Description

The Office of International Students (OIS) is the main resource for international students at Fairfield University. The OIS is responsible for advising all non-immigrant students on immigration issues such as:

* The issuance of Forms I-20 or DS-2019
* The procedures to obtain a U.S. visa
* Immigration status
* Employment
* Travel authorizations

Moreover, the OIS provides personal advising involving information on medical health insurance, campus life, and adapting to student life in the United States.

University Attributes

Fairfield University is a comprehensive Jesuit institution that prepares students for leadership and service in a constantly changing world. Founded in 1942 after the purchase of the adjoining estates of Jennings and Lashar off North Benson Road in Fairfield, the University has grown from an initial class of 303 undergraduate male students admitted to the College of Arts and Sciences in 1947 into a coeducational university of more than 5,000 undergraduate, graduate, and continuing studies students enrolled in six distinct schools. Along the way, the University has awarded more than 45,000 degrees since 1951, and has developed a reputation for educational excellence both regionally and nationally.

Degrees Available

• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Fine Arts
• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelors
• Diploma/Certification
• Master of Science
• Masters
• Masters of Fine Arts
• MBA

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Minimum Education

High School

Subject Areas

Cost in US$:

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Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Dormitory

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Scholarships are Available

Application Process Involves

• Written Application
• Transcript
• Letters of Reference
• Other

Typically The Application Process Time is

48 hrs

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network

Fairfield University 's Mission Statement

Fairfield University values each of its students as an individual with unique abilities and potentials, and it respects the personal and academic freedom of all its members. At the same time it seeks to develop a greater sense of community within itself, a sense that all of its members belong to and are involved in the University, sharing common goals and a common commitment to truth and justice, and manifesting in their lives the common concern for others which is the obligation of all educated, mature human beings.

Year Founded

1945