Overview

University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras is a University institution located in San Juan, PR, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 14 Ave. Universidad Ste. 1401
San Juan, PR  00931-3300
United States

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Majors & Degrees

Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Design/architecture	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Statistics	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Business/managerial Economics	×
Executive Assistant/executive Secretary	×
Finance, General	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×
Labor And Industrial Relations	×
Management Information Systems, General	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Office Management And Supervision	×
Operations Management And Supervision	×
Small Business Administration/management	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia	×
Journalism	×
Journalism, Other	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Public Relations/image Management	×
Radio, Television, And Digital Communication, Other	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×
Biology Teacher Education	×
Business And Innovation/entrepreneurship Teacher Education	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×
Drama And Dance Teacher Education	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Education, Other	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
History Teacher Education	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Physics Teacher Education	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×
Spanish Language Teacher Education	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/esl Language Instructor	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
English Language And Literature/letters, Other	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Child Care And Support Services Management	×
Family And Community Services	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General	×
Foods, Nutrition, And Wellness Studies, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Comparative Literature	×
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General	×
French Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Dietetics/dietitian	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
American History (united States)	×
European History	×
History, General	×
History, Other	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Intercultural/multicultural And Diversity Studies	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Natural Sciences	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Social Work	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Economics, General	×
Geography	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Art/art Studies, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Drawing	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Intermedia/multimedia	×
Music, General	×
Painting	×
Photography	×
Sculpture	×
Visual And Performing Arts, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts, Other	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4,665

Applied

2,482

Accepted

8,873

Enrolled

Female Admissions

2,831

Females Applied

1,481

Females Accepted

52%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,730

Males Applied

951

Males Accepted

55%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

30

Application Fee

3.6

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	December 15th	Not reported	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	September 21st	Not reported	No

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

5,024

In-state

5,024

Out-of-state

5,024

In-district

Fees

930

Full-time student fees

11,385

Room & board

7,730

Room only

Student Body

8,873

Total Undergrad students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	84.5%
Black or African American	5.27%
White or Caucasian	0.07%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.23%
Asian	0.02%
Two or more races	0.02%
Other	8.88%

Gender

Male (36.83%)

Female (63.17%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television 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	Division 2	No
Basketball	No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 2
Soccer	No	Division 2
Softball	No	Division 2
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 2
Table Tennis	No	Division 2
Tennis		Division 2
Track And Field		Division 2
Volleyball		Division 2
Water Polo	No	Division 2
Weight Lifting	No	Division 2
Wrestling	No	Division 2

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 2
Cross-country Running		Division 2
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	Division 2
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 2
Table Tennis	No	Division 2
Tennis		Division 2
Track And Field		Division 2
Volleyball		Division 2
Water Polo	No	Division 2
Weight Lifting	No	Division 2
Wrestling	No	Division 2

Faculty

2,253

Total Faculty

12:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 1,896

Part-time - 357

Male - 1,082

Female - 1,171