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#2228 of 14,131 In the World
#629 of 2,597 In North America
#574 of 2,496 In the United States
#13 of 28 In Connecticut
#656 of 1,645 For Robotics
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Acceptance rate
83%
Avg. cost to attend
$28,498 /y
Aid receiving
96%
Undergraduates
1,570
Graduates
2,268
Male:Female Ratio
39:61
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

University of Bridgeport Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Bridgeport has an acceptance rate of 83% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 83% 79% 86%
Applicants 9,237 4,322 4,915
Admissions 7,669 3,432 4,237
Freshmen enrolled full time 280 89 191
Freshmen enrolled part time 92 7 85

1,954 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

936 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
3 or 1%
submitted SAT

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
TOEFL Considered but not required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Nonresident Alien 1187 (31%)
White 912 (24%)
Black or African American 816 (21%)
Hispanic 633 (17%)
Asian 177 (5%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 74 (2%)
Two or more races 19 (0.5%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 4 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend University of Bridgeport is $28,498 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$28,498/year
Average aid awarded
$24,914
Students receiving aid
96%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $27,238
$30-48K $28,124
$48-75K $26,062
$75-110K $27,487
$110K+ $29,733

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $32,860$19,096
Tuition in-state $32,860$19,096
Tuition out-of-state $32,860$19,096
Fee in-district $2,900$2,690
Fee in-state $2,900$2,690
Fee out-of-state $2,900$2,690

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 848
Combined charge for room and board $16,350

University of Bridgeport majors

University of Bridgeport has granted 389 bachelor's degrees across 25 programs, 971 master's across 24 programs, and 79 doctorate degrees across 5 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Bridgeport.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Computer Science 10 447
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 128
Management Science 94
Dental Hygiene & Hygienist 33 34 13
Human Nutrition 76
Business Administration and Management, General 2 65
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 36 12
Chiropractic 42
Public Health, General 40
Physician Assistant 38
Psychology, General 34
Elementary Education and Teaching 30
General Studies 28
Artificial Intelligence 26
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision 23
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 17 4
Engineering & Industrial Management 20
Business & Commerce, General 19
Mechanical Engineering 12 7
Secondary Education and Teaching 19
Education, General 17
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 16
Human Services, General 16
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 15
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 14
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 9 4
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine 11
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 11
Computer Engineering, General 2 6 1
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 5
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 3 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 5
Music, General 5
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 5
Accounting 4
Music Teacher Education 3
Finance, General 2
Financial Mathematics 2
Industrial and Product Design 2
International Relations and Affairs 2
Nursing Administration 2
Computer Engineering Technology & Technician 1
Digital Marketing 1
Interior Design 1
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology 1
Grand Total 38 389 971 79

University of Bridgeport has a graduation rate of 41%, which is among the 25% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 41% 37% 44%
  • Full-time retention rate - 61%
  • Part-time retention rate - 29%

Publications & Citations

University of Bridgeport has published 3,211 scientific papers with 42,991 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Physics, Biology, Political Science, Environmental Science, Medicine, Law, and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Publications
3,211
Citations
42,991

Publication / Citation count by topic

Computer Science
1,675 / 26,003
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,629 / 22,153
Engineering
1,544 / 20,057
Physics
1,117 / 13,659
Biology
1,005 / 18,310
Political Science
986 / 10,865
Environmental Science
966 / 13,758
Medicine
957 / 17,934
Law
892 / 10,296
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
765 / 14,643
Psychology
762 / 14,577
Mathematics
759 / 10,015
Quantum and Particle physics
757 / 9,004
Chemistry
757 / 12,855
Philosophy
725 / 11,911
Business
696 / 8,313
Sociology
625 / 7,278
Geography and Cartography
521 / 6,080
History
467 / 4,250
Economics
462 / 5,562
Materials Science
444 / 6,216
Computer Networking
422 / 4,452
Statistics
421 / 6,944
Electrical Engineering
400 / 3,826
Geology
394 / 7,188
Telecommunications
383 / 3,740
Ecology
377 / 6,510
Cyber Security
369 / 4,682
Linguistics
369 / 7,451
Pathology
366 / 6,644
Genetics
347 / 8,124
Machine Learning
343 / 9,701
Management
332 / 4,820
Mechanical Engineering
324 / 3,704
Archaeology
318 / 3,376
Art & Design
315 / 3,157
Biochemistry
305 / 6,852
Computer Vision
274 / 6,040
Organic Chemistry
269 / 4,720
Optical Engineering
266 / 3,869

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 14 154
1994 15 181
1995 30 186
1996 17 179
1997 18 191
1998 8 200
1999 20 214
2000 14 238
2001 15 250
2002 20 282
2003 26 309
2004 24 254
2005 25 326
2006 25 407
2007 63 453
2008 74 516
2009 97 629
2010 94 697
2011 73 729
2012 106 866
2013 113 929
2014 163 1219
2015 122 1288
2016 180 1488
2017 120 1694
2018 161 2063
2019 120 2401
2020 133 3393
2021 76 4002
2022 58 3980
2023 54 3913
2024 91 3512
2025 89 2879
Academic rankings

University of Bridgeport alumni

  1. Manute Bol

    Manute Bol
    Born in
    South Sudan Flag South Sudan
    Years
    1962-2010 (aged 48)
    Occupations
    basketball playermilitary personnel
    Biography

    Manute Bol was a Sudanese-American professional basketball player and political activist. Listed at 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) or 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) tall, Bol was one of the two tallest players in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

  2. Fred DeLuca

    Fred DeLuca
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1947-2015 (aged 68)
    Occupations
    businesspersonrestaurateurentrepreneur
    Biography

    Frederick Adrian DeLuca was an American businessman, who was the co-founder and president of the Subway franchise of fast food restaurants with Peter Buck. During his tenure, Subway grew into the largest franchise in the world.

  3. Bill Smitrovich

    Bill Smitrovich
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1947-.. (age 79)
    Occupations
    voice actortelevision actoractorfilm actor
    Biography

    Stanley William Zmitrowicz Jr., known professionally as Bill Smitrovich, is an American actor.

  4. Dave Weckl

    Dave Weckl
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1960-.. (age 66)
    Occupations
    session musiciandrummerjazz musician
    Biography

    Dave Weckl is an American jazz fusion drummer and the leader of the Dave Weckl Band. He was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2000.

All 37 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names UB
Founded 1927
Motto Opening doors. Building futures
Colors purple, white
Academic calendar September to May. Also extensive Summer Session
Total FTE staff 479
Carnegie classification Doctoral/Professional Universities

Location and contacts

Address 126 Park Avenue
Bridgeport, Connecticut, 06604-5620
United States
City population 149,000
Phone 2035764000

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