University of Bridgeport

University of Bridgeport, private, coeducational institution in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The school was founded in 1927. The University of Bridgeport confers associate, bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and professional degrees in a variety of fields. It offers courses of study in the arts and sciences, business, education, computer and information sciences, engineering, health sciences and technology, the fine arts, applied arts, law, and performing arts. Research facilities at the university include the Connecticut Technology Institute and the Ernest C. Trefz Center for Venture Management and Entrepreneurial Studies.