Fairfield University

Fairfield University is a private, Catholic university run by the Society of Jesus in Fairfield, Connecticut. It was founded by the Jesuits in 1942, and today is part of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. In 2017, the university had about 4,100 full-time undergraduate students and 1,100 graduate students, including full-time and part-time.

The school offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees through its five schools and colleges: the Fairfield University College of Arts and Sciences, the Charles F. Dolan School of Business, the School of Engineering, the Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies, and the Graduate School of Education and Allied Professions.