City: Bridgeport, CT

Category: Education

Telephone: (203) 576-4000

Address: 126 Park Ave.

Description: The discipline of dental hygiene was started at the University of Bridgeport and the Fones School of Dental Hygiene is one of the premier programs in the nation. Founded in 1927 as a junior college, the university, located near Seaside Park in Bridgeport, enrolls about 2,200 undergraduates and has distinguished graduate programs in acupuncture, naturopathic medicine, chiropractic, business, education, and engineering. UB offers a rare doctorate in computer science and engineering. U.S. News & World Report ranks UB 10th among the most racially diverse college campuses in the nation, and it is one of the most affordable private universities in the state.