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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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