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University · Fairfield, United States

Fairfield University

University located in Fairfield, Connecticut

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From this institution's Wikidata record. Figures that change every year show the latest value; earlier years and longer lists open with a click.

About

instance of
inception
  • 1942
industry
academic calendar type

Location and contact

country
located in the administrative territorial entity
street address
  • 1073 N Benson Rd, Fairfield, CT, 06824-5195
postal code
  • 06824-5195
coordinate location
  • 41.1815, -73.2903
official website

People and numbers

count of students
  • 5,513 · September 2020
  • 5,311 · full-time equivalent · 1 September 2021
employees
  • 1,172 · September 2020
admission rate
  • 56% · 2020
admission yield rate
  • 16% · 2020
position held by head of the organization

Rankings and recognition

Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Finances

endowment
  • $398,696,106 · 30 June 2022
Earlier figures (2)
  • $456,904,827 · 30 June 2021
  • $317,391,000 · 30 June 2020
total assets
  • $854,951,548 · 30 June 2020

Structure and memberships

member of
athletics program

Other facts

number of households
  • 0 · survey methodology · statement supported by: 2016–2020 American Community Survey · 31 December 2020
per capita income
  • $3,049 · survey methodology · statement supported by: 2016–2020 American Community Survey · 31 December 2020
population
  • 2,884 · census · statement is subject of: 2020 United States Census · 1 April 2020
religion or worldview
Images and media on Wikimedia Commons (1)
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Wikimedia and technical details (5)
Commons category
  • Fairfield University
topic's main category
category for alumni of educational institution
category for employees of the organization
social media followers
  • 13,013 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 17357118 · 4 February 2023
Earlier figures (3)
  • 12,485 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 17357118 · 2 March 2022
  • 12,136 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 17357118 · 5 January 2021
  • 11,835 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 17357118 · 19 April 2020
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Facebook username
FIPS 55-3 (locations in the US)
  • 09-26698
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Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System ID
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Library of Congress Authorities ID
Microsoft Academic ID (discontinued)
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subreddit
  • fairfieldU · language of work or name: English · subject named as: Fairfield University · 24 May 2023
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X (Twitter) username
  • fairfieldU · has characteristic: verified account or profile · number of subscribers: 11,835 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 17357118 · 19 April 2020
  • FairfieldU · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 17357118 · 24 March 2025
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