Tell me everything about Fairfield University

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Never heard of it.

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Anonymous wrote:We toured and know people who attended.

-Beautiful campus, town & location--convenient to NYC and Boston
-Gives merit aid; whether that is significant enough is in the eye of the beholder. Don't expect the cost to be under about $36k/year
-Has a ''Country Club Republican'' vibe
-Very wealthy student body
-Strong in ''practical'' fields like nursing, finance, and health sciences (I know someone who graduated last May and is finishing their first year of med school)
-Supposedly kids are kind, willing to try new things, and inclusive

Agreed. This school is very popular with my Northeast, Catholic-ish circle. It has many good things going for it.

I would say it attracts very similar student body to Boston College and Villanova (obviously less selective, but in personality/background...similar). Providence College is also an easy comparison.

I went to BC and had never heard of it. Not sure why PP is getting hounded for being from CT and never having heard of it.

Plenty of no name schools out there willing to gaslight parents into paying their outlandish costs. No different than any “up and coming” neighborhood. The only people biting are the gullible or those with a vested interest.

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Anonymous wrote:D liked it and it was strong consideration for her, but ultimately went to a very similar school but more urban. After in college we were talking about it one day and she said she was really glad she didn't go there because people really have nothing to do on weekends except drink.

I’m not sure why you would think that’s the case. It’s walkable to a town center with a bunch of restaurants. Kids go to sports games, club sports competitions, study, walk and do many other things. Like at any school.

Yea, and besides she didn’t go there herself so how the hell could she know? She sounds like a real peach. Fairfield was better off without her.

Yes, the walk to Super Duper Weenie, she really missed out!?! Fairfield is the definition of bedroom community, more decorator boutiques, and amenities for neglected pets than fun stuff. It has a train station and access to 95, that’s why it exists.

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Anonymous wrote:I grew up in a wealthy part of Connecticut and I had never heard of it. I'd only heard of UConn and Connecticut College in terms of local places.

You cannot be serious. I grew up in Greenwich and now live in another Fairfield County town. Fairfield U. is very well known regionally.

Plus 2. Grew.up in Nearby Westport. To correct a previous poster, Boston is not close (3 hours+)

Stamford to Boston is about 3 hours on the Acela.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We toured and know people who attended.

-Beautiful campus, town & location--convenient to NYC and Boston
-Gives merit aid; whether that is significant enough is in the eye of the beholder. Don't expect the cost to be under about $36k/year
-Has a ''Country Club Republican'' vibe
-Very wealthy student body
-Strong in ''practical'' fields like nursing, finance, and health sciences (I know someone who graduated last May and is finishing their first year of med school)
-Supposedly kids are kind, willing to try new things, and inclusive

Agreed. This school is very popular with my Northeast, Catholic-ish circle. It has many good things going for it.

I would say it attracts very similar student body to Boston College and Villanova (obviously less selective, but in personality/background...similar). Providence College is also an easy comparison.

I went to BC and had never heard of it. Not sure why PP is getting hounded for being from CT and never having heard of it.

Plenty of no name schools out there willing to gaslight parents into paying their outlandish costs. No different than any “up and coming” neighborhood. The only people biting are the gullible or those with a vested interest.

Most “no name schools” don’t charge “outlandish costs.” They give large scholarships.

[Anonymous]

I’m from NC and visited Fairfield as part of my college tours. Didn’t end up applying but I’d heard of it from my corner of podunk NC.

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Lot of vitriol here
Anyone going through this process knows it's smart to find matches and likelies where your DC would be happy to attend.
Fairfield and now Sacred Heart, in the same town, are just that.
Both have recently undergone tremendous building campaigns. SHU has quite literally transformed their campus, it is a completely different place than it was just a few years ago.
These are good schools in a great town. Worth a look.
Be kind, folks! Not everyone who aspires to BC or Nova will be accepted! Nor are they for everyone. Just be kind.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We toured and know people who attended.

-Beautiful campus, town & location--convenient to NYC and Boston
-Gives merit aid; whether that is significant enough is in the eye of the beholder. Don't expect the cost to be under about $36k/year
-Has a ''Country Club Republican'' vibe
-Very wealthy student body
-Strong in ''practical'' fields like nursing, finance, and health sciences (I know someone who graduated last May and is finishing their first year of med school)
-Supposedly kids are kind, willing to try new things, and inclusive

Agreed. This school is very popular with my Northeast, Catholic-ish circle. It has many good things going for it.

I would say it attracts very similar student body to Boston College and Villanova (obviously less selective, but in personality/background...similar). Providence College is also an easy comparison.

I went to BC and had never heard of it. Not sure why PP is getting hounded for being from CT and never having heard of it.

Plenty of no name schools out there willing to gaslight parents into paying their outlandish costs. No different than any “up and coming” neighborhood. The only people biting are the gullible or those with a vested interest.

I guarantee you you are in the minority if you went to BC and never heard of Fairfield. The schools have hundreds if not thousands of cross applicants. Fairfield is a common backup for BC.

Again, saying you haven’t heard of a college doesn’t mean the college isn’t good. It just means you’re uninformed yourself.

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The PP who’s said they’ve never heard of it lives in FAIRFIELD county and we’re talking about FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY. they are really in a bubble if they’ve never heard of it.

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Primarily for nursing & business. Lots of drinking/partying. Wealthy students.

