126 Park Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06604

University of Bridgeport is an international, doctoral-intensive comprehensive university with award-winning academic programs. At the UB, students can earn degrees in a variety of innovative undergraduate and graduate degree programs. We are among America's strong international universities, with a good percentage of our students coming from overseas. The university's commitment to educate students from around the world is recognized in the U.S. News & World Report's issue on colleges and universities.

At University of Bridgeport, students from more than 80 countries are active in student government, publications, and other clubs. The University of Bridgeport prides itself in being a real-world "experience in globalization." Through its international programs, the university provides academic, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities which support the university's commitment to promote global citizenship and a commitment to public service. 

Quick Facts:

·       At University of Bridgeport, there are 400 full-time faculty members, including Fulbright scholars, National Science Foundation Fellows, Ford Fellows, National Endowment for the humanities Fellows, American Council for Learned Societies Scholars, and Phi Beta Kappa Scholars.

·       UB prides itself on its student-faculty ratio of 15:1

·       Committed to creating new learning venues, the University of Bridgeport's School of Continuing and Professional Studies and its Office of distance learning pioneered the first online graduate degree program in the state of Connecticut. A variety of online courses and certificate programs are also available.

·       UB is on our beautiful ocean-side campus in Bridgeport, CT, with an average class size of 20.

·       Approximately 5300 students enrolled, divided almost evenly between full and part-time, coming from nearly every state and over 80 countries.

·       96% of students receive Financial Aid.

·       Merit scholarships range from $8,000-$16,000 per year and are renewable for four years.

 



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