ACCEPTANCE RATE
64.3%
More selective than 37% of listed universities.
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Private University
University of Bridgeport
University of Bridgeport is a private nonprofit four-year university in Bridgeport, Connecticut, offering career-focused programs with an acceptance rate of 64.3% and a median SAT math score of 470 for admitted students.
64.3%ACCEPTANCE
$26,064AVG NET PRICE
46%GRAD RATE
4,103STUDENTS
University data profileIPEDS 2023
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Bridgeport, CTCity: Midsize
THE SIGNATURE
University of Bridgeport Report Card
Explore university facts, programs, and campus life at a glance.
University of Bridgeport is a private nonprofit institution located on the shores of Long Island Sound near New York City. The campus features fourteen schools, colleges, and institutes that emphasize career readiness within a supportive community where ninety-nine percent of students receive grant or scholarship aid.
Academics are delivered through sixty-eight undergraduate and graduate programs across diverse fields such as health sciences, engineering, business, and education. The university maintains an eleven-to-one student-to-faculty ratio and offers flexible learning options including on-campus, online, hybrid, and accelerated formats to accommodate various schedules.
AT A GLANCE
TypePrivateFour or more years
Founded—
SettingCity: Midsize
Calendarsemester
Religious affiliationNone reported
Athletics—
GETTING IN
Admissions
University of Bridgeport accepts approximately sixty-four percent of applicants who apply each year. The institution does not require standardized test scores for most programs, though admitted students have a median SAT math score of four hundred seventy. Prospective students can enroll directly into their chosen major or begin with an undecided status.
Source: IPEDS 2023
SAT RANGE (MID 50%)
880–1,115
400National benchmark missing1600
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Not reportedNo application fee.
WHAT IT COSTS
Cost & Financial Aid
Sticker price tells you little — net price after aid is what most families actually pay.
Source: IPEDS 2023
IN-STATE TUITION & FEES
$35,760/yr
Out-of-state: $35,760/yr.
Net price by income band
$0–$30,000
$30,001–$48,000
$48,001–$75,000
$75,001–$110,000
$110,001+
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
$26,064/yr
▲ 7% since 2020-2180% receive aid
Average aid package $25,992.
IN THE CLASSROOM
Academics
The university offers sixty-eight academic programs designed to prepare students for successful careers in fields including health sciences, engineering, business, and education. Learning environments vary from traditional on-campus classes to fully online and hybrid formats that provide flexibility for working professionals.
Source: IPEDS 2023
Student–faculty ratio
16:1
6-year graduation rate
46%
▲ 17 pts since 2016
First-year retention
63%
Compared with the 89% public-university median.
Undergrad majors
31
Undergraduate majors and programs
MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.31.3%
Psychology, General.8.7%
General Studies.7.5%
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist.7.1%
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.6.6%
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies.6.4%
CAMPUS LIFE
Campus & Housing
Campus housing shows how many students live on-campus — which means nearby housing can be essential to the college experience.
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On-campus beds
833
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Students needing off-campus housing
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Setting
City: Midsize
IN CONTEXT
University of Bridgeport vs. peer institutions
How University of Bridgeport compares with officially identified or editorially reviewed peer institutions.
University of Bridgeport
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AFTER GRADUATION
Student outcomes
What graduates earn and how reliably they land work — the bottom-line return on the degree.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$50,323
Compared with earnings for graduates of similar universities.
Working after 10 yrs
33%
Share of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Earning more than a high-school graduate
72.5%
72.5% of students out-earn the typical high-school graduate — a core measure of mobility.
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