American University of Puerto Rico: Review & Facts

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American University of Puerto Rico is a very small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 225 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1912 and is one of the 18 colleges and schools located in Bayamon, Puerto Rico.

Academic Offerings

American University of Puerto Rico will give you the option to receive an associate's degree, bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, or master's degree.

Majors
Offered

19

American University of Puerto Rico follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 19 majors. The most popular concentrations are Management, Education, Criminal Justice, Computer Science, and Business. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a positive sign. However, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

American University of Puerto Rico student retention rate is fair at 79% (above Puerto Rico average). Considering this statistic, apparently students enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention

79%

Good

The graduation rate at American University of Puerto Rico is very low - 25%. About 23% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at American University of Puerto Rico is good, 11:1. Find out more details on faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is low, $5,400 per academic year. The additional fees at American University of Puerto Rico beyond tuition are nearly $1,700, which comes to $7,100 per year.

Read the details about American University of Puerto Rico additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

This school will consider accepting your credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities) and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) at entry.

The undergraduate application fee at American University of Puerto Rico is $25.00. The graduate application fee is $50.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at American University of Puerto Rico and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (787) 620-2040 or check American University of Puerto Rico Website.

Opportunities and Services

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at American University of Puerto Rico, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses.

At this moment there is no on-campus housing at American University of Puerto Rico.

American University of Puerto Rico Location and Address

Postal Address:
American University of Puerto Rico
Carr. #2, Km.14.4, Bo. Hato Tejas
Bayamon, Puerto Rico
00960-2037