Overview

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo is a Comprehensive institution located in Arecibo, PR, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address Hwy 2 Km 80.4, Bo San Daniel Sector Las Canelas
Barrio San Daniel, Sector Las Canela
Arecibo, PR  00614-4050
United States

Contact Ms. Provi Montalvo
Admission Director
Email: pmontalvo@arecibo.inter.edu
Phone: 787-878-5475
Fax: 787-880-1624

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agribusiness/agricultural Business Operations		×
Agriculture, General		×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biotechnology	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Business Administration And Management, General		×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Office Management And Supervision
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Biology Teacher Education	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Spanish Language Teacher Education	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Teacher Education And Professional Development, Specific Levels And Methods, Other	×
Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/esl Language Instructor	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General		×
Hospital And Health Care Facilities Administration/management	×
Licensed Practical/vocational Nurse Training		×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental/natural Resource Recreation And Tourism		×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Social Work	×
Science Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Chemical Technology/technician	×	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Corrections And Criminal Justice, Other	×	×
Criminal Justice And Corrections, General		×
Criminal Justice/police Science	×	×
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Criminalistics And Criminal Science	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,042

Applied

398

Accepted

2,425

Enrolled

Female Admissions

539

Females Applied

243

Females Accepted

45%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

304

Males Applied

147

Males Accepted

48%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 2 Other requirements exist (see below)
Required for some programs	Interview One recommendation
Other requirements:	Valid proof of identity, Prueba de Admision Universitaria, School Aptitude Test or any other equivalent

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

4,968

Private

Fees

630

Full-time student fees

Financial Aid

1,439

Avg. Financial Aid Package

383

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

2,332

Avg. Loan Aid

292

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

8%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

0%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,425

Total Undergrad students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	99.96%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.04%

Gender

Male (34.35%)

Female (65.65%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Festival de la Voz and Festival de Teatro Internacional

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Circulo Futuros Trabajadores Sociales, Asociacion Estudiantes Justicia Criminal, Asociacion Futuros Maestros and Compania Teatro Ciclorama

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No
Basketball
Cheerleading			No
Softball	No	No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Track And Field			No
Volleyball			No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball			No
Cheerleading			No
Softball		No
Table Tennis		No	No
Track And Field			No
Volleyball			No

Faculty

149

Total Faculty

26:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 58

Part-time - 91

Male - 64

Female - 85