Type Public Academic staff 97 Acceptance rate 73.6% (2014) Mascot Rogelio | Established August 23, 1970 Students 4,000 Phone +1 787-844-8181 | |
Motto "¡Rojo y Negro Siempre!" ("Red and Black, Forever!") Chancellor Héctor L. Vilaro, Ph.D. Address Avenida Santiago De Los Caballeros, Ponce, 00734, Puerto Rico Undergraduate tuition and fees Local tuition: 2,019 USD (2015), Domestic tuition: 4,041 USD (2015) Similar University of Puerto Rico at Ut, University of Puerto Rico at B, University of Puerto Rico at C, University of Puerto Rico at C, University of Puerto Rico at Ar Profiles | ||
The University of Puerto Rico at Ponce (UPRP or UPR-Ponce) is a state university located in the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico. UPRP is the only campus of the University of Puerto Rico System in the southern region of the island.
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Location
The campus, with about 3,265 students, is very close to many tourist attractions the city of Ponce offers.
Offerings
The school offers associate and bachelor degrees in the following areas:
Associate Degrees: Civil Engineering Technology, Industrial Engineering Technology, Physical Therapy
Bachelor's Degrees: Business Administration, Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Social Sciences, Elementary Education, Computer Information Systems, Office Systems, and Sports Medicine Technology
Transfer Programs: Anthropology, Social Sciences, Political, Drama, Economics, Special Education, Secondary Education, Hispanic Studies, Philosophy, Geography, Art History, Western History, European History, English, Comparative Literature, Modern Languages, Music, Sociology, Chemistry, Land Surveying and Topography, Computer Science, Mathematics Education, Nursing, Engineering (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Computer), Mathematics, Special Education, Secondary Education, Applied Physics, Computational Mathematics, Industrial Chemistry, Management of Materials.
The UPRP has programs that combine study and work concurrently (practice) in the following areas: Physical Therapy, Athletic Therapy, Office Systems, Pedagogy, Forensic Psychology, Psychology and Mental Health, Accounting, Finance and Information Systems.