About Us

An international, doctoral intensive comprehensive university, with award-winning academic programs. At the University of Bridgeport, students can earn degrees in a variety of innovative undergraduate and graduate degree programs. America's most international university. With 41% of the University's undergraduate students coming from overseas, the University was recently recognized by US News and World Report for having a higher percentage of international students than any other national university in the United Students. With students from more than 80 countries who are active in student government, publications and clubs, the University of Bridgeport prides itself in being a real world ''experience in globalization.'' Through its International Programs , the University provides academic, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities which support the University's commitment to promote global citizenship and a commitment to public service. 200 full and part-time faculty, including Fulbright Scholars, National Science Fellows, Ford Fellows, National Endowment for the Humanities Fellows, American Council for learned Societies Scholars, Phi Beta Kappa Scholars. Known for its competent, committed, caring faculty, the University prides itself on its Student-faculty ratio of 12:1. Committed to creating new learning venues, the University of Bridgeport's School of Continuing and Professional Studies and its Office of Distance Learning pioneered the first online graduate degree program in the State of Connecticut. A variety of online courses and certificate programs are also available.