Admission & Deadlines

Admission

Applications for the Traditional BSN program are evaluated by the Office of Admission. Students who declare a nursing major are accepted directly into the Egan School of Nursing in their first year.

Traditional BSN Applicants

Information on the CampusRN scholarship program.

Adult Learners

Second Degree Students

For students who have earned a bachelor's degree in another field, the school offers an accelerated program leading to a BS in nursing. Upon completion of prerequisite courses, students matriculate and complete degree requirements in approximately 15 months. A total of 60 credits must be earned after the first degree is awarded. Students must complete all prerequisite and non-nursing courses prior to admission. All students must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.8 or higher and earned a GPA of 3.0 or higher in prerequisite courses.

Evaluation of Foreign Credentials for Admission

If you are applying for admission to one of our undergraduate programs and have earned your undergraduate degree outside of the United States, please arrange to submit an evaluation of your coursework for your application file.

Dates & Deadlines

Traditional Full-time Undergraduate Students

Admission Application Deadline - January 15
Notification Date - April 1
Financial Aid Deadlines - CSS Profile and FAFSA - February 15

In recognition of first-year applicants who have excelled academically while in high school, Fairfield University offers a limited Magis scholarship program. Please note that freshmen seeking to matriculate in the spring semester are not eligible for Magis scholarships.

All awards are renewable annually as long as the student maintains a 3.0 GPA.

Notification Date - April 1
Financial Aid Application Deadline - February 15

Students who consider Fairfield University to be among their top choices for their undergraduate education and who would like to have their application reviewed early may submit their application under our Early Action program. Applicants for Early Action must submit a completed application by November 1.

To apply under the Early Action Program, check the appropriate box on the signature page of the supplement.

Early Action Application Deadline - November 1
Notification Date - Late December
Financial Aid Deadlines
- CSS Profile - December 1
- FAFSA - December 1

Students who are certain that Fairfield University is their first choice for a college education, and are willing to commit to attending if admitted, are welcome to apply as an Early Decision Candidate. Once admitted, an Early Decision candidate agrees to withdraw all other college applications and confirm his or her attendance at Fairfield.

Early Decision I Application Deadline - November 15
Early Decision I Notification Date - December 15
Early Decision II Application Deadline - January 15
Early Decision II Notification Date - February 15
Financial Aid Deadlines
- CSS Profile - January 15
- FAFSA - January 15

Second Degree Students

Application deadline for summer enrollment is December 15.

Admission & Deadlines