The International College at the University of Bridgeport is committed to supporting and furthering the international mission of the University and to preparing the University's domestic and international students alike for the transnational political, cultural, and economic climate and workplace of the future. The College reflects the University of Bridgeport's commitment to preparing students for the growing trend toward global integration, sustainable development, and the strengthening of democratic institutions. It seeks to prepare students for careers in international agencies and organizations as well as governmental and non-governmental organizations having an international focus. The College's academic programs do so through teaching and applying the social, political, economic, and historical methods of inquiry and bringing them to bear on current global issues. Through its academic programs and its interaction with the University of Bridgeport's other Schools, Colleges and Programs, the College encourages UB students to interface with the world's great political, philosophical, and religious traditions.

Consistent with the University Mission, the International College of the University of Bridgeport is committed to providing its students with both "career-enhancing, quality education" and with the necessary academic training to enable its graduates to render meaningful service in a wide array of non-governmental, governmental, or intergovernmental organizations. Recognizing the importance of a broad cultural base, synthetic and analytic skills, and mastery of foreign languages, the International College encourages learning in these areas. While providing students with a background into the genesis and evolution of modern democratic institutions, the program also seeks to bring to its students an inclusive appreciation of the fundamental forces that have shaped the world's major cultures. These include:

1. Understanding the different spiritual foundations and dimensions of civilizations and the role that they have played in their development.

2. Knowledge of the physical dimensions of cultures, including spatial considerations, demographic dynamics, and resource availability, as well as an appreciation of their economic, political, and social structures and realities.

The College also emphasizes methods of conflict resolution through the study of game theory and diplomacy. Service learning and volunteerism are greatly encouraged. The International College aims to produce scholars who will meet the ever-increasing need for global management and understanding.

The international student body of UB, both a 'living laboratory' and a 'microcosm of the global world,' provides an unparalleled context for such study.