University of Bridgeport

About

The University of Bridgeport is a non-profit university, home to a diverse student and faculty body from over 45 states and 80 countries who are united by a shared commitment to career readiness, innovation, and a supportive, challenging learning environment.

Type of Institution: 
Private, four-year

Location:
UB's 60-acre campus is located on the scenic Long Island Sound in southwest Connecticut, just an hour from New York City.

Total Costs for the 2020-21 Academic Year:
Tuition and Fees – $35,000
Room and Board – $17,000

Total Undergraduate Enrollment:
More than 2,740

Financial Aid:

• Priority deadline for completing FAFSA applications is December 1.
• Percentage of Students Receiving Financial Aid: 99%
• Average Financial Aid Package:
  • Institutional Aid: $23,947
  • Total Aid: $28,429

UB Guarantee ensures that first-time, full-time domestic freshman students residing on campus are awarded $10,000 per year or $5,000 per year for commuter students who live within a 30-mile radius of campus. All full-time domestic transfer students are awarded $7,500 per year. The UB Guarantee is valid for four academic years or eight semesters and is directly applied to tuition. In addition, the University provides merit-based scholarships up to $20,000.

Enrollment:

4,615

• Male (36%) / Female (64%)
• Undergraduate (60%) / Graduate (40%)  
• Average incoming GPA for freshman is 3.23

Rankings

According to U.S. News & World Report, the University of Bridgeport ranks among the U.S.’s top Colleges and Universities in each of the following areas:

• Ranked as one of the Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs - National Universities
• 39th Most Ethnically Diverse National University
• 119th Best National University for Top Performers on Social Mobility

Accreditation

The University of Bridgeport is fully accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. The University also is accredited by the Board of Governors of the Connecticut Department of Higher Education.

Majors

• Accounting
• Biology
• Business Administration
• Computer Engineering Technology
• Computer Science
• Conservation and Environmental Biology
• Criminal Justice and Human Security
• Dental Hygiene
• Digital Marketing Communication
• Electrical Engineering
• English
• Fashion Merchandising
• Finance
• General Studies
• Graphic Design
• Health Sciences
• Humanities
• Industrial Design
• Interior Design
• International Political Economy and Diplomacy
• Management & Industrial Relations
• Marketing
• Martial Arts
• Mass Communication
• Mathematics
• Mechanical Engineering
• Medical Laboratory Science
• Music B.M./Performing Arts: Music
• Nursing
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Religion and Politics
• Social Sciences
• Theatre (Performing Arts)

Housing:

• Undergraduate Housing (University Hall, Barnum Hall, Chaffee Hall, Seeley Hall)
• Graduate Housing

Off-campus Housing