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	×
Office Management And Supervision	×
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
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×
Industrial Production Technologies/technicians, Other
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
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

1,423

Applied

886

Accepted

2,822

Enrolled

Female Admissions

845

Females Applied

516

Females Accepted

61%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

553

Males Applied

352

Males Accepted

64%

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

2,822

Total Undergrad students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	100%

Gender

Male (39.16%)

Female (60.84%)

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

420

Total Faculty

18:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 381

Part-time - 39

Male - 180

Female - 240