Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942, Fairfield University is proud of its identity as a Jesuit and Catholic university, an identity that gives rise to our vibrant institutional mission: education in the liberal arts, sciences, and professions that prepares students to lead their communities with insight, empathy, critical rigor, and a determination to serve and promote justice.

Founded in 1942, Fairfield University is a Jesuit and Catholic University that prepares students for leadership and service through an educational approach that features broad intellectual inquiry, the pursuit of social justice, and the cultivation of the whole person: body, mind, and spirit.