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University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo

General Information

Name: University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
Address: Finca las Dunas Carr 653 Ruta 129 Km 8, Arecibo, PR 00614-4010
Phone:

  • General information: (787) 815-0000
  • Financial aid office: (787) 815-0000 x4501
  • Admissions office: (787) 815-0000 x4101

Website: upra.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$1,707$1,707$1,245
        Out-of-state$3,539$3,539$2,625
Books and supplies$1,320$1,320$1,320
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,620$6,620$6,620
        Other expenses$1,585$1,585$1,000
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,170$2,170$1,000

Total expenses   
In-state
        Off-campus$11,232$11,232$10,185
        Off-campus with family$5,197$5,197$3,565
Out-of-state
        Off-campus$13,064$13,064$11,565
        Off-campus with family$7,029$7,029$4,945

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 76%
  • Federal grants: 76%
  • State/local grants: 36%
  • Student loans: 3%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3865
  • State/local grants:$708
  • Student loans:$2197

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$20
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants3,7151,3382,377
Percent admitted31.0%31.0%31.0%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time81.4%82.9%80.6%
Part-time0.3%0.2%0.3%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 4146
First-time student retention: 76%
Overall graduation rate: 39%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 84%
    • Part Time: 16%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 32%
    • Women: 68%

Hispanic: 100%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Animal Health - Associate
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General - Associate, Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Associate, Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Radio and Television - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Associate
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Education, General - Associate
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other - Associate
  • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Associate, Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Natural Sciences - Associate
    Psychology
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Social Sciences, Other - Bachelor


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