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My dad attended there in the 60s, back when it was ALL-MALE, came from Fairfield Prep (all-male) feeder school. Jesuit. Most then went on to law school or graduate school. My dad's friends (even though very poor as children--my dad had full scholarship) came out wonderfully educated and all were top of their field.

Jesuit education is fantastic. Fairfield, CT is beautiful. USMNT goalie played/attended Fairfield U.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We toured and know people who attended.

-Beautiful campus, town & location--convenient to NYC and Boston
-Gives merit aid; whether that is significant enough is in the eye of the beholder. Don't expect the cost to be under about $36k/year
-Has a ''Country Club Republican'' vibe
-Very wealthy student body
-Strong in ''practical'' fields like nursing, finance, and health sciences (I know someone who graduated last May and is finishing their first year of med school)
-Supposedly kids are kind, willing to try new things, and inclusive

Agreed. This school is very popular with my Northeast, Catholic-ish circle. It has many good things going for it.

I would say it attracts very similar student body to Boston College and Villanova (obviously less selective, but in personality/background...similar). Providence College is also an easy comparison.

I went to BC and had never heard of it. Not sure why PP is getting hounded for being from CT and never having heard of it.

Plenty of no name schools out there willing to gaslight parents into paying their outlandish costs. No different than any “up and coming” neighborhood. The only people biting are the gullible or those with a vested interest.

Give me a break. If you went to Jesuit- BC, you have heard of Fairfield- Jesuit. And the person that lived in CT and never heard of it---oh lord--what an idiot.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We toured and know people who attended.

-Beautiful campus, town & location--convenient to NYC and Boston
-Gives merit aid; whether that is significant enough is in the eye of the beholder. Don't expect the cost to be under about $36k/year
-Has a ''Country Club Republican'' vibe
-Very wealthy student body
-Strong in ''practical'' fields like nursing, finance, and health sciences (I know someone who graduated last May and is finishing their first year of med school)
-Supposedly kids are kind, willing to try new things, and inclusive

Agreed. This school is very popular with my Northeast, Catholic-ish circle. It has many good things going for it.

I would say it attracts very similar student body to Boston College and Villanova (obviously less selective, but in personality/background...similar). Providence College is also an easy comparison.

I went to BC and had never heard of it. Not sure why PP is getting hounded for being from CT and never having heard of it.

Plenty of no name schools out there willing to gaslight parents into paying their outlandish costs. No different than any “up and coming” neighborhood. The only people biting are the gullible or those with a vested interest.

Most “no name schools” don’t charge “outlandish costs.” They give large scholarships.

40K for a no name school is outlandish.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We toured and know people who attended.

-Beautiful campus, town & location--convenient to NYC and Boston
-Gives merit aid; whether that is significant enough is in the eye of the beholder. Don't expect the cost to be under about $36k/year
-Has a ''Country Club Republican'' vibe
-Very wealthy student body
-Strong in ''practical'' fields like nursing, finance, and health sciences (I know someone who graduated last May and is finishing their first year of med school)
-Supposedly kids are kind, willing to try new things, and inclusive

Agreed. This school is very popular with my Northeast, Catholic-ish circle. It has many good things going for it.

I would say it attracts very similar student body to Boston College and Villanova (obviously less selective, but in personality/background...similar). Providence College is also an easy comparison.

I went to BC and had never heard of it. Not sure why PP is getting hounded for being from CT and never having heard of it.

Plenty of no name schools out there willing to gaslight parents into paying their outlandish costs. No different than any “up and coming” neighborhood. The only people biting are the gullible or those with a vested interest.

I guarantee you you are in the minority if you went to BC and never heard of Fairfield. The schools have hundreds if not thousands of cross applicants. Fairfield is a common backup for BC.

Again, saying you haven’t heard of a college doesn’t mean the college isn’t good. It just means you’re uninformed yourself.

Yep. Brother and many of his Fairfield alum buddies went to BC for grad school. I can only guess the BC person is not Catholic, or at least not Jesuit. Jesuit-educated students would all know Fairfield.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We toured and know people who attended.

-Beautiful campus, town & location--convenient to NYC and Boston
-Gives merit aid; whether that is significant enough is in the eye of the beholder. Don't expect the cost to be under about $36k/year
-Has a ''Country Club Republican'' vibe
-Very wealthy student body
-Strong in ''practical'' fields like nursing, finance, and health sciences (I know someone who graduated last May and is finishing their first year of med school)
-Supposedly kids are kind, willing to try new things, and inclusive

Agreed. This school is very popular with my Northeast, Catholic-ish circle. It has many good things going for it.

I would say it attracts very similar student body to Boston College and Villanova (obviously less selective, but in personality/background...similar). Providence College is also an easy comparison.

I went to BC and had never heard of it. Not sure why PP is getting hounded for being from CT and never having heard of it.

Plenty of no name schools out there willing to gaslight parents into paying their outlandish costs. No different than any “up and coming” neighborhood. The only people biting are the gullible or those with a vested interest.

I guarantee you you are in the minority if you went to BC and never heard of Fairfield. The schools have hundreds if not thousands of cross applicants. Fairfield is a common backup for BC.

Again, saying you haven’t heard of a college doesn’t mean the college isn’t good. It just means you’re uninformed yourself.

Yep. Brother and many of his Fairfield alum buddies went to BC for grad school. I can only guess the BC person is not Catholic, or at least not Jesuit. Jesuit-educated students would all know Fairfield.

SIL is Catholic, went to Georgetown. When they were living in Fairfield, she made snide comments about it, but yes, she did seem to "know it."