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2026 Rankings for Fairfield University

What kind of rankings and accolades has Fairfield U earned? All of the ranking badges and placements Fairfield U has earned will be listed on this page.

Fairfield U received 126 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2026 analysis.

Top Rankings for Fairfield U:

#1 out of 22	#1 out of 17	#1 out of 36	#2 out of 13

Fairfield U offers graduate-level programs too. Explore its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/fairfield-university/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut Ranking
  • Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Other Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut Ranking
  • Best Value Other Marketing Schools in Connecticut Ranking

How Fairfield U Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#98 out of 3,449.

This makes Fairfield U a top 5% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking was created to help students find the best quality colleges in the U.S.

Top Ranked Majors

Fairfield U has 299 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	1	2	View Report
Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Schools in Connecticut	1	2	View Report
Best International Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	1	2	View Report
Best International Business Schools in Connecticut	1	2	View Report
Best Business Statistics Schools in Connecticut	1	4	View Report
Best Business Statistics Schools in the New England Region	1	11	View Report
Best Creative Writing Schools in Connecticut	1	1	View Report
Best Writing Studies Schools in Connecticut	1	2	View Report
Best Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools in Connecticut	1	1	View Report
Best Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in Connecticut	1	3	View Report
Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in the New England Region	1	4	View Report
Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in Connecticut	1	5	View Report
Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in the New England Region	1	22	View Report
Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Connecticut	1	8	View Report
Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the New England Region	1	36	View Report
Best Nurse Anesthetist Schools in Connecticut	1	2	View Report
Best Nurse Anesthetist Schools in the New England Region	1	5	View Report
Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in Connecticut	1	2	View Report
Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the New England Region	1	9	View Report
Best General Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	1	2	View Report
Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	1	2	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	1	17	View Report
Best School Psychology Schools in Connecticut	1	4	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Connecticut	1	7	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	2	13	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Connecticut	2	13	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	2	13	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Connecticut	2	14	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	2	13	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	2	13	View Report
Best Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	2	10	View Report
Best Finance Schools in Connecticut	2	11	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	2	10	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Connecticut	2	11	View Report
Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	2	7	View Report
Best International Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	2	7	View Report
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in Connecticut	2	7	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	2	10	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in Connecticut	2	11	View Report
Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	2	10	View Report
Best Marketing Schools in Connecticut	2	11	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	2	16	View Report
Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	2	7	View Report
Best Speech Communication Schools in Connecticut	2	8	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	2	12	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Connecticut	2	13	View Report
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	2	4	View Report
Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Connecticut	2	4	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	2	12	View Report
Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in Connecticut	2	5	View Report
Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in the New England Region	2	15	View Report
Best Nursing Practice Schools in Connecticut	2	3	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	2	12	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	2	13	View Report
Best General Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	2	15	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in Connecticut	2	19	View Report
Best Financial Mathematics Schools in Connecticut	2	5	View Report
Best Applied Mathematics Schools in Connecticut	2	5	View Report
Best School Psychology Schools in the New England Region	2	9	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in Connecticut	3	17	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Connecticut	3	18	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Connecticut	3	18	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Connecticut	3	13	View Report
Best Nursing Practice Schools in the New England Region	3	14	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	3	57	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in Connecticut	3	14	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	3	60	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in Connecticut	3	15	View Report
Best General Public Health Schools in Connecticut	3	5	View Report
Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	3	18	View Report
Best Public Health Schools in Connecticut	3	5	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	3	17	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Connecticut	3	18	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	3	17	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Connecticut	3	18	View Report
Best General Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	3	7	View Report
Best General Economics Schools in Connecticut	3	7	View Report
Best Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	4	36	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	4	38	View Report
Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Schools in the New England Region	4	10	View Report
Best International Business Schools in the New England Region	4	10	View Report
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	4	15	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in the New England Region	4	93	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in the New England Region	4	96	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	5	42	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in the New England Region	5	44	View Report
Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	5	43	View Report
Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	5	26	View Report
Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the New England Region	5	16	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	5	8	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	5	8	View Report
Best English Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	5	12	View Report
Best English Schools in Connecticut	5	12	View Report
Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	5	12	View Report
Best General English Literature Schools in Connecticut	5	12	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	5	13	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Schools in Connecticut	5	14	View Report
Best Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools	5	39	View Report
Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools	5	223	View Report

