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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

73.1%

In Fall 2021, a total of 238 first-time undergrad students enrolled at University of Bridgeport. Among these students, 49 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 0 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1040

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 3613 admitted students 49 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

21%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 950-1130. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 470 and 570, while 25% scored below 470 and another 25% scored above 570.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 480 and 560, while 25% scored below 480 and 25% achieved a score of 560. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1040 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to University of Bridgeport.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 31% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    470-570
  • Math

    480-560

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in University of Bridgeport during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 4,940 1,779 3,161
Admitted students 3,613 1,230 2,383
Enrolled students 238 76 162
Acceptance rate 73% 69% 75%
Yield rate 7% 6% 7%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, University of Bridgeport received a total of 4,940 applications. These applications included 1,779 male applicants and 3,161 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 4,940 applicants, University of Bridgeport admitted 3,613 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,230 males and 2,383 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 238 students chose to enroll at University of Bridgeport. This means that 238 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 76 were male and 162 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, University of Bridgeport had an overall acceptance rate of 73% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 69% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 75%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. University of Bridgeport had an overall yield rate of 7% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 6%, and for female admitted students, it was 7%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for University of Bridgeport over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 6,703 2,341 4,362 3,470 1,173 2,297 52% 50% 53% 412 152 260 12% 13% 11%
2016 6,969 2,398 4,571 4,027 1,437 2,590 58% 60% 57% 487 184 303 12% 13% 12%
2017 7,947 2,691 5,256 4,283 1,360 2,923 54% 50% 56% 550 183 367 13% 14% 13%
2018 7,404 2,908 4,496 4,238 1,557 2,681 57% 54% 60% 523 204 319 12% 13% 12%
2019 6,830 2,605 4,225 3,728 1,216 2,512 55% 47% 60% 368 116 252 10% 10% 10%
2020 6,020 2,225 3,795 4,271 1,416 2,855 71% 64% 75% 310 100 210 7% 7% 7%
2021 4,940 1,779 3,161 3,613 1,230 2,383 73% 69% 75% 238 76 162 7% 6% 7%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Bridgeport uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

University of Bridgeport is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Bridgeport.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted