The Charles F. Dolan School of Business at Fairfield University ranked No. 41 in the 2026 Poets&Quants Best Undergraduate Business Programs in the U.S. In our three methodological categories, Dolan ranked No. 37 in Admission Standards, No. 58 in Career Outcomes, and No. 51 in Academic Experience.
The B-school’s acceptance rate for the fall 2025 incoming class was 27.9%. The class reported an average SAT score of 1331 and a six-year graduation rate of 87.7%.
In career data, 76% of the Class of 2025 completed at least one business-specific internship before graduation, compared to 85% of the Class of 2024. Some 84.1% of 2025 grads found jobs within three months, compared to 99.7% of 2024 grads.
The average salary for the most recent graduates was $73,828, with 18% reporting an average signing bonus of $3,788. Top employers include PwC, Fidelity Investments, KPMG, The TJX Companies, Fairfield University, Deloitte, TTI (Techtronic Industries), UBS, Deutsche Bank, and RSM.
COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM
The Dolan School of Business offers a comprehensive business core curriculum built around Fairfield’s Magis Core and the Dolan Business Core, giving students grounding in critical thinking, oral and written communication, reflective practice, and core business disciplines before they move into their majors. The undergraduate portfolio includes accounting, business analytics, economics, finance, integrated business and engineering, international business, management, marketing, and sports business.
To further enhance employability, the school supports students through the Dolan Career Development Center and a Career Readiness Seminar designed to prepare them for experiential learning and the job search. Business communication is part of the curriculum, and Fairfield says students build skills through group problem solving, casework, and computer simulations.
Students can also tailor the curriculum through management concentrations in business and society, entrepreneurship, hospitality and tourism management, and human resource management, while marketing majors can specialize in marketing communications, digital and social media marketing, or fashion marketing. The integrated business and engineering degree is a STEM-designated collaboration with Fairfield’s School of Engineering and Computing.
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
Fairfield Dolan emphasizes experiential learning through internships, immersion programs, corporate visits, and study abroad. The school highlights week-long immersions such as its Silicon Valley Immersion, while Global Fairfield offers 50+ programs across 25+ cities and 25+ countries.
That global reach filters directly into Dolan’s undergraduate experience. Fairfield reports 71 university study abroad opportunities, including 14 business-specific options, and says 37% of students complete a global experience before graduation. School-provided examples include programs tied to the London School of Economics, Florence University of the Arts, Maastricht University, the University of Sydney, and IQS in Barcelona.
The faculty includes experienced professionals and scholars, and the school’s career-development structure gives students dedicated support across fields including accounting, finance, marketing, analytics, international business, integrated business and engineering, and sports business.
