University of Bridgeport

The University of Bridgeport (UB) is a private university in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The students of the University of Bridgeport are from 80 countries and 46 states. The university’s academic activities are carried out in three colleges.

The University of Bridgeport offers more than 50 active clubs and organizations, including co-ed intramural sports, fraternities, and sororities. The University of Bridgeport competes in NCAA Division II athletics and has eight women's sports, and five men's sports. The Women's Soccer Team was the 2018 National NCAA Division II Champions.

To address safety concerns both on and off-campus, the university instituted a program where students are issued a portable alarm unit that pinpoints their position and enables campus security to get to them in under two minutes. The Campus Security Department has 40 unarmed personnel that provide security services 24 hours a day, with both on-foot and on bicycle patrols. The university has received the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Award for adopting technology and other initiatives to safeguard the students 24 hours a day.