School Overview

The maximum program length is more than 4 years. The highest degree offered by the school is the Bachelor's degree. University Of Puerto Rico-Carolina is a public school.

Contacting the School

Carretera 887 Bo San Anton
Carolina, PR 00984-4800
Main Phone: 78725700003262
Web Site: www.uprc.edu

Student Body Size and Diversity

In Fall 2002, the school had 4,319 (full-time equivalent) students. 98.8% of students attend full-time, while 1.2% attend part-time. In Fall 2002, 405 male students and 725 female students enrolled as first-time students (freshmen, typically). Male students comprised 35.8% of the student body, while females made up 64.2%.

Minority enrollment included Asian (4319)%.

University Of Puerto Rico-Carolina 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 473. One quarter of students scored at least 578.

Math SAT:
On the Math SAT, 75% of students scored 474 or higher. One fourth of students scored 584 or higher.

Degree Programs

Business And Management

• Administrative And Secretarial
• Business Administration
• Finance
• Hospitality

• Advertising

• General Education

• Mechanical Engineering

• Mechanical Engineering Technology
• Other Engineering Technology And Technician

• Social Sciences

• Liberal Arts

• Other Interdisciplinary Studies

• Health And Fitness

• Commercial Art And Design

• Printing Press Operator

• Criminal Justice

Athletics, Including Athletic Scholarships & Financial Aid

The school offers financial aid to athletes for in general.

Special Student Services

Academic Services

• Remedial assistance
• AP credits

Financial Flexibility

• Student employment services
• 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.