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Other name
  
UPRA

Established
  
1967 (1967)

Acceptance rate
  
78.8% (2014)

Colors
  
Black, White, Yellow

Type
  
Public

President
  
Dr. Uroyoán Walker

Phone
  
+1 787-815-0000

University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo

Former names
  
Colegio Regional de Arecibo (CRA) Colegio Universitario Tecnológico de Arecibo (CUTA)

Rector
  
Dr. Otilio González Cortés, J.D., Ph. D.

Address
  
Km. 0.8, PR-653, Arecibo, 00612, Puerto Rico

Undergraduate tuition and fees
  
Local tuition: 2,019 USD (2015), Domestic tuition: 4,041 USD (2015)

Similar
  
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The University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo (UPRA or UPR-Arecibo) is a state university located in the city of Arecibo, Puerto Rico, and part of the eleven campuses that compose the University of Puerto Rico system. UPR-Arecibo is known from its previous names "Colegio Regional de Arecibo" (English: Arecibo Regional College) and "Colegio Universitario Tecnológico de Arecibo" (English: Arecibo Technological University College) and its acronyms "CRA" and "CUTA".

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General Information

The University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo (UPRA), is located in the north of the island, next to the largest pharmaceutical and biotechnology complex in the Caribbean, the largest radio telescope in the world and agricultural areas of intense commercial activity. It is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

UPRA offers Associate and Baccalaureate Degrees, some of them unique in the UPR system:

  • Bachelor of Science in Microbiology
  • Bachelor of Social Science with concentration in Industrial Organizational Psychology
  • Bachelor of Social Science with concentration in Latin American Studies (includes Latin American Studies Center and agreements with institutions in Latin America)
  • Bachelor of Industrial Chemical Process Technology
  • Associate Degree in Veterinary Technology.

    • UPRA also holds the distinction of being the Alma Mater of many communications professionals currently working in local and international media, and of independent producers who graduated from the Bachelor of Communication program ("Tele-Radial").

    In addition, students in UPRA's Baccalaureate Program in Elementary Education highlighted by obtaining excellent scores on teacher certification exams of the Puerto Rico Department of Education.

    Campus Population

  • Students: 3,693
  • Faculty: 257
  • Administrative personnel: 288

    • Notable alumni

  • Roberto Cortés, weather anchor at Telemundo Puerto Rico.
  • Ricardo Torres, sports anchor at Telemundo Puerto Rico.
  • Eliezer Ramos, news reporter at WAPA-TV.
  • Saudi Rivera, gossip analyst at Telemundo Puerto Rico.
  • Nelson Ruiz, producer of Mira Quien Baila and Nuestra Belleza Latina.
  • Nuria Sebazco, news reporter at Telemundo Puerto Rico.
  • Jessica Serrano, gossip analyst at Telemundo Puerto Rico.
  • Suheill Michelle Urdaz Montano, radio reporter at SuperK 106.
  • Normando Valentín, news reporter at WAPA-TV

    • Greek life

    The University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo has two fraternities, members of the Inter-Fraternity Council of Puerto Rico.

  • Phi Omega Sigma
  • Phi Sigma Alpha

    • Alumni Association

  • Association of the University of Puerto Rico Alumni and Friends Abroad (UPRAA)

    • References

    University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo Wikipedia
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