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Welcome to UB.

Home to 14 schools, colleges and institutes, 7 residence halls, 4 dining facilities, a bookstore, a bowling alley, and so much more! Continue the next steps of your educational journey at UB!

A seaside campus with city connections.

Discover our beautiful 56-acre seaside campus, with Seaside Park in our backyard and New York City and Boston just a short drive away.

UB Launches Nationwide Cybersecurity Program

Built Here.
Hired Here.

In the IET Lab, students, faculty, and industry partners work side by side designing prototypes, testing ideas, and exploring solutions to today’s most pressing challenges.

Caring for our Community.

The UB Clinics provide acupuncture, chiropractic, and dental hygiene services to the general public.

A Century of Purple Knights.

University of Bridgeport has been preparing students for career success for almost 100 years. Be a part of what comes next.

By the numbers

Find out why UBelong at UB.

99%
Receive grant or scholarship aid
Based on fall 2025 data.
11:1
Student–faculty ratio
With our 11:1 student to faculty ratio, our uplifting, supportive culture ensures you never feel like a number.
65+
Career-focused degree programs
Step into your future with a degree at UB.

Your next chapter starts at UB.

Bring your goals, discover new interests, and find a community that supports you as you shape your future.

Where our graduates work

  • Amazon
  • Apple
  • Google
  • Hartford Healthcare
  • Lockheed Martin
  • Pfizer
  • Pratt & Whitney
  • Yale New Haven Health
Life on the Sound

A coastal campus,
an hour and a half
from New York City.

University of Bridgeport sits on the scenic shores of Long Island Sound. Our seaside home isn’t only beautiful — it’s also conveniently located just an hour and a half from New York City and two hours from Boston!

56
Acre campus
1.5 hr
From New York City
2 hrs
From Boston
Alumni and giving

100 years of
Purple Knights.

UB alumni are part of a century of innovation. From the world’s first school of dental hygiene to Connecticut’s first master’s degree in artificial intelligence, UB has helped prepare people to lead in emerging fields. Today, our alumni carry that legacy forward by building businesses, advancing their professions, and finding new ways to serve their communities.

Admissions

Three easy steps.
No tests required.

1

Submit your application

Complete your free application through the UB application portal or the Common Application

2

Send your transcripts

Submit your high school transcript

3

Get your decision

Your application is reviewed as soon as it’s submitted.

Ready to become a Purple Knight?

Test scores? Optional for most programs.

Non-Discrimination Statement

University of Bridgeport is committed to preventing or eliminating all forms of discrimination in its education programs or activities in accordance with its commitment to all federal and state laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination in institutes of higher learning. The University provides equal opportunities to all students, or applicants for admission on the basis of; physical or mental disability (including perceived disability), predisposing genetic characteristics, hearing status, pregnancy, race, religion, color, sex, political affiliation, source of income, place of business, residence, creed, ethnicity, national origin (including ancestry), citizenship status, age, marital status, family responsibilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran or military status (including disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran, and Armed Forces Service Medal veteran), domestic violence victim status or any other protected category under applicable local, state, or federal law, the Office of Civil Rights, the State of Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, or other human rights agencies.

All claims of alleged discrimination should be sent to titleix@bridgeport.edu.

Applications are open for the upcoming semester.Test scores optional for most programs.

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