The University of Bridgeport is an independent, non-sectarian, international institution of higher learning, dedicated to career enhancing, quality education in keeping with its long-standing tradition of individual concern for each student's distinctive needs. In harmony with an intellectually diverse general curriculum, the University's professional degree programs prepare its students for the careers and leadership roles they will assume in an increasingly interdependent world. The University's interdisciplinary education thus incorporates local and national perspectives within a global context.

The University encourages the development of highly trained, mature, and independent men and women. It places particular emphasis on the importance of its students' assumption of personal responsibility and moral commitment in the conduct of life and on the preservation and strengthening of the highest values and ethical norms.

Seeking to foster global understanding and cooperation, the University gathers together a student body consisting of talented, aspiring and ambitious domestic and foreign students of every race, religion and creed. Situated on the Connecticut shores of Long Island Sound, in an urban New England region, the University reflects a broad array of intellectual and cultural traditions. As a participant in the life of the Bridgeport community, the University is committed to using its resources in the service of this city and developing centers. To that end, the University prepares its students to think clearly and work confidently for the betterment of their communities.