Overview
At a Glance
School type
Public, 4-year or above
Faculty
201 Faculty Members | 14:1 student faculty ratio
Religious affliation
Not applicable
General Information
Address
University of Puerto Rico-Carolina
Carretera 887 Bo San Anton, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00984
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Phone
(787) 257-0000
Website
www.uprc.edu/
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cost & financial aid
Annual tuition & fees
Undergraduate
In state
$7,410
Out of state
$7,410
Graduate
In state
No information
Out of state
No information
Financial Aid: Undergraduates
Received financial aid
90%
Did not receive aid
10%
Type of aid |
% of students recieving aid |
Average amount |
Federal grants |
90.0% |
$6,044 |
State/local grants |
0.0% |
$333 |
Institutional grants |
55.0% |
$1,560 |
Loans |
1.0% |
$3,111 |
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Academics
Most Popular Undergraduate majors
- Forensic Psychology
- Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
- Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production
- Business Administration and Management, General
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BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
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Business Administration and Management, General
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A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.
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Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
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A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of special assistants and/or personal secretaries for business executives and top management. Includes instruction in business communications, principles of business law, public relations, scheduling and travel management, secretarial accounting, filing systems and records management, conference and meeting recording, report preparation, office equipment and procedures, office supervisory skills, and professional standards and legal requirements.
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Finance, General
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A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, manage, and analyze the financial and monetary aspects and performance of business enterprises, banking institutions, or other organizations. Includes instruction in principles of accounting, financial instruments, capital planning, funds acquisition, asset and debt management, budgeting, financial analysis, and investments and portfolio management.
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Tourism and Travel Services Management
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A program that prepares individuals to manage travel-related enterprises and related convention and/or tour services. Includes instruction in travel agency management, tour arranging and planning, convention and event planning, travel industry operations and procedures, tourism marketing and promotion strategies, travel counseling, travel industry law, international and domestic operations, and travel and tourism policy.
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Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
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A program that prepares individuals to manage operations and facilities that provide lodging services to the traveling public. Includes instruction in hospitality industry principles; supplies purchasing, storage and control; hotel facilities design and planning; hospitality industry law; personnel management and labor relations; financial management; marketing and sales promotion; convention and event management; front desk operations; and applications to specific types of hotels and motel operations.
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COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS
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Advertising
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A program that focuses on the creation, execution, transmission, and evaluation of commercial messages in various media intended to promote and sell products, services, and brands; and that prepares individuals to function as advertising assistants, technicians, and managers. Includes instruction in advertising theory, marketing strategy, advertising design and production methods, campaign methods and techniques, media management, related principles of business management, and applicable technical and equipment skills.
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COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS AND SUPPORT SERVICES
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EDUCATION
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Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
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A program that focuses on the design of educational services for children or adults with multiple disabilities which adversely affect their educational performance and that may prepare individuals to teach such students. Includes instruction in identifying students with multiple disabilities, developing individual education plans, teaching and supervising students with multiple handicaps, counseling, and applicable laws and policies.
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Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
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Trade and Industrial Teacher Education
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ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS
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Instrumentation Technology/Technician
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A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers engaged in developing control and measurement systems and procedures. Includes instruction in instrumentation design and maintenance, calibration, design and production testing and scheduling, automated equipment functions, applications to specific industrial tasks, and report preparation.
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Industrial Technology/Technician
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A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of industrial engineers and managers. Includes instruction in optimization theory, human factors, organizational behavior, industrial processes, industrial planning procedures, computer applications, and report and presentation preparation.
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Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician
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A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers and other professionals engaged in developing, manufacturing and testing self-propelled ground vehicles and their systems. Includes instruction in vehicular systems technology, design and development testing, prototype and operational testing, inspection and maintenance procedures, instrument calibration, test equipment operation and maintenance, and report preparation.
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Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician
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A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers engaged in the design and development phases of a wide variety of projects involving mechanical systems. Includes instruction in principles of mechanics, applications to specific engineering systems, design testing procedures, prototype and operational testing and inspection procedures, manufacturing system-testing procedures, test equipment operation and maintenance, and report preparation.
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HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES
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MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
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PSYCHOLOGY
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Forensic Psychology
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A program that prepares individuals to apply clinical, counseling, school, and neuropsychology skills to the provision of psychological services within the criminal justice and civil legal systems, including consultation, assessment, and interventions. Includes instruction in the epidemiology of mental/behavioral disorders, risk factors for violence and criminality, profiling and patterning, psychological testing, prediction and intervention measurement, forensic assessment, criminal and civil law and procedures, secure environments, forensic treatment and intervention skills, and professional standards and ethics.
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VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
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Interior Design
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A program in the applied visual arts that prepares individuals to apply artistic principles and techniques to the professional planning, designing, equipping, and furnishing of residential and commercial interior spaces. Includes instruction in computer applications, drafting, and graphic techniques; principles of interior lighting, acoustics, systems integration, and color coordination; furniture and furnishings; textiles and their finishing; the history of interior design and period styles; basic structural design; building codes and inspection regulations; and applications to office, hotel, factory, restaurant and housing design.
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Types of Degrees Offered
- Certificate
- Associate's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
- Doctoral degree
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Admissions
Undergraduate acceptance rate
Acceptance rate
44.71%
- Apply 1,908
- Accepted 853
- Attend 621
Application Fee
Undergraduate
$30
Graduate
No information
Undergraduate application requirements
High school transcript
Required
High school GPA
Required
Recommendation letter
Not applicable
Admissions test
(SAT or ACT)
Required
TOEFL
(international students)
Recommended
Completion of college
prep program
Not applicable
Demonstration of
competencies
Not applicable
Average sat scores
Half of the freshman class scored within these ranges. 25% scored lower and
25% scored higher. 2020 data.
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Student Life
Student Demographics
Female Students
64%
Male Students
36%
Student Ethnicities
- Hispanic/Latino95.44%
- Black3.76%
- American Indian/Alaska Native0.46%
- Two Or More Ethnicities0.17%
- Caucasian0.13%
- Not Specified0.04%
Student body breakdown
Total students enrolled
2,953
Undergraduate students
2,953
Attendance breakdown
Full time
77%
Part time
23%
Student services
- Meal plan
- Counseling services
- Remedial services
- Work-study
- Placement services
- Study abroad
- Weekend/evening classes
- On-campus day care for student's children
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