University of Puerto Rico - Carolina Overview

Located in Carolina, Puerto Rico, University of Puerto Rico - Carolina is a public institution. The suburban atmosphere of Carolina makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

What Is University of Puerto Rico - Carolina Known For?

• Although it may not be available for every major, the bachelor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at UPR Carolina.
• In a recent academic period60% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is University of Puerto Rico - Carolina?

Contact details for UPR Carolina are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	Carretera 887 Bo San Anton, Carolina, PR 00984-4800
Phone:	787-257-0000
Website:	www.uprc.edu

How Do I Get Into UPR Carolina?

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

Admission Requirements for UPR Carolina

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

How Hard Is It To Get Into UPR Carolina?

With an acceptance rate of 55%, UPR Carolina does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 58%, and the acceptance rate for women is 54%.

Average Test Scores

About 100% of students accepted to UPR Carolina submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 426 and 534. Math scores were between 399 and 509.

Can I Afford University of Puerto Rico - Carolina?

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UPR Carolina, approximately 1% of students took out student loans averaging $3,354 a year. That adds up to $13,416 over four years for those students.

University of Puerto Rico - Carolina Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,580 undergraduate students at UPR Carolina, with 1,962 being full-time and 618 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,962 full-time undergraduates at UPR Carolina, 34% are male and 66% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	0
Black or African American	60
Hispanic or Latino	1,887
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

University of Puerto Rico - Carolina Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Hospitality Management	2	66	68
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	64	64
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	60	60
Security Science and Technology	0	26	26
Graphic Communications	0	24	24
Mechanical Engineering Technology	24	0	24
Design & Applied Arts	1	16	17
Business Administration & Management	0	15	15
Finance & Financial Management	0	15	15
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	8	8
Public Relations & Advertising	0	7	7
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	6	0	6
Business Support & Assistant Services	0	4	4
Special Education	0	0	0
Industrial Production Technology	0	0	0
Natural Sciences	0	0	0
TOTAL	33	305	338

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.