UB Visitor Guide
1 MASSACHUSETTS The University of Bridgeport is located 55 miles Boston NEW YORK from New York City, in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Bridgeport, Connecticut’s largest city, CONNECTICUT R.I. borders the 50-acre campus to the north while Bridgeport historic Seaside Park and Long Island Sound, with New York some of the finest sandy beaches between New York and Cape Cod, mark the southern boundary. NEW JERSEY The unique location of the campus offers a variety of advantages to the University community. The Sound and the Park are settings for studies in marine biology and for the enjoyment of sun and recreation. The city and county provide opportunities CONTENTS for becoming involved in work-study programs with 1 Location schools, government, and some of the country’s 2 Overview 4 UB Pride largest Fortune 500 and multinational corporations. 6 Visit 7 Directions 8 Focal Points 10 Campus Map 12 Galleries and Museums 13 Performing Arts 14 Dining 16 Entertainment 17 Lodging 18 Transportation 19 Shopping 20 The Early History of UB 21 City of Bridgeport 2 1 Overview The University of Bridgeport Opening doors. Building futures. Founded in 1927, the University of Bridgeport is well known for its diversity. In a typical year, the student Schools and Colleges body consists of learners from 35 states and 80 countries. School of Arts and Sciences The faculty also is diverse. This unique group of people Ernest C. Trefz School of Business is drawn together by shared commitments: an emphasis School of Continuing and Professional Studies on professional development, career readiness for the Shintaro Akatsu School of Design twenty-first century, a supportive and challenging School of Education learning environment, and innovation and solution- School of Engineering seeking.
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