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INTRODUCTION OF U.S. EDUCATION SYSTEM
DECIDING FACTORS
ADMISSION PROCESS
RECOMMENDATIONS
INTRODUCTION OF UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT
INTRODUCTION TO U.S. EDUCATION SYSTEM
Types of Institutions
UniversitiesCommunity Colleges
A.S., A.A.
StateA.S., B.S., M.S., Ph.D.
PrivateA.S., B.S., M.S., Ph.D.
• Over 4,000 degree-granting institutions
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
ADMISSION PROCESSApplication Deadlines
• Check with each institution for specific deadlines
Admissions Materials
• Completed application (paper or online, check with each institution)• Official mark sheets/transcripts and Bachelor’s 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
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)
Master’s and Doctoral Programs
School of Business
• Business Administration - MBA
School of Counseling & Education
• Counseling MS
• Education MS
• Global Development & Peace MA
• Instructional Technology MS
School of Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering MS
• Computer Engineering MS
• Computer Science MS• Computer Science & Engineering Ph.D.
• Electrical Engineering MS
• Mechanical Engineering MS
• Technology Management MS
School of Health Sciences
• Acupuncture MS
• Chiropractic Medicine D.C.
• Dental Hygiene MS
• Human Nutrition MS
• Naturopathy Medicine N.D.
Bachelor’s and Associate’s ProgramsSchool of Business• 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.)
School of 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!
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)
Fairfield County is known as the ‘Corporate Gold Coast’ - 3rd highest concentration of Fortune 500 companies in USA
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
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
• Recently renovated library 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
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