University of Bridgeport

Private · Moderately Selective · CT

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School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationCT · Northeast

SettingUrban

Undergrads1,534

Student:faculty15:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate28.7%

6-yr grad rate41.2%

Drop-out rate38.7%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$36k

Out-of-state tuition$36k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity78.3%

Gender diversity70.9%

International5%

Identity—

Overview

The University of Bridgeport is a private university on Long Island Sound in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the state's largest city, with a student body notably international relative to its size.

Academics

Career-focused programs in health sciences, engineering, and business make up the core of undergraduate study, with a practical, professional orientation rather than a traditional liberal-arts-first approach. Class sizes are small and the university markets itself around direct paths from degree to career.

Campus & student life

The waterfront setting and urban Bridgeport location give students access to a mid-sized Connecticut city, and the international student population creates a genuinely global campus community relative to the university's overall size.

Getting in

Admission review is holistic, and the university has historically been accessible to students, including many international applicants and transfer students seeking career-oriented programs.

Worth knowing

The university's affiliation with Goodwin University in recent years has reshaped parts of the institution, and its international student proportion remains one of the highest among comparably sized American universities.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate83%

Enrolled mid-50%—

Test policyoptional

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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