Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo Rankings

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Ranking Category
#9576 of 14,131 In the World
#2274 of 2,597 In North America
#2176 of 2,496 In the United States
#27 of 52 In Puerto Rico
#2 of 3 In Arecibo

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
33%
Avg. cost to attend
$8,794 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
2,445
Graduates
260
Male:Female Ratio
34:66
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo has an acceptance rate of 33% and is among the top 8% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 33% 46% 51%
Applicants 1,642 366 622
Admissions 547 170 317
Freshmen enrolled full time 377 121 212
Freshmen enrolled part time 7 1 3

1,634 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

581 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Other Tests Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Hispanic 2699 (100%)
White 4 (0.1%)
Asian 1 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo is $8,794 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$8,794/year
Average aid awarded
$9,067
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $8,399
$30-48K $8,957
$48-75K $10,615
$75-110K $10,187

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $4,848$4,086
Tuition in-state $4,848$4,086
Tuition out-of-state $4,848$4,086
Fee in-district $732$744
Fee in-state $732$744
Fee out-of-state $732$744

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo majors

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo has granted 407 bachelor's degrees across 21 programs and 101 master's across 13 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo.

Major Associate Bachelor Master
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 130
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 43
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 30
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 26
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training 26
Computer Science 2 23
Social Work 23
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 14 8
Psychology, General 22
Biotechnology 20
Elementary Education and Teaching 20
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 16
Nurse Anesthetist 15
Special Education and Teaching, General 13 2
Accounting 1 13
Office Management and Supervision 2 11
Kindergarten & Preschool Education and Teaching 11
Critical Care Nursing 9
Gerontology 9
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 8
Finance, General 7
Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing 7
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 4 3
Business Administration and Management, General 6
Mathematics Teacher Education 3 2
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 4
Chemistry, General 3
Maternal & Child Health and Neonatal Nurse & Nursing 3
Biology Teacher Education 2
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 2
Spanish Language Teacher Education 2
Environmental & Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism 1
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 1
Grand Total 40 407 101

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo has a graduation rate of 33%, which is among the 16% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 33% 24% 39%
  • Full-time retention rate - 65%
  • Part-time retention rate - 67%

General info

Total FTE staff 251
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs

Location and contacts

Address Hwy 2 Km 80.4, Bo San Daniel Sector Las Canelas
Arecibo, Puerto Rico, 00614
United States
City population 88,000
Phone 78787854753268