Excellent teachers who were very engaged with the students. I also enjoyed living on the beach my Senior year and the close proximity of FU to NYC holds many benefits.
Being from San Diego, Connecticut winters are cold. I also sometimes had a feeling the administration (not the teachers) were out of touch with the student population. Another dislike was the administrations obsession with keeping students away from beach housing, which has been an integral part of student life since the schools founding.
Yes, I met great people and got a valuable education. Fairfield also has a great party scene.
You might also consider U. of San Francisco, Boston College