The cumulative gross sticker price for four years of undergraduate education at Fairfield University—combining private instructional tuition, mandatory general student fees, residence hall housing accommodations, and meal plans—totals over 300,000 dollars before any financial assistance. However, because a significant percentage of undergraduate students receive institutional merit-based scholarships, academic grants, or financial aid packages awarded directly by the university, the actual net out-of-pocket price paid by families is considerably lower.