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University of Bridgeport
126 Park Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06604-5620		 General information
 (203) 576-4000

Type of institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Federal Aid: Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered: Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificates, Associate degrees, Bachelor degrees, Certificates/Postbaccalaureate Certificates, Masters degrees, Certificates/Post-Master's Certificates, Doctor's degrees, First-Professional degrees
Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities
Number of students: 4,752 (2007)
2009-2008 Undergraduate application fee:$ 25

Mission
The University of Bridgeport offers career-oriented undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees and programs for people seeking personal and professional growth. 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. The University is independent and non-sectarian. —Adopted by the Board of Trustees on April 23, 2004
 
About this School
University of Bridgeport is a university in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Its campus is in the southern part of the city, on Long Island Sound. The university offers undergraduate programs and some master's and doctoral programs. It is the United States' most international university, according to the US News and World Report-America's Best Colleges 2006, with 16% of its undergraduates coming from overseas. The university was founded in 1927 as the Junior College of Connecticut. It was the first junior college chartered in the Northeastern United States. It became the University of Bridgeport in 1947 and started awarding master's degrees in 1951. It added its first doctoral degree program, educational leadership, in 1979. In 1991, the College of Chiropractic was established, the first chiropractic school in the United States affiliated with a university. In 1996, the College of Naturopathic Medicine was established, and Ph.D. degree program in Computer Science and Engineering started in 2006 University of Bridgeport enrollment has been climbing from a low of 1,383 students in 1992 to more than 3,627 in 2005. The profile of the students has been changing in the last several years because of the need for financial revitalization. The school stopped awarding generous scholarships to international students and instead focused on attracting more domestic students. In 1991, the university suffered the longest faculty strike in the history of American higher education. In an attempt to solve its financial problem, the university decided in that year to accept support from the Professors World Peace Academy, which is associated with the Unification Movement of Sun Myung Moon. Since then, the university has received more than $110 million in support from the organization. Neil Salonen, former president of the Unification Church in the United States, is the university president. By June 2003, however, the subsidies ended, and the University gained financial independence by balancing its budget. As a non-stock, non-profit Connecticut corporation the university is under the jurisdiction of the State Department of Higher Education and various accrediting agencies.
 
Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
Tuition and Fees2009-20082008-20072007-2006
In-State$ 24,470$ 22,860$ 21,710
Out of State$ 24,470$ 22,860$ 21,710
Books and Supplies$ 1,500$ 1,500$ 1,500
On-Campus
Room and board$ 10,600$ 10,000$ 9,600
Other Expenses$ 4,897$ 4,747$ 4,257
Off Campus
Room and board$ 9,603$ 9,603$ 9,603
Other Expenses$ 6,797$ 6,647$ 6,157
Off Campus w/ family
Other Expenses$ 12,545$ 12,395$ 11,905

Financial aid 2006-2007

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of AidPercentage of students receiving aidAverage amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) 43% $ 4,155
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) 29% $ 1,989
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) 98% $ 10,531
Loans to students 71% $ 6,702
 
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