University of Bridgeport SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Bridgeport’s 83% acceptance rate means your main question should be fit, support, and whether your academic profile is comfortably in range. Because it is test-optional and very few students submit SAT scores, only send a score if it strengthens your application. Aiming near 1160 puts you at the top of Bridgeport’s reported range.
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University of Bridgeport facts and stats
University of Bridgeport is an urban institution with an undergraduate enrollment of 1,570 students. Bridgeport has a freshman retention rate of 61% and a 6-year graduation rate of 41%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15:1.
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How do your scores compare at Bridgeport?
Key University of Bridgeport application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
December 1
Early Decision
Offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
March 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Bridgeport, plan to take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year. Use the summer before senior year and the fall for retakes and possible superscoring gains, with October as the last practical retake window for scores to arrive by the December 1 Early Action deadline.
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What you'll actually pay
Bridgeport is a private not-for-profit, so the same tuition and fees rate applies to all students. Tuition and fees are $35,760, with 77% of students receiving aid and an average merit award of $17,775. Submit the FAFSA by the March 1 priority deadline.
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University of Bridgeport’s listed cost for tuition, fees, room, and board is about $52,110 per year. Aid is common, with 77% of students receiving financial assistance and an average aid package of $30,815. Merit awards average $17,775, which can significantly reduce the sticker price for eligible students. Graduates leave with an average debt of $21,200.
⬡ LangSmitha1bdb53c-83f3-4259-aa03-2fb3f759624fStudent life at University of Bridgeport
37% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus.
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