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University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Connecticut Private nonprofit 4-year Midsize city

Overview

University of Bridgeport is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Its campus is in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,838, made up of 1,570 undergraduates and 2,268 graduate students.

University of Bridgeport offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 51 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer Science, Registered Nursing, and Management Science. It awarded 1,527 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 2 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

61% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

Mission

University of Bridgeport Mission: The University promotes academic excellence, personal responsibility, and commitment to service. Distinctive curricula in an international, culturally diverse supportive learning environment prepare graduates for life and leadership in an increasingly interconnected world.

Mission statement as reported by University of Bridgeport

Key figures

3,838
Students enrolled
61%
First-year retention
1,527
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
51
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional

Programs and majors offered 51

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Computer and Information Sciences 2
Health Professions 10
Business, Management and Marketing 10
Education 8
Engineering 4
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Psychology 1
Engineering Technologies 2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
  • Biology BachelorMaster 17 graduates
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Visual and Performing Arts 3
Mathematics and Statistics 2
English Language and Literature 1
Social Sciences 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
61%
First-year retention, part-time students
29%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
394
Associate degrees
42
Master's degrees
978
Doctoral degrees (research)
26
Professional doctorates
59
Post-master's certificates
28

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
3,838
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,570
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,268
Full-time, fall 2024
69%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,469
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,760
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,709
Full-time, 2024-25
54%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
61%
Men
39%
White
28%
Hispanic or Latino
20%
Black or African American
19%
Asian
6%
Two or more races
1%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
24%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
2
Programs with a fully online option
13
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
22%
Students taking some online courses
51%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
President
Danielle Wilken
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program

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