Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
U. Bridgeport admits about 8 in 10 applicants (83%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 38% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
No application fee
Grants credit for AP exams
Men and women
Men were admitted at 79%, women at 86%.
Yield
5% of admitted students enroll, on the lower end nationally.
Where you stand
How U. Bridgeport reads a record
GPA and the high school record are required. Scores are optional. 1% of first-years sent an SAT and 0% an ACT. Most first-years were admitted without scores.
What they look at
- High school GPA
- Required
- High school record
- Required
- Class rank
- Not considered
- College-prep program
- Not considered
- Recommendations
- Considered
- Essay
- Considered
- Legacy status
- Not considered
- Work experience
- Not considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Not considered
- English proficiency test
- Considered
- Other tests
- Not considered
Recent change: Stopped considering legacy status in fall 2024; Stopped requiring an English proficiency test (still considered) in fall 2024.
On the admissions map
The map plots acceptance rate against SAT scores. University of Bridgeport doesn't report both, so it isn't shown.
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
Optional
Scores are considered if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)