How Fairfield U Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Fairfield U has 299 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Other Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Schools in Connecticut	1	1	View Report
Best Value International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	2	2	View Report
Best Value International Business/Trade/Commerce Schools in Connecticut	2	2	View Report
Best Value International Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	2	2	View Report
Best Value International Business Schools in Connecticut	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	2	2	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Schools in Connecticut	2	2	View Report
Best Value Writing Studies Schools in Connecticut	2	2	View Report
Best Value Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools in Connecticut	2	2	View Report
Best Value Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools in the New England Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Nurse Anesthetist Schools in Connecticut	2	2	View Report
Best Value Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Schools in the New England Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	2	2	View Report
Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Marketing Schools in Connecticut	3	3	View Report
Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in Connecticut	3	3	View Report
Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in Connecticut	3	3	View Report
Best Value Business Statistics Schools in Connecticut	4	4	View Report
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	4	4	View Report
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Connecticut	4	4	View Report
Best Value School Psychology Schools in Connecticut	4	4	View Report
Best Value Other Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	5	6	View Report
Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in Connecticut	5	5	View Report
Best Value General Public Health Schools in Connecticut	5	5	View Report
Best Value Public Health Schools in Connecticut	5	5	View Report
Best Value Financial Mathematics Schools in Connecticut	5	5	View Report
Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in Connecticut	5	5	View Report
Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in the New England Region	6	6	View Report
Best Value Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in Connecticut	6	6	View Report
Best Value Nurse Anesthetist Schools in the New England Region	6	6	View Report
Best Value International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	7	7	View Report
Best Value International Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	7	7	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in Connecticut	7	7	View Report
Best Value Other Marketing Schools in the New England Region	7	8	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	7	7	View Report
Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in Connecticut	7	7	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Connecticut	7	7	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Schools in Connecticut	8	8	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	8	8	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools in Connecticut	8	8	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	8	8	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Connecticut	8	8	View Report
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Connecticut	8	8	View Report
Best Value General Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	8	8	View Report
Best Value General Economics Schools in Connecticut	8	8	View Report
Best Value Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	10	10	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	10	10	View Report
Best Value International Business/Trade/Commerce Schools in the New England Region	10	10	View Report
Best Value International Business Schools in the New England Region	10	10	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	10	10	View Report
Best Value Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	10	10	View Report
Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the New England Region	10	10	View Report
Best Value Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	10	10	View Report
Best Value Economics Schools in Connecticut	10	10	View Report
Best Value Finance Schools in Connecticut	11	11	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Connecticut	11	11	View Report
Best Value Business Statistics Schools in the New England Region	11	11	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in Connecticut	11	11	View Report
Best Value Marketing Schools in Connecticut	11	11	View Report
Best Value School Psychology Schools in the New England Region	11	11	View Report
Best Value Political Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	11	11	View Report
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	11	11	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	12	12	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	12	12	View Report
Best Value English Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	12	12	View Report
Best Value English Schools in Connecticut	12	12	View Report
Best Value General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	12	12	View Report
Best Value General English Literature Schools in Connecticut	12	12	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	12	12	View Report
Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools in Connecticut	12	12	View Report
Best Value Political Science Schools in Connecticut	12	12	View Report
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in Connecticut	12	12	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	13	13	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in Connecticut	13	13	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	13	13	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	13	13	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	13	13	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Connecticut	13	13	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Connecticut	13	13	View Report
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	13	13	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	13	13	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	14	14	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	14	14	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in Connecticut	14	14	View Report
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	14	15	View Report
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Connecticut	14	14	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools in Connecticut	14	14	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	14	14	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	15	15	View Report
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the New England Region	15	16	View Report
Best Value Nursing Schools in Connecticut	15	15	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Connecticut	15	15	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Schools in Connecticut	16	16	View Report
Best Value General Biology Schools in Connecticut	16	16	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	16	16	View Report
Best Value Financial Mathematics Schools in the New England Region	16	16	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Connecticut	17	17	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in Connecticut	17	17	View Report
Best Value General Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	17	17	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut	17	17	View Report

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are built on federal education data, 2026 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.