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Fairfield University - Campus Life
Environment | Campus Description | Housing | Regulations | Student Employment
Environment
- The Northeastern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
- The campus area is 200 acres.
- Campus is located within one mile of a city or town.
Campus Description and Transportation Services
- Description:
- 200-acre, suburban campus in Fairfield (population: 60,000), five miles
- from Bridgeport and 60 miles from New York City. Major airport serves New
- York City; smaller airport serves New Haven (20 miles); bus and train
- serve Bridgeport. School operates transportation to town.
Housing
Types of Housing
- Coed Dorms are used by 75% of the on-campus students.
- School-owned/operated Apartments.
- 80% of all students live in school housing of some type.
- 20% of all students live off campus or commute.
- On average, 80% of all students are on campus during the weekend.
Students who are required to live on campus:
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All freshmen and sophomores must live on campus unless living with
family.
Campus housing is available for all unmarried students regardless of year.
The school provides assistance in locating off-campus housing if on-campus housing is not available.
Campus Rules, Regulations & Policies
- 30% of all students have cars on campus.
- Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age but certain restrictions apply.
Other Policies
- Class attendance policies set by individual instructors
Student Employment
- 11% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
- Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $1200 per year working part-time on campus.
- This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
- Institutional employment is available.
- Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are good.
- Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.
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