Campus

The University of Bridgeport is located fifty-five miles from New York City in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Bridgeport, Connecticut's largest city, borders the 50-acre campus to the north; Seaside Park and Long Island Sound, with some of the finest sandy beaches between New York and Cape Cod, mark the southern boundary. The unique location of the campus offers a variety of advantages to the University community. The Sound and the Park are settings for studies in marine biology and for the enjoyment of sun and recreation. The city and county provide opportunites for becoming involved in work-study programs with schools, government and some of the country's largest corporations.

The architectural diversity of UB's seventy-five buildings, from stately homes as well as newer structures of very modern design, reflects the origins and progress of the university and also embodies its twofold commitment to solidity and change.

The entrance to Marina Dining Hall, was once the entrance arch to the estate of Phineas Taylor Barnum, who served as Mayor of Bridgeport from 1875 to 1876 and played a crucial role in the city's cultural and economic development. Bryant Hall, with its inlaid mosaic entryway and ornately carved banisters and ceilings, was built in 1895 for inventor Waldo C. Bryant. The Carstensen Hall is a facsimile of a pavilion at the 1893 Columbian Exposition. It was designed in 1899 for the chemist George Edwards, whose research led to improving the durability of silver plate. Between the campus and Seaside Park is the Perry Arch, designed by Henry Bacon, who also designed the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. Directly across the street from Wahlstrom Library is the Wheeler House, originally owned by George Wheeler, who served as the Chief Justice of the Connecticut State Supreme Court.

The more modern buildings house academic and student life on campus:

• The Arnold Bernhard Arts and Humanities Center
• The John J. Cox Student Center
• The Charles A. Dana Hall of Science
• Eleanor Naylor Dana Hall
• The Harvey Hubbell Gymnasium
• Mandeville Hall
• The College of Chiropractic Building
• The Technology Building
• Breul Hall
• The Magnus Wahlstrom Library
• The Wheeler Recreation Center