Fast Facts About Fairfield Prep
Fairfield College Preparatory School is a Catholic, Jesuit high school for young men in grades 9 through 12. Founded in 1942, Fairfield Prep is a division of Fairfield University and has an active network of over 14,000 alumni around the world.
Why Fairfield Prep? What is a Jesuit Education?
OUR MISSION
Fairfield Prep is a Jesuit, Catholic school of excellence forming young men of intellectual competence, who possess the conscience to make wise decisions, a compassion for others, and a commitment to justice in our global society.
OUR CAMPUS
- Located on the 200 acre campus of Fairfield University
- Fairfield Prep enclave includes 3 academic buildings plus gymnasium
- New state-of-the-art STEM facilities: Barrett Science Center and the McLeod Innovation Center
- Access to Fairfield University’s world-class facilities including Quick Center for the Arts, Dimenna-Nyselius Library and Division I athletic facilities
TUITION AND AFFORDABILITY
- Tuition for the 2023-24 Academic Year is $24,650
- Need-Based Financial Aid – 33% of students receive need-based financial aid. Average award is 43% of tuition, maximum award is 95% of tuition
- Merit Aid – $1.3 Million of Magis Scholarships awarded to the Classes of 2025, 2026 and 2027 over their four years at Prep
STUDENT BODY
- All boys, grades 9-12
- Total enrollment of 800
- Students come from 55 different towns and 82 different middle schools
- 26% students of color
- 40% of students are non-Catholic and ascribe to a variety of faith traditions
STUDENT LIFE
- Over 55 extracurricular activities and clubs
- 35 athletic teams in 17 sports
- 7 performing arts ensembles
- Over 20 opportunities for Christian Service Immersion Trips and Retreats
- Brand new e-sports lab
IN THE CLASSROOM
- 1:1 iPad program since 2014
- 60 teaching faculty (average of 10.6 years at Prep), 85% hold advanced degrees
- 30% of male teachers are graduates of Fairfield Prep
- 24 Advanced Placement courses offered
- 2 Dual Credit Courses through Fairfield University in Bioengineering and Film & Video Production
- New electives in Entrepreneurship, Web Development, Game Design, and Computer Programming
- Online course offerings through the Arrupe Virtual Learning Institute
TRANSPORTATION
- Metro North to Fairfield train station and shuttle bus to Prep
- Fairfield Board of Education bus to Prep if a student lives in Fairfield and resides more than 1.5 miles away from the school
- Bus service to the following towns:
- Ridgefield
- Wilton
- Easton
- Trumbull
- Monroe
- Shelton
COLLEGE ENROLLMENTS - CLASS OF 2019 HIGHLIGHTS
- 220 graduating seniors, 100% accepted into 4-year colleges
- Students enrolled at 5 of the 8 Ivy League Schools
- 6 students enrolled at Georgetown University
- 11 students enrolled at Boston College
- 1 student enrolled each at US Military Academy and US Air Force Academy
AccreditationS & Affiliations
- New England Association of Schools and Colleges
- State of Connecticut Department of Education
- Jesuit Schools Network
- Connecticut Association of Independent Schools
- National Association of Independent Schools
- National Catholic Education Association
- New England Association of College Admissions Counseling
- National Association of College Admission Counseling