School Overview

The maximum program length is more than 4 years. The highest degree offered by the school is the Doctoral (and professional) degree.

Contacting the School

Ponce De Leon Ave
Rio Piedras, PR 00931-3300
Main Phone: 78776400013002
Web Site: www.rrp.upr.edu

Student Body Size and Diversity

In Fall 2002, the school had 18,831 (full-time equivalent) students. In Fall 2002, 1,043 male students and 2,109 female students enrolled as first-time students (freshmen, typically). Male students comprised 33.1% of the student body, while females made up 66.9%.

Minority enrollment included Hispanic (100)%.

University Of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus 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

Degree Levels

• Bachelor's Degree
• Certificate, Post-Bachelor's
• Master's Degree
• Certificate, Post-Master's
• Doctor's Degree
• First-Professional Degree

Degree Programs

Architecture

• Environmental Architecture
• General Architecture
• Urban And Regional Planning

• Accounting
• Administrative And Secretarial
• Business
• Business Administration
• Business Economics
• Business Statistics And Quantitative Research
• Enterprise Management
• Finance
• Human Resource
• Information Technology
• International Business
• Marketing

• Journalism

• Computer Science

• Curriculum And Instruction
• Education Evaluation
• Educational Administration
• ESL And Language
• Special Education
• Student Services And Counseling
• Teacher

• Comparative Literature
• General English Language

• Natural Resources Conservation

• Rehabilitation Training

• Anthropology
• Economics
• Geography
• Government And Political Science
• History
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Specialized History And Social Science

• Family Development
• General Home Economics
• Nutrition
• Other Home Economics

• Liberal Arts

• Other Interdisciplinary Studies

• Law And Legal

• Librarianship

• Biology
• Specialized Life Sciences

• Foreign Languages And Literature
• Romance Language And Literature

• Mathematics

• Drama And Theater Arts
• Fine Arts
• Music

• Philosophy

• Chemistry
• Physics

• Clinical Psychology
• Community Psychology
• General Psychology
• Industrial Psychology
• Other Psychology

• Public Administration
• Social Work

School Accreditation

University Of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus reports that it is nationally accredited. Accreditation is by an agency recognized by the US Dept. of Education.

University Of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus is accredited regionally. The school is state accredited.

Athletics, Including Athletic Scholarships & Financial Aid

University Of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus belongs to the following athletic conferences:

• Independent (for basketball, and track & field).

The school offers financial aid to athletes for basketball, track & field, other sports, and in general.

Special Student Services

Academic Services

• Remedial assistance
• AP credits

Financial Flexibility

• ROTC
• Student employment services
• Work-study (Co-op)
• Career counseling
• Placement services for graduates
• On-campus day Care

Cost of Attending

Admission Requirements

• High-school GPA is required.
• Secondary school record is required.
• Standardized test scores are required.
• A demonstration of competency (such as samples of work, e.g.) is required.

• A college preparatory program is recommended.

• Secondary school rank is neither required nor recommended.
• Recommendations are neither required nor recommended.
• The TOEFL (if applicable) is neither required nor recommended.