Type Public Rector Dr. Mario Medina Location Cayey, Puerto Rico Acceptance rate 82.6% (2014) Founded 1967 | Established 1967 Academic staff 218 Phone +1 787-738-2161 Undergraduates 4,128 Graduation rate 44.6% (2014) | |
Campus 145 acres (0.59 km), Urban Address 205, Calle Antonio R. Barceló, Cayey, 00736, Puerto Rico Undergraduate tuition and fees Local tuition: 2,212 USD (2015), Domestic tuition: 4,233 USD (2015) Notable alumni David Bernier, Rafael Román Meléndez, Rossana López León Similar University of Puerto Rico at B, University of Puerto Rico at C, University of Puerto Rico at H, University of Puerto Rico at Ar, University of Puerto Rico at P Profiles | ||
The University of Puerto Rico in Cayey (UPR-Cayey) is a state university located in the municipality of Cayey, Puerto Rico.
Contents
- Curriculum
- Natural sciences
- Research
- Campus population
- Arts
- Natural Sciences
- Professional Schools
- Alumni Association
- References
The University of Puerto Rico in Cayey is an autonomous or independent unit of the University of Puerto Rico. It was initially founded as a regional school in 1967 and became a college in 1969. It was awarded autonomy in April 1982.
Curriculum
UPR Cayey offers courses in various fields (including Liberal Arts) and a wide range of academic programs in multiple disciplines.
It serves as a starting point for students interested in applying to programs in the Medical Sciences Campus or at Mayagüez Campus through what is known as articulated transfer.
Natural sciences
The Natural Sciences department stands out from other UPR Cayey departments, granting the most bachelor degrees among the fifty U.S. universities that are Minority Serving Institutions.
It ranks at number thirty In the United States for students pursuing a PH.D. in Natural Sciences.
Research
UPR-Cayey has undergraduate research programs such as Howard Hughes Project, the NIH MBRS-RISE program and the PR-AMP program. These programs provide research experience for students of the Natural Sciences, promoting student participation in scientific research. These programs provide funding and facilitate the experiences of science undergraduate students to do research either locally, at other campuses of Puerto Rico, or in Universities in the U.S.
The University houses the Environmental Education Center. The Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, supports students and teachers in colleges of neighboring municipalities in research projects. The Project for the Study of Women seeks to advance women's rights through education, research and community service. These programs are offered to students such as those taking college courses before completing their secondary education or professionals who wish to take continuing education courses.