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University of Puerto Rico-Carolina Business Programs

University of Puerto Rico-Carolina is a public institution located in Carolina, PR. The Suburbs Of A Large City provides a peaceful environment close to urban amenities.

University of Puerto Rico-Carolina Rankings

UPRCA appears in the following rankings for business programs at the bachelors level:

Ranking	Rank	Among
Overall Quality	#7 of 15	Region — Outlying Areas
Overall Quality	#13 of 61	State — Puerto Rico
Overall Quality	#2633 of 4,630	Nationwide

Where Is University of Puerto Rico-Carolina?

Contact details for UPRCA are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	Carretera 887 Bo San Anton, Carolina, PR 00984-4800
Phone:	78725700003262
Website:	www.uprc.edu/
Admissions:	www.uprc.edu/admisiones
Financial Aid:	www.uprc.edu/asistencia-economica

How Do I Get Into UPRCA?

You can apply to UPRCA online at: admisiones.upr.edu/

UPRCA is classified as Moderately Selective (50-70%) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for UPRCA

These are the things UPRCA considers when reviewing applications:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into UPRCA?

UPRCA admits 54%, which makes it fairly accessible. Be sure to prepare a complete application and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 70% choose to enroll — a strong indicator that admitted students commit to enrolling.

Average Test Scores

99% of admitted students submitted SAT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at UPRCA, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 411 and 538. Math scores were between 398 and 519.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 809 to 1057.

Selectivity by Gender

Acceptance rates at UPRCA vary modestly across gender.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	629	354	56%
Women	1,135	608	54%

Can I Afford University of Puerto Rico-Carolina?

The average net price after aid at UPRCA is $14,072. Cost varies significantly based on your financial situation since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$7,536
In-State Fees	$450
Out-of-State Tuition	$7,536
Out-of-State Fees	$450
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$7,986
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$7,986

Financial Aid

Counting all forms of financial assistance, 29% of students at UPRCA receive some form of financial aid (709 students).

Approximately 79% of students at UPRCA receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $6,441 per student.

76% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,708.

Student Loan Debt

3% of UPRCA undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $3,460 per year.

University of Puerto Rico-Carolina Undergraduate Student Diversity

Its Carnegie Classification is Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,367 undergraduate students at UPRCA, approximately 35% are male and 65% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Puerto Rico-Carolina undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Black or African American	71
Hispanic	2,277
White	2
American Indian/Alaska Native	16
Two or More Races	2

Geographic Diversity

Of the 2,367 undergraduate students at UPRCA, approximately 0.0% are non-resident students from outside the United States.

Online Learning at University of Puerto Rico-Carolina

UPRCA delivers remote learning paths for students who need flexibility.

1,148 undergraduate students at UPRCA took at least one online class — of those, 191 took all of their classes online.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate level.

Business Programs at University of Puerto Rico-Carolina

These business majors are available at UPRCA, with per-level degree counts in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Hospitality Administration/Management	40	—	—	41
Business Administration, Management and Operations	28	—	—	28
Finance and Financial Management Services	17	—	—	17
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services	6	—	—	6

Academic Programs at University of Puerto Rico-Carolina

UPRCA offers 9 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Bachelor’s degree.

Institutional Profile

UPRCA maintains an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Implied no
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.