Caribbean University Vega Baja: Review & Facts

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Caribbean University Vega Baja is a very small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 160 students enrolled. This institution is the only school located in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico.

Academic Offerings

Associate's degree, bachelor's degree, and master's degree are offered at Caribbean University Vega Baja.

Majors
Offered

15

Caribbean University Vega Baja deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 15 majors. The most popular concentrations are Nursing, Business, Criminal Justice, Management, and Social Work. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile 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 usually a positive sign. However, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Caribbean University Vega Baja student retention rate is low at 57% (way below Puerto Rico average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention

57%

Bad

The graduation rate at Caribbean University Vega Baja is low: 48%.

Student to faculty ratio at Caribbean University Vega Baja is good - 11:1. Find out more information regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition prices are very low - about $4,800 per year. The additional fees at Caribbean University Vega Baja not covered by tuition are about $1,200; this makes it a total of $6,000 a year.

Read the details about Caribbean University Vega Baja 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

Acceptance
Rate

98%

As reported in recent data, 180 applications were submitted and 177 were accepted, so it is very easy to be accepted at this school.

This school will consider accepting your advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Caribbean University Vega Baja is $30.00. The graduate application fee is $50.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at Caribbean University Vega Baja and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (787) 858-3668 or check Caribbean University Vega Baja Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade

A

Safe

Caribbean University Vega Baja offers a distance learning option and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a great option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Caribbean University Vega Baja, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Currently there is no on-campus housing at Caribbean University Vega Baja.

Based on the college crime data, Caribbean University Vega Baja seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Caribbean University Vega Baja Location and Address

Postal Address:
Caribbean University Vega Baja
Carr 671 K.M. 5, Sector El Criollo, Bo. Algarrobo
Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
00964