Puerto Rico

University of Puerto Rico-Carolina

Carolina, Puerto Rico

PublicBachelor's degreesFounded 1974Large suburbSEVP certified

About

The University of Puerto Rico at Carolina (UPRC or UPR-Carolina) is a public college in Carolina, Puerto Rico. It is part of the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) and is better known as CRCA or CUNICA from its former names in Spanish of Colegio Regional de Carolina and Colegio Universitario de Carolina respectively. UPRCA is the only college in the UPR with an academic calendar divided into quarters instead of semesters, allowing complete studies in less time. It enrolls approximately 4,000 students.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$7,986
Estimated total for international students
US$19,478
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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
International undergraduates
0%
Students per teacher
20 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate
55%
SAT
Reading and writing 411–538 · Maths 398–519

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate
40%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$35,146

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

Programmes (19)

Bachelor's degrees12 subjects
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDesign and Applied ArtsFinance and Financial Management ServicesGraphic CommunicationsHospitality Administration/ManagementMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationSecurity Science and TechnologyTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Associate's degrees7 subjects
Design and Applied ArtsElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansHospitality Administration/ManagementIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansMechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansNatural SciencesSpecial Education and Teaching

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