Overview

University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo is a 4-year institution located in Arecibo, PR, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address Carretera 653 Km. 0.8, Sector Las Dunas
PO Box 4010
Arecibo, PR  00614
United States

Contact Phone: 787-815-0000

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Veterinary/animal Health Technology/technician And Veterinary Assistant
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Medical Microbiology And Bacteriology
Microbiology, General
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Business Administration And Management, General
Business/commerce, General
Executive Assistant/executive Secretary
Finance, General
Marketing/marketing Management, General
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Radio And Television Broadcasting Technology/technician
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Elementary Education And Teaching
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Industrial Production Technologies/technicians, Other
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
Veterinary/animal Health Technology
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Industrial And Organizational Psychology
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Social Sciences, General
Social Sciences, Other

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,868

Applied

933

Accepted

2,897

Enrolled

Female Admissions

746

Females Applied

574

Females Accepted

77%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,122

Males Applied

359

Males Accepted

32%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

30

Application Fee

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Other requirements exist (see below)
Other requirements:	CEEB/SAT

Application Deadlines

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

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

3,864

In-state

3,864

Out-of-state

3,864

In-district

Fees

300

Full-time student fees

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes

Student Body

2,897

Total Undergrad students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	100%

Gender

Male (38.04%)

Female (61.96%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Marching band

Choral groups

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

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		No
Basketball			No
Cross-country Running			No
Soccer		No	No
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving	No		No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis			No
Track And Field			No
Volleyball			No
Weight Lifting	No		No
Wrestling			No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball			No
Cross-country Running			No
Soccer		No	No
Softball			No
Swimming And Diving	No		No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis			No
Track And Field			No
Volleyball			No
Weight Lifting	No		No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

231

Total Faculty

23:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 169

Part-time - 62