Fairfield, CT - Fairfield University’s Office of Undergraduate Admission has received a record number of applications for admittance into the Class of 2024, marking the largest application pool to date in the University’s 78-year history. As of February 2020, the Office of Admission reported 12,551 total applications, an increase of 2.5 percent from the previous year.
The Class of 2024 applicant pool also appears to be the academically strongest on record with notable increases in average GPA and SAT scores. The top five most popular majors among the incoming class include nursing, biology, psychology, finance, and marketing.
In addition to being larger and academically stronger, this year’s applicant pool is also more ethnically and geographically diverse than previous years with students representing 42 states, in addition to Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and 68 international countries.
“We are delighted by the size, academic quality, and geographic diversity of this year’s applicant pool,” said Corry Unis, vice president for enrollment management. “The strong growth in applications is a sign of the cumulative effect of all of the positive momentum on campus. The admission team is looking forward to shaping and selecting the next class of Stags.”