Inter American University of Puerto Rico Ponce: Review & Facts

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Inter American University of Puerto Rico Ponce is a medium four-year, private not-for-profit school with 3,270 students enrolled. This school was originated in 1962 and is the only school located in Mercedita, Puerto Rico.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate, associate's degree, bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, and doctoral degree are offered at Inter American University of Puerto Rico Ponce.

Majors
Offered

57

Inter American University of Puerto Rico Ponce deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and has 57 majors. The most popular concentrations are Management, Medical, Criminal Justice, Psychology, and Biology. 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 plan 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 Ponce is fair at 71% (close to Puerto Rico average). Considering this statistic, apparently students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention

71%

Fair

The graduation rate at Inter American University of Puerto Rico Ponce is low - 37%.

Student to faculty ratio at Inter American University of Puerto Rico Ponce is reasonable, 23:1. Find out more on faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is very low, $4,900 a year. The additional fees at Inter American University of Puerto Rico Ponce (not included in tuition costs) are roughly $800; this totals $5,700 annually.

Read the details about Inter American University of Puerto Rico Ponce 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

53%

According to government data, 1,200 applications were submitted and 633 were accepted, so it is not very hard to be accepted at this school.

The school will consider accepting dual credits and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

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 Ponce and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (787) 284-1912 or check Inter American University of Puerto Rico Ponce Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade

A

Safe

Inter American University of Puerto Rico Ponce offers a distance learning option, study abroad programs, 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 Inter American University of Puerto Rico Ponce, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses.

At the present moment, there is no on-campus housing at Inter American University of Puerto Rico Ponce.

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

Inter American University of Puerto Rico Ponce Location and Address

Postal Address:
Inter American University of Puerto Rico Ponce
104 Turpeaux Industrial Park Rd1
Mercedita, Puerto Rico
00715-1602