Colleges · Fairfield
Colleges in Fairfield, CT
Fairfield is home to 2 colleges with about 15,890 students on campus. The largest is Sacred Heart University, the most selective Fairfield University (admits 33%). 2 more colleges are within 15 miles.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSColleges
2degree-granting, in Fairfield
Students on campus
15,890fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
Sacred Heart University9,987 on campus
Most selective
Fairfield Universityadmits 33% of applicants
Lowest net price
Sacred Heart University$46,174 a year after aid
Every college
All 2 colleges in Fairfield
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus
Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting. Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023).
Within reach
Other colleges near Fairfield
23 more colleges are within 30 miles of Fairfield.
Paier CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · Bridgeport4.1 mi203 students
University of BridgeportUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Bridgeport4.3 mi3,171 studentsUniversity of Connecticut-StamfordUniversity or college · Public · Stamford16.3 mi2,207 studentsWestern Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Danbury17.9 mi3,833 studentsUniversity of New HavenUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · West Haven18 mi8,817 studentsStony Brook UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Brookhaven19.7 mi24,051 studentsSouthern Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · New Haven20 mi7,886 studentsYale UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · New Haven20.2 mi15,025 studentsAlbertus Magnus CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · New Haven21.1 mi715 studentsSUNY at Purchase CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Harrison24.1 mi3,180 students13 more within 30 miles.
Straight-line distance from the center of Fairfield. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Colleges marked › have their own page; the others are too small or don’t report enough to the Department of Education for one.