (MI);University of Notre Dame (IN);Wake Forest University (NC);Yale University (CT)

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

65% within six months of graduation, 85% within one year of graduation

List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Bank of America, Bear Sterns & Company, Yale New Haven Hospital, NBC, GE, IBM, Wachovia, UBS, , Dana Farber Cancer Institute

List of most prominent alumni/ae:

Christopher McCormick '77 - CEO LLBean Sheila Davidson '83 - Executive VP of Law - NY Life Insurance

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