Overview

College of Natural Sciences / College of Natural Sciences is located in San Juan, PR, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Biology

Department of Chemistry

Department of Environmental Sciences

Department of Mathematics

Department of Physics

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	19
Doctoral Degrees	19

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE 1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Applying

17

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Interview, minimum GPA of 3.0, letter of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, letter of recommendation

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	May 31
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

335

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	93.73%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	0%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (52%)

Female (47%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biology, chemistry, ecology, ecosystems, mathematics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	14,854,363

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 23300
San Juan, PR  00931-3300
United States

Contact Dr. Brad Weiner
Phone: 787-764-0000

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