Historical Acceptance Rates

Fairfield University has experienced a notable decline in its overall acceptance rate from 52.0% in the application year 2022 to 33.2% for the application year 2024, with 18,502 applicants and 6,140 accepted students. The previous application year 2023 saw a slightly higher acceptance rate of 44.9%, with 15,455 applicants. Notably, there has been no Early Action (EA) acceptance in recent years, indicating a shift towards a fully Regular Decision (RD) application approach. Overall, this trend reflects increasing selectivity at Fairfield University as the applicant pool grows more competitive.