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Bridgeport Colleges and Schools

Colleges in Bridgeport

There are at least 8 colleges in Bridgeport, listed and descibed below. These schools represent 10,206 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 7,051 full-time students, and a reported 963 dorm rooms.

Nearby cities and towns have as many or more colleges or students than Bridgeport; see particularly Fairfield colleges.

The largest schools here include University of Bridgeport and Housatonic Community College.

Please also check for colleges in the nearby cities and towns, shown at the left. We also provide an extensive list of Connecticut Colleges.

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New England Tractor Trailer Training School
Bridgeport, Connecticut

  • Programs: Transportation
  • Degrees/Course Work: Certificate
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Bridgeport Open Admission Colleges

Schools open to most or all qualified applicants (qualifications vary).
Based on 2007 information.

Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing
200 Mill Hill Ave
Bridgeport, Connecticut 06610

  • Programs: registered nursing, surgical tech.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 218 students, 213 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Weekend classes available. Credit for experience. AP credits.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services.

Butler Business School Inc
2710 North Ave
Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604

  • Programs: medical assistant, management information systems, medical secretary, MIS.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 267 students, 267 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Credit for experience.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

Housatonic Community College
900 Lafayette Blvd
Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604-4704

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: general studies, business and related services, child care management, criminal justice and police, mental health services tech, liberal arts and sciences, MIS, accounting technology.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 4,475 students, 2,576 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. On-campus daycare. Remedial services.

The Leon Institute of Hair Design
111 Wall St
Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604-4226

  • Programs: cosmetoloty instructor.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 70 students, 60 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Placement assistance.

Colleges With Selective Admissions

These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2007 information.

Bullard-Havens Regional Vocational Technical Sch
500 Palisade Ave
Bridgeport, Connecticut 06610

St Vincent's College
2800 Main St
Bridgeport, Connecticut 06606-4201

  • Programs: registered nursing, radiation therapist, medical office assistant, general studies, medical assistant, cardiovascular tech.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 424 students, 201 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Flexibility: AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

University of Bridgeport
126 Park Avenue
Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604-5620

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: elementary school teaching, business management, secondary teaching, human nutrition, electrical engineering, dental hygienist, computer science, general studies.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 4,752 students, 3,734 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 963 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 380-480. Math: 370-480. Writing: 380-480.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Member of a national athletic association.

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Colleges in Nearby Cities and Towns

(Student count includes part-time and full-time; not all students live in the city or town. Data as of 2007.)

City/TownCollegesPop.
(2000)		StudentsDorms
Fairfield Colleges357,34010,9394,876
Milford Colleges152,30533 
Norwalk Colleges282,9516,231 
Stratford Colleges149,9762,083 
West Haven Colleges152,3604,7741,688
Westport Colleges125,749174 

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