Inter American University of Puerto Rico Arecibo: Review & Facts

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Inter American University of Puerto Rico Arecibo is a medium four-year, private not-for-profit school with 2,705 students enrolled. This school was established in 1967 and is one of the 7 schools located in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.

Academic Offerings

At Inter American University of Puerto Rico Arecibo you can earn your 1-year certificate, associate's degree, bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, or master's degree.

Majors
Offered

40

Inter American University of Puerto Rico Arecibo follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and has 40 majors. The most popular concentrations are Nursing, Education, Biology, Management, and Criminal Justice. 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. Nevertheless, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Inter American University of Puerto Rico Arecibo is relatively low at 65% (below Puerto Rico average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention

65%

Bad

The graduation rate at Inter American University of Puerto Rico Arecibo is low - 40%.

Student to faculty ratio at Inter American University of Puerto Rico Arecibo is reasonable -- 24:1. Learn more details on faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition pricing is very low, around $4,900 per year. The additional fees at Inter American University of Puerto Rico Arecibo beyond tuition are around $800, which totals $5,700 per year.

Read the details about Inter American University of Puerto Rico Arecibo 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

33%

As reported in recent government data, 1,642 applications were submitted and 547 were accepted, so it is pretty hard to get admitted at this school.

The graduate application fee is $31.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to Inter American University of Puerto Rico Arecibo and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (787) 878-5475 or check Inter American University of Puerto Rico Arecibo Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade

A

Safe

Inter American University of Puerto Rico Arecibo provides a distance learning option.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Inter American University of Puerto Rico Arecibo, 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 Inter American University of Puerto Rico Arecibo.

Army ROTC programs are available at Inter American University of Puerto Rico Arecibo. Reserve Officers' Training Corps commissioning programs typically imply elective classes in addition to required college curriculum, possible funding for your tuition, and an obligation to serve upon graduation.

It is important to keep in mind that enrolling in a ROTC course does not commit you to serve unless you have obtained a ROTC scholarship, grant, or any other funding.

Based on the college crime information, Inter American University of Puerto Rico Arecibo appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Inter American University of Puerto Rico Arecibo Location and Address

Postal Address:
Inter American University of Puerto Rico Arecibo
Hwy 2 Km 80.4, Bo San Daniel Sector Las Canelas
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
00614