College of Arts & Sciences

Home to world-class scholars and professors, the College of Arts and Sciences’ singular focus is developing the best in our students.

Find the Program For You

��ϲʹ��'s College of Arts and Sciences provides the critical skills needed to succeed in work and in life. Working closely with a passionate faculty, you’ll have the opportunity for civic engagement, studying abroad, and hands-on research across many disciplines, including the arts and humanities, natural sciences, mathematics, and social and behavioral sciences. Through the College of Arts and Sciences, you will be grounded in the 500-year-old Jesuit tradition of academic rigor and personal reflection while preparing yourself to meet the demands of today’s marketplace and interpret the ever-changing world in which we live.

Be Prepared For Success

As students proceed through their academic journey, the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Office of Career and Professional Development offers advising, counseling, programming, and experiential opportunities to help students discover their strengths, explore career paths, and build essential skills needed to succeed in their professional career.

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Undergrad Ranking

#4

Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Journalism Graduates

- College Factual

#1

Best Colleges for English in Connecticut

- Niche Best Colleges Rankings, 2024

300

Student-Faculty Research Projects Conducted Annually

100%

Guaranteed Funding for College of Arts & Sciences Students

- Who obtain approved, unpaid internship, research, or fieldwork experience

#1

Best in CT for Communication & Journalism Schools and Schools for Education

#28

Nationally for Best Undergraduate Teaching

- U.S. News & World Report, 2024

Learning Outside the Classroom

Explore opportunities to expand your career outlook and attend events and lectures in order to go the extra mile with your education. The College hosts various occasions each year where students can learn more about their desired industry and take their learning beyond the classroom walls to meet like-minded individuals on their journey.

Career Development

Faculty at the College

The College of Arts and Sciences at ��ϲʹ�� is home to a vibrant community of engaged faculty, dedicated staff and budding scholars devoted to the process of invention and discovery and excited by the prospect of producing knowledge in the service of others. Faculty members are experts in their field and work closely with students to provide academic advice, individualized attention and career planning.

Meet the Faculty

Professor stands at the front of a classroom and is explaining written equations on a whiteboard.

Dedicated faculty create an engaging learning environment.

Student wearing denim gives a presentation on artwork.

The studio art major is designed both for the student artist and students with an interest in art.

Students wearing lab coats have their teacher explain something to them as she points at their computers.

During their time at Fairfield, students have the opportunity to participate in faculty-led research.

Theatre students perform with two sitting in the back drop and one standing in a black dress waving a fan.

Step into the spotlight and master the art of acting with Theatre Fairfield.

Students stand around an illuminated screen the size of a coffin and listen to their professor explain something while pointing to a virtual skelton on the screen.

Students engage with the Anatomage virtual dissection table, exploring 3D anatomical models for an immersive, hands-on learning experience in human anatomy and medical studies.

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