Huertas College: Review & Facts

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Huertas College is a small two-year, private for-profit school with 395 students enrolled. This institution was established in 1945 and is one of the 9 colleges and schools located in Caguas, Puerto Rico.

Academic Offerings

At Huertas College you can receive your 1-year certificate, associate's degree, or bachelor's degree.

Majors
Offered

18

Huertas College follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and has 18 majors. The most popular concentrations are Electrical and Electronics, Medical Assistant, HVAC, Industrial Technologies, and Nursing. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when 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. Nevertheless, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Huertas College is low at 50% (way below Puerto Rico average). Considering this statistic, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention

50%

Bad

The graduation rate at Huertas College is low: 43%.

Student to faculty ratio at Huertas College is good, 9:1. Find out more details on instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is low, about $7,900 per year. The additional fees at Huertas College beyond tuition are around $100, which comes to $8,000 annually.

Read the details about Huertas College 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

Huertas College 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) earned prior to admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Huertas College is $10.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at Huertas College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (787) 746-1400 or check Huertas College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade

A

Safe

Huertas College provides a distance learning option and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Huertas College, 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.

At present there is no on-campus housing at Huertas College.

Based on the college crime numbers, Huertas College appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Huertas College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Huertas College
#41 Hector R Bunker St
Caguas, Puerto Rico
00725