Regular Processing
Paper Application
With regular processing, your acceptance letter and I-20 Form will be sent to you via regular mail. Regular international mail takes approximately 2-3 weeks to be delivered.
If you apply with a paper application, you must submit a non-refundable Application Fee of $50.00. The payment must be a bank check or money order drawn from a U.S. bank. Please make the check payable to the University of Bridgeport. Do not send cash.
Online Application
When applying online you will be asked to pay the $50 application fee using a valid credit card upon completion of your online application form.
Your application will not be processed without the application fee.
The application fee is mandatory and cannot be waived.
Premium Processing
With premium processing Applicants who apply by using the paper application will be allowed to take advantage of our premium processing service, which is NOT available when applying online. The cost for this service is $90, which ensures that you will receive your acceptance letter and I-20 Form via courier service if you are admitted into the University of Bridgeport. The $90 fee includes the $50 application fee plus the $40 courier service cost of UPS Worldwide Express, which takes approximately 3-5 business days to get delivered.
Applicants requesting premium processing MUST send in their paper applications along with a NON-REFUNDABLE Application Fee of $90 – bank check or money order- drawn on a U.S. bank and made payable to the University of Bridgeport. DO NOT SEND CASH.
Please note that premium processing is NOT available for online applicants.
Doctoral Level Fee
Application Fee for Doctoral Level Programs $75
Doctorate in Education in Educational Leadership (Ed.D.)
Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.)