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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. The University maintains its primary commitments and holds fast to its values. Academic programs are offered through thirteen schools, colleges, and institutes. Concern for student development and support predominate. A career-oriented focus in academic programs is complemented at the undergraduate level with a state-of-the-art core curriculum that helps students secure competencies for lifelong learning and knowledge about our world. The graduate, professional, and health sciences programs offer career-oriented masters and doctoral degrees. Co-operative education opportunities, accelerated learning, commitment to teaching, and a strong tradition of “students first” are a few reasons over 5,300 students are enrolled at the University. Upon acceptance into a University of Bridgeport distance learning program, you will be assigned a dedicated academic advisor who will guide you through your academic journey—from acceptance to graduation. The Honors Program offers a challenging program for those who excel here at UB. Recent UB Honors Program grads have gone on to some of the best colleges and universities in the world for graduate study. They have also gone on to assume significant roles in the professional arena. The Honors Program facilitates the academic inquiry of its students and faculty. Team teaching, seminar moderation, and course material evaluation are conducive to Honors Program faculty's multi-faceted competencies and expertise, who have extensive research backgrounds. The intended final product of the Honors Program is a graduate whose academic training can extend beyond the limits of conventional disciplines. Such a graduate is meant to be more reflective, more confident of academic skills, and possess higher expectations of himself/herself. Whether you are just beginning your college studies, transferring from another college or university, or searching for an outstanding graduate program, you can explore a world of opportunity at the University of Bridgeport through our vast academic offerings, diverse culture, and rich learning environment. You will also meet countless other students from across the globe seeking to do the same. With a long-standing international reputation for excellence, UB has a strong commitment to educating students from around the world. Twenty-five percent of our students are from overseas, representing over 80 countries. UB proudly offers a real-world cultural experience where students and faculty embrace diversity, respect each other’s differences, and learn from them. UB offers a world of endless opportunities to achieve academic excellence and personal growth from our distinctive and broad curricula and hands-on learning opportunities to a community life that offers culturally diverse recreation and entertainment. Throughout our history, we have established a firm belief that the high-quality and personalized experience promised at the University of Bridgeport should never be out of reach for anyone. Approximately 96 percent of our students receive financial assistance in student loans, scholarships, grants, and work-study programs. We will connect you with more than 35 scholarship providers, some of which include FastWeb, The American Association of University Women, Capital Scholarship Program, and The Sallie Mae Fund. The Office of Student Financial Services at the University of Bridgeport is committed to helping students navigate and understand the financial aid process and identify financial tools to help make a college education affordable. Paying for college is a partnership, and this partnership includes your family, the government, and the University of Bridgeport. The University offers you many different forms of financial aid to ease the financial burden that the cost of your education may pose. 98% of our first time, full-time undergraduate receives financial aid, and 96% of all UB students are awarded financial aid. We participate in various federal, state, and private programs that offer loans, grants, scholarships, and other awards to students who demonstrate financial need, superior academic achievement, or other circumstances that may impact their ability to seek an education at the University of Bridgeport. The campus community at the University of Bridgeport embraces and celebrates the uniqueness of our student body. At our international, diverse campus, you will be prepared to become engaged and responsible leaders, ready for the new global world we live in. Your development will be encouraged by caring staff and faculty who will guide you through your journey. Here, learning takes place in and out of the classroom. You will be encouraged to acquire new information and skills, form new attitudes, insights, and understanding yourself and the world around you. Student life at UB is engaging, exciting, and fun. With more than 50 active student clubs and organizations, it is hard not to be involved on campus. Our campus has something to offer everyone. The University of Bridgeport Student Health Services offers high quality, outpatient ambulatory care to treat acute illnesses and injuries. Our campus has won awards for outstanding safety, and maintaining a safe environment for students, faculty, and staff is our top priority. View full university