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By Susan Cipollaro

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆachieved a top five percent national ranking overall. 

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ is proud to announce its placement at No. 50 among the nation’s top colleges according to College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges rankings. This prestigious ranking positions Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆin the top 5 percent of colleges nationwide.

College Factual analyzed 2,152 institutions across the U.S., taking into consideration more than 20 objective factors including graduation rates, post-graduate earnings, and average expenditure per student. 

On the online ranking site's 2025 Best Colleges in the New England Region list, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆwas ranked No. 14 out of 154 institutions. This ranking is based on objective criteria including freshman retention rates, graduation rates, student-to-faculty ratios, and post-graduate earnings, among other metrics.

In the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges category, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆranked No. 51 out of 1,398 schools, also among the top 5 percent in the nation.

In addition to Charles F. Dolan School of Business programs in marketing, management, accounting, and finance, and Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies programs, Fairfield’s College of Arts & Sciences was recognized by College Factual at the national level for its excellent programs in English, public relations, communication, journalism, media studies, political science, psychology, social sciences, mathematics, economics, and biology.

2025 College Factual Best Majors Rankings

#9

Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools

#14

College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges

#18

Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools

#19

Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools

#21

Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools

#23

Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools

Additional Top Ranked Majors by College Factual

  • Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools No. 34 out of 1,187
  • Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools No. 38 out of 182
  • Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools No. 42 out of 257
  • Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools No. 48 out of 540
  • Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools No. 61 out of 571
  • Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools No. 63 out of 268
  • Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools No. 63 out of 280
  • Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools No. 74 out of 471
  • Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools No. 74 out of 481
  • Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools No. 97 out of 925
  • Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools No. 99 out of 1,150
  • Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools No. 118 out of 933
  • Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools No. 125 out of 384
  • Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools No. 130 out of 573
  • Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools No. 137 out of 609
  • Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools No. 147 out of 816
  • Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools No. 149 out of 883

College Factual analyzed 18 institutions in the 2025 Best Colleges in Connecticut ranking category, emphasizing overall quality to guide prospective students. Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆearned the No. 2 place, behind Yale.

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