Current Programs & Conferences
2026 FBS football and 2026–27 NCAA Division I basketball. Historical title affiliations appear with the sourced program history below.
| Program | Current Affiliation | Sources & References |
|---|
No current FBS football membership is listed for this institution.
Beyond the Ballot
Meet Fairfield University
Fairfield University is a private university in Fairfield, Connecticut, founded in 1942. Its Stags women’s basketball program competes in the Metro Conference, the name adopted by the former Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference on July 1, 2026.
- Location
- Fairfield, Connecticut
- University Type
- Private university
- Founded
- 1942
- Undergraduate Enrollment
- 5,671Fall 2025 · University undergraduate headcount, including seven non-degree Continuing Studies students. Bellarmine’s 117 associate-program students are an included subset; they are not added again. Separately reported graduate students are excluded.
- Nickname
- Stags
Sources & References
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