Mona Chorera

University of Bridgeport
International Admissions Counselor
 OUTLINE
INTRODUCTION OF U.S. EDUCATION SYSTEM

DECIDING FACTORS

ADMISSION PROCESS

RECOMMENDATIONS

INTRODUCTION OF UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT

 INTRODUCTION TO U.S.
EDUCATION SYSTEM
Over 4,000 degree-granting
institutions
Types of Institutions

Community Colleges
Universities
A.S., A.A.

State Private
A.S., B.S., M.S., Ph.D. A.S., B.S., M.S., Ph.D.
 INTRODUCTION TO U.S.
EDUCATION SYSTEM
Accreditation
Regional Private Non-Profit Associations
Example: New England Association of Schools and
Colleges
Approved by U.S. Department of Education
and State Department of Higher
Education
Ranking
U.S. Department of Education does not rank

institutions
No national established ranking system
DECIDING FACTORS
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 ADMISSION PROCESS
Application Deadlines
Check with each institution for specific deadlines

Admissions Materials
Completed application (paper or online, check with each institution)
Official mark sheets/transcripts and Bachelors degree certificate
Official SSC and official HSC (when applying for undergraduate
majors)
Two or three recommendation letters
Admissions Essay (SOP)
GRE, TOEFL, GMAT scores slips (check with each institution)
Third-party evaluation of your academic studies (check with each
institution)
Official bank and affidavit of support completed by sponsor(s)
Resume or Curriculum Vitae
Copy of first page passport
Application fee payment (demand draft or check with each institution)
Processing Time

Varies according to each institution

 RECOMMENDATIONS
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY

INCLUDE ALL REQUESTED DOCUMENTATION

LEARN ABOUT FACULTY RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

USE VARIOUS RESOURCES TO EXPLORE

SCHOOLS

PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE
UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT
OPENING DOORS. BUILDING FUTURES.
 ACCREDITATIONS
The University of Bridgeport is fully accredited by the New England
Association of Schools and Colleges

The University is also accredited by the Board of Governors of the

Connecticut Department of Higher Education

The School of Business is accredited by the Association of Collegiate

Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
 Masters and Doctoral Programs
School of Engineering School of Counseling &
Biomedical Engineering Education
MS Counseling MS
Computer Engineering MS Education MS
Computer Science MS Global Development & Peace MA
Computer Science & Instructional Technology MS
Engineering Ph.D.
School of Health
Electrical Engineering MS
Sciences
Mechanical Engineering
Acupuncture MS
MS
Chiropractic Medicine D.C.
Technology
School Management
of Business
MS Dental Hygiene MS
Business Administration -
MBA Human Nutrition MS
Naturopathy Medicine N.D.
Bachelors
School of Businessand Associates
School of Programs
Accounting (B.S.)
Business Administration (B.S.)
Computer Applications and
Information (B.S.)
Fashion Merchandising (B.S.)
Finance (B.S.)
International Business (B.S.)
Management & Industrial
Relations (B.S.)
Marketing (B.S.)
School of Arts and Sciences
Biology (B.A., B.S.)
General Studies ( B.S.)
Graphic Design (B.F.A.)
Industrial Design (B.S.)
Interior Design (B.S.)
Literature and Civilization
(B.A.)
Mathematics (B.A., B.S.)
Music (B.M.)
Engineering
Computer Engineering (B.S.)
Computer Science (B.S.)
International College
International Political
Economy and Diplomacy
(B.A.)
Martial Arts Studies (B.A.)
Mass Communication (B.A.)
Social Sciences (B.A.)
World Religions (B.A.)
Fones School of Dental
Hygiene
Dental Hygiene (A.S., B.S.)
School of Education & HR
Human Services (B.S.)
Psychology (B.S.)
LOCATION?IDEAL LOCATION!

Fairfield County is
known as the
Corporate Gold
Coast - 3rd highest
concentration of
Fortune 500
companies in USA

Located in the State of Connecticut, Fairfield County, city of Bridgeport

New York City (80 kilometers)
Boston, MA (260 kilometers)
Washington, D.C. (465 kilometers)
AFFORDABLE EDUCATION @ UB
Engineering and Business Scholarship based on academic merit,
English proficiency and standardized examinations.

Graduate Assistantships and student workers employment

available

Undergraduate scholarship awards from $5,000 to $12,000 per

year based on academic merit and English language proficiency
Minimum IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 61 required!

Payment plan option available

 UB HIGHLIGHTS
UB shuttle offers free local Recently renovated library
transportation
Free public bus
transportation
Airport pick-up during
Orientation Week
Participation in UB United
Nations Model
Award winning students
(ASEE, Phi Kappa Phi,
Sigma Xi, ACM, CT Business
Venture, etc.)
South-Asian dining and
shopping nearby campus
Learning Commons most
digitalized library in US
Newly renovated
classrooms in the School
of Business
F1 student legal advice
provided
Host to world class
engineering conferences
(CISSE, ASEE, REV)
Dental Hygiene state of
the art clinic
Intramural cricket games
 Opening doors . Building futures.

Mona Chorera
International Admissions Counselor
admit@bridgeport.edu
mchorera@bridgeport.edu