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University of Puerto Rico-Carolina

General Information

Name: University of Puerto Rico-Carolina
Address: Carretera 887 Bo San Anton, Carolina, PR 00984-4800
Phone:

  • General information: (787) 257-0000 x3262
  • Financial aid office: (787) 257-0000 x3352
  • Admissions office: (787) 257-0000 x3347

Website: www.uprc.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$2,263$2,263$1,678
        Out-of-state$3,192$3,192$3,600
Books and supplies$1,980$1,980$1,980
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,620$6,620$3,780
        Other expenses$1,585$1,585$1,585
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,170$1,878$1,878

Total expenses   
In-state
        Off-campus$12,448$12,448$9,023
        Off-campus with family$6,413$6,121$5,536
Out-of-state
        Off-campus$13,377$13,377$10,945
        Off-campus with family$7,342$7,050$7,458

Our Institution is based on per credit charge. The average tuition is besed on 17 credits per term. The required fees are now based on maintenance fee of $47 a new technology fee of $25 per session, calculated at 3 sessions. All student must have health insurance. The Institution charges a $684 fee per academic year to students that don't provide official evidence of having health insurage coverage. The data offered for out of State AverageTuition correspond to our published tuition for foreign students. In the case of US CITIZENTS that are not residents of PR, the average tuition is the same as resident students plus an additional amount equivalent to what a Puerto Rican students would have pay in a public university of the students state of origin.

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 74%
  • Federal grants: 74%
  • State/local grants: 48%
  • Institutional grants: 9%
  • Student loans: 4%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3523
  • State/local grants:$559
  • Institutional grants:$252
  • Student loans:$2050

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$20
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants4,8151,6443,171
Percent admitted22.9%21.4%23.7%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time88.1%86.9%88.7%
Part-time0.4%0.3%0.4%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 3879
First-time student retention: 80%
Overall graduation rate: 37%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 70%
    • Part Time: 30%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 35%
    • Women: 65%

Hispanic: 100%

Degrees offered

    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General - Associate, Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Associate, Bachelor
  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management - Associate, Bachelor
  • Tourism and Travel Services Management - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Advertising - Bachelor
    Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services
  • Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production - Bachelor
    Education
  • Education, General - Associate
    Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering - Associate
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician - Associate
  • Instrumentation Technology/Technician - Associate
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other - Associate
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Associate
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other - Associate
    Security and Protective Services
  • Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other - Bachelor
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Interior Design - Associate


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