Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce

Mercedita, Puerto Rico

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1962Rural, near a citySEVP certified

About

The Interamerican University of Puerto Rico at Ponce — or Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Ponce (UIPR-P) in Spanish, and often referred to as "La Inter"— is a Christian co-educational non-sectarian university in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It was founded in 1962. It is part of the Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico system, whose main campus is in San German, Puerto Rico.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$5,780
Estimated total for international students: US$16,860

Net price calculatorinter.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 2,404
Graduate students: 489
International undergraduates: 0%
Students per teacher: 22 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 34%

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 42%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$30,335

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (60)

Bachelor's degrees27 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBiology, GeneralBiotechnologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesComputer ScienceComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCriminologyEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFinance and Financial Management ServicesHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Resources Management and ServicesMarketingMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSecurity Science and TechnologySpecial Education and TeachingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language

Master's degrees12 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesApplied MathematicsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCriminal Justice and CorrectionsEducational/Instructional Media DesignFinance and Financial Management ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesMarketingPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationSpecial Education and TeachingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language

Doctoral degrees3 subjects

Education, OtherLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesScience Technologies/Technicians, General

Associate's degrees12 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Business and ManagementAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceCriminal Justice and CorrectionsGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsOphthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied ProfessionsPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsSpecial Education and Teaching

Undergraduate certificates4 subjects

Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCulinary Arts and Related ServicesHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

Graduate certificates2 subjects

Human Resources Management and ServicesPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.