University of Bridgeport is an independent, non-sectarian university located on Long Island Sound in the South Bridgeport section of Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA. The school has a high level of domestic diversity, and U.S. News and World Report ranks it as the tenth-most racially diverse university in the country.
The university had financial troubles in the 1990s and was the subject of controversy when the trustees were obligated to enter into s...
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University of Bridgeport is an independent, non-sectarian university located on Long Island Sound in the South Bridgeport section of Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA. The school has a high level of domestic diversity, and U.S. News and World Report ranks it as the tenth-most racially diverse university in the country.
The university had financial troubles in the 1990s and was the subject of controversy when the trustees were obligated to enter into serious negotiations with and subsequently gave control of the institution to the Professors World Peace Academy (PWPA), an affiliate of the Unification Church founded by Sun Myung Moon in order to save it from closure. Since then, in an effort to boost enrollment numbers, the University of Bridgeport has attempted to recruit more international students, some of whom were unaware of its past, including its financial difficulties and close connection with the Unification Church. This has led to a high number of international students.
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