Fairfield Ranked No. 1 In CT As Best College For Financial Aid

Via Fairfield University: FAIRFIELD, CT — Fairfield University has been ranked No. 1 in Connecticut on financial education site LendEDU’s report of the Best Colleges for Financial Aid, thanks to the university’s availability of financial aid packages.

On a national level, Fairfield fared in the top 20 percent of best colleges for financial aid, placing No. 154 out of the total 829 colleges and universities included in the report. Each school was assigned a total score that totaled need-based financial aid (60 percent), non-need-based financial aid (34 percent), and international students financial aid (6 percent). Schools were excluded from the study if no information was present for the considered data points.

Using data from the National Center for Education Statistics and Peterson's Financial Aid Dataset, LendEDU’s study considered need-based financial aid, non-need-based financial aid, and financial aid for international students at 829 colleges and universities in the United States. In a comparison of Connecticut colleges and universities on the list, Fairfield earned the top spot thanks to its offering of need-based financial aid.

Launched in 2014, LendEDU is an online destination for consumers to learn and compare financial products, including student loans. The goal of their Best Colleges for Financial Aid report is to help future college students better understand which colleges may be affordable for them by taking into account more than just the cost of attendance.

For more information on Fairfield rankings, visit fairfield.edu/rankings.