Overview

Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico is a University institution located in Hato Rey, PR, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 192017
San Juan, PR  00919-2017
United States

Contact Ms. Teresa Cardona
Admission Office - Director
Email: tcardona@pupr.edu
Phone: 787-6228000
Fax: 787-7648712

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Majors & Degrees

Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Architecture
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Business Administration And Management, General
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services, Other
Finance, General
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management
Marketing/marketing Management, General
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General
Computer Science
Computer Software And Media Applications, Other
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Computer Engineering, General
Computer Engineering, Other
Electrical And Electronics Engineering
Engineering, Other
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/technicians, Other
Surveying Technology/surveying
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Industrial And Product Design
Interior Design

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

850

Applied

630

Accepted

3,665

Enrolled

Female Admissions

263

Females Applied

192

Females Accepted

73%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

587

Males Applied

438

Males Accepted

75%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

30

Application Fee

3.5

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 2

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	August 16th	Not reported
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

8,172

Private

Fees

930

Full-time student fees

11,928

Room & board

4,950

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition deferred payment	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Student Body

3,665

Total Undergrad students

1%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	99.59%
Black or African American	0.11%
White or Caucasian	0.11%
Asian	0.08%
Other	0.11%

Gender

Male (71.73%)

Female (28.27%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	Not Reported

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Welcome Activity, Christmas Activity and Open House

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:
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS), Medicine, Education, Development for Low Income Families Everywhere (MEDLIFE), Neuro Engineering Association (NEA) and American Chemical Society (ACS)

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

Other Campus Security & Safety:
over 350 security cameras on campus

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball	No		No
Cross-country Running	No
Table Tennis	No
Track And Field	No
Volleyball	No
Weight Lifting	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball	No		No
Cross-country Running	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field	No
Volleyball	No
Weight Lifting	No

Faculty

205

Total Faculty

16:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 130

Part-time - 75

Male - 126

Female - 79