Fairfield University

Fairfield University, private, coeducational institution of higher learning in Fairfield, Conn., U.S. It is affiliated with the Jesuit order of the Roman Catholic church. The university consists of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Graduate School of Education and Allied Professions, and the schools of business, nursing, engineering, and continuing education. Though primarily an undergraduate institution, Fairfield offers master’s degree programs in nursing, American studies, business, and education. The university sponsors several study-abroad programs,...