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University of Bridgeport

General Information

Name: University of Bridgeport
Address: 126 Park Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06604-5620
Phone:

  • General information: (203) 576-4000
  • Financial aid office: (203) 576-4568
  • Admissions office: (203) 576-4552

Website: www.bridgeport.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$21,710$20,595$19,525
Books and supplies$1,500$1,200$1,000
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$9,600$9,000$8,400
        Other expenses$4,257$3,147$3,965
Off-campus
        Room and board$9,063$10,400$8,400
        Other expenses$6,157$4,147$4,215
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$11,905$10,247$7,165

Total expenses   
On-campus$37,067$33,942$32,890
Off-campus$38,430$36,342$33,140
Off-campus with family$35,115$32,042$27,690

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 94%
  • Federal grants: 53%
  • State/local grants: 17%
  • Institutional grants: 92%
  • Student loans: 77%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4232
  • State/local grants:$2956
  • Institutional grants:$9924
  • Student loans:$9630

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants4,0141,5472,467
Percent admitted64.2%61.1%66.1%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time12.0%14.0%10.9%
Part-time0.1%0.3%0.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 3626
Undergraduate enrollment: 1676
First-time student retention: 59%
Overall graduation rate: 37%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 74%
    • Part Time: 26%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 36%
    • Women: 64%

White non-hispanic: 31%
Black non-hispanic: 33%
Hispanic: 14%
Asian/pacific islander: 4%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 18%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Master
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other - Master
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
  • Fashion Merchandising - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Labor and Industrial Relations - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision - Doctor
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
    Engineering
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Master
  • Mechanical Engineering - Master
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Human Nutrition - Master
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Acupuncture - Master
  • Chiropractic (DC) - First Professional
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist - Associate, Bachelor
  • Naturopathic Medicine/Naturopathy (ND) - Doctor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Associate, Bachelor
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Community Organization and Advocacy - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Graphic Design - Bachelor
  • Illustration - Bachelor
  • Industrial Design - Bachelor
  • Interior Design - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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