School Overview

The maximum program length is more than 4 years. The highest degree offered by the school is the Master's degree. Universidad Politecnica De Puerto Rico is a private, for-profit school.

Contacting the School

377 Ponce De Leon Ave
Hato Rey, PR 00919
Main Phone: (787) 622-8000
Web Site: www.pupr.edu

Student Body Size and Diversity

In Fall 2002, the school had 5,921 (full-time equivalent) students. 96.3% of students attend full-time, while 3.7% attend part-time. In Fall 2002, 582 male students and 179 female students enrolled as first-time students (freshmen, typically). Male students comprised 76.5% of the student body, while females made up 23.5%.

Minority enrollment included Asian (5921)%.

Universidad Politecnica De Puerto Rico is a Minority Serving Institution as defined by the Office of Civil Rights. The school is a Hispanic Serving Institution, for federal financial aid purposes.

School Selectivity

Verbal SAT:
Three quarters of students scored at least 434. One quarter of students scored at least 562.

Math SAT:
On the Math SAT, 75% of students scored 481 or higher. One fourth of students scored 620 or higher.

Degree Programs

Architecture

• General Architecture

• Business Administration
• Other Business And Management

• Civil Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Industrial And Engineering Management
• Industrial Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Specialized Engineering

• Engineering Technologies

Special Student Services

Academic Services

• Remedial assistance
• AP credits
• Distance learning options

Financial Flexibility

• ROTC
• Career counseling
• Placement services for graduates

Cost of Attending

Admission Requirements

• High-school GPA is required.
• Secondary school record is required.
• Standardized test scores are required.

• Secondary school rank is neither required nor recommended.
• Recommendations are neither required nor recommended.
• A college preparatory program is neither required nor recommended.
• A demonstration of competency (such as samples of work, e.g.) is neither required nor recommended.
• The TOEFL (if applicable) is neither required nor recommended.