 Classification:
Private,
4 year
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Setting:
Urban
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Year Established: 1927
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Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
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Undergraduate Degrees:
Associate's,
Bachelor's
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Undergraduate Enrollment: 5,135
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Tuition: $28,119
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Room and Board: $11,700
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| Profile: Private, coed, nonsectarian, comprehensive, two semesters, fall and spring, two summer sessions; rolling admissions. More than 5,000 students from 83 countries and 47 states.
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Programs:
School of Arts and Sciences: Biology (Pre-Health Professional options: Pre-Acupuncture, Pre-Chiropractic, Pre-Dental, Pre-Medicine, Pre-Naturopathic Medicine, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Physician Assistant, Pre-Veterinary), English (Creative Writing, Literature), General Studies, Health Sciences (Exercise & Fitness, Nutrition), Human Services, Literature & Civilization (Creative Writing, English, History, Philosophy), Mathematics, Medical Technology, Music (Jazz Studies, Music Business, Music Education, Music Performance), Psychology.
School of Business: Accounting, Business Administration, Computer Applications & Information Systems, Fashion Merchandising, Finance, International Business, Management & Industrial Relations, Marketing.
School of Engineering: Computer Engineering, Computer Science.
Shintaro Akatsu School of Design: Graphic Design (New Digital Media), Industrial Design, Interior Design.
Fones School of Dental Hygiene: Dental Hygiene.
International College: Criminal Justice & Human Security (Criminology, Comparative Justice, Human Security), International Political Economy & Diplomacy (Americas Studies, Asia-Pacific Studies, Middle East Studies, Peace & Development Studies), Martial Arts Studies, Mass Communication (Advertising, Communication, Fashion Journalism, Journalism, International Communication, Public Relations, Sports Journalism), Social Sciences (Criminal Justice, History, International Studies, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Pre-Law), World Religions. |
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| Special Features: The University of Bridgeport is situated on a quiet, urban campus on the shore of Long Island Sound. NCAA Division II Athletics includes men's: basketball, baseball, cross-country, soccer and swimming; and women's: basketball, soccer, cross-country, softball, gymnastics, volleyball, swimming and lacrosse. There are more than 50 extracurricular clubs. Excellent co-op and internships are available with Fortune 500 corporations and numerous other companies like Apple, Bloomingdales, ESPN, FBI, General Electric, GTE, IBM, Johnson & Johnson, Pitney Bowes, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Rolls Royce, Saks Fifth Avenue, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, UBS, United Nations, U.S. Department of State, and Xerox. |
| Admissions Requirements: SAT or ACT, high school record; one recommendation, personal statement, portfolio or audition for design and music programs. Other requirements: evaluation on basis of individual merit and accomplishment, some programs require personal interview. |
| Transfer Requirements:
College Transcript,
Minimum GPA: 2.0
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| Transfer Admissions Contact: Karissa Peckham, Director of Undergraduate Admissions |
| Annual Transfer Enrollment:
More than 100
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