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University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo Overview

University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo is a public institution situated in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. The location of UPR Arecibo is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo Known For?

604 Undergraduate Awards
60% Acceptance Rate
  • The bachelor's degree is the highest award offered at UPR Arecibo.
  • In 2021-2022, 76% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo?

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Contact details for UPR Arecibo are given below.

Contact Details
Address: Finca Las Dunas Carr 653 Ruta 129 Km 8, Arecibo, PR 00614-4010
Phone: 787-815-0000
Website: www.upra.edu

How Do I Get Into UPR Arecibo?

You can apply to UPR Arecibo online at: estudiantes.upr.edu/admisiones

Admission Requirements for UPR Arecibo

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 5
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 3
TOEFL 3

How Hard Is It To Get Into UPR Arecibo?

60% Acceptance Rate
61% Of Accepted Are Women
UPR Arecibo has an acceptance rate of 60%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 59%, and the acceptance rate for women is 61%.

Can I Afford University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo?

University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,838 Full-Time Undergraduates
63% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3,117 undergraduate students at UPR Arecibo, with 2,838 being full-time and 279 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 2,838 full-time undergraduates at UPR Arecibo, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2,838
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Online Learning at University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo

8 Took All Classes Online
807 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 807 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UPR Arecibo has changed over the last few years.

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University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Associate’s Bachelor’s TOTAL
Nursing 19 123 142
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 0 108 108
Audiovisual Communications 0 69 69
Industrial Production Technology 15 52 67
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 44 0 44
Business Administration & Management 0 42 42
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 38 38
Accounting 0 30 30
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 19 19
Computer Science 0 17 17
Marketing 0 16 16
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 6 6
Finance & Financial Management 0 3 3
Other Social Sciences 0 3 3
TOTAL 78 526 604

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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