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University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras
San Juan, Puerto Rico
11,250
Students on Campus
San Juan
Location
332,454
Metro Population
11,250
Students on Campus
San Juan
Location
332,454
Metro Population
About This Campus
The University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, was established in 1903. It's the oldest and largest center of higher education in the Caribbean. It is also recognized as the unit with the most comprehensive professional and graduate programs and the leading research university in Puerto Rico, with 30 libraries and investigation centers.
The UPR offers over 80 undergraduate, 55 master’s degree and 14 doctoral programs under the following schools: Architecture, Business Administration, Communications, Education, General Studies, Graduate School of Planning, Graduate School of Science and Information Technology, Humanities, Law School, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences.
Our institution is proudly accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and the Puerto Rico Council on Higher Education. We offer more than 25 academic programs that hold specialized accreditations from leading professional agencies and organizations, ensuring the highest standards of educational.
Campus exhibits antique & modern buildings surrounded by beautiful landscaping. It's known for the commercial and cultural area.
Helpful Information
The language of instruction is Spanish, but some books are in English.
All students must hand in ALL official transcripts from ALL the universities where the student studied.
Residency is private located 2 mins away from the Campus.
Location Information
The UPR is located in the Island's capital city of San Juan, one of the America's oldest towns. Nestled in a tropical setting between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico boasts more than 250 miles of beautiful shoreline, inviting to swimming, boating, and myriad of other marine recreational activities. Including particular destination as Culebra Island.
Academics
REGISTRATION:
TERM DATES:
Fall Start Date: 08/13/2025 - Fall End Date: 12/17/2025
Spring Start Date: 01/14/2026 - Spring End Date: 05/19/2026
OPTIONS:
Honors Access:
UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS OPEN TO NSE STUDENTS:
- Accounting
- Adapted Physical Education
- Advertising
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Architecture
- Art
- Art Education
- Art History
- Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
- Biochemistry
- Biology/Life Science
- Business Administration
- Business Education
- Business Information Systems
- Business Management
- Caribbean Studies
- Cell Biology
- Chemical Physics
- Chemistry
- Child Care
- Child Development
- Communication
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Graphics
- Counseling
- Dance
- Design
- Digital Arts
- Drawing
- Early Childhood Education
- Ecology
- Economics
- Education
- Elementary Education
- English
- Environmental Design
- Environmental Sciences
- Exercise Science
- Family Consumer Science
- Finance/Banking
- Fine Art
- French
- Genetics
- Geