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Fairfield University

Private nonprofitUniversityFairfield, CT

BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-CNM, DNP-FNP, DNP-PMHNP, Doctorate-CRNA

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Overview

Fairfield University is a private nonprofit university in Fairfield, CT. It reported 260 awards in licensed nursing education to the U.S. Department of Education for 2023-24. Program-level details are not verified yet. Submit program details.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

Credential levels only, not program names or formats. How we use IPEDS

Award levelField (CIP)Awards
Bachelor's degreeBSNRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse (51.3801)184
Master's degreeMSNRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse (51.3801)3
Master's degreeMSN · FNPFamily Practice Nurse/Nursing (51.3805)11
Master's degreeMSN · PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing (51.3810)5
Master's degreeMSNNursing Practice (51.3818)12
Doctor's degree – professional practiceDNP · FNPFamily Practice Nurse/Nursing (51.3805)15
Doctor's degree – professional practiceDNP · CNMNurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery (51.3807)2
Doctor's degree – professional practiceDNP · PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing (51.3810)7
Doctor's degree – professional practiceDNPNursing Practice (51.3818)5
Doctor's degree – professional practiceDoctorate · CRNANurse Anesthetist (51.3804)16
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026
Total 12-month enrollment, all students, 2023-24
6,991 (institution-wide, all students)

Tuition

Average undergraduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24
$55,510 (institution-wide)
Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24
$55,510 (institution-wide)
Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24
$850 (institution-wide)
Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24
$20,625 (institution-wide)
Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24
$20,625 (institution-wide)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Accreditation & approval

Nursing program accreditation

  • CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

    Baccalaureate (BSN) · Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies, Fairfield, CT

    Initial: September 28, 2002 · Most recent: March 6, 2017 · Term expires: December 31, 2027 · Next review: Spring 2027

    Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited

  • CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

    Master's (MSN) · Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies, Fairfield, CT

    Initial: September 28, 2002 · Most recent: March 6, 2017 · Term expires: December 31, 2027 · Next review: Spring 2027

    Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited

  • CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

    Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) (DNP) · Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies, Fairfield, CT

    Initial: April 25, 2012 · Most recent: March 6, 2017 · Term expires: December 31, 2027 · Next review: Spring 2027

    Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited

Location & contact

Address
1073 N Benson Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824-5195
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026
Main phone
203-254-4000
Website
fairfield.edu
IPEDS unit ID
129242

Sources

School facts last reviewed October 6, 2026.

  1. CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (CT) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
  2. CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (CT) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
  3. CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (CT) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
  4. IPEDS data for Fairfield University (NCES College Navigator) — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 6, 2026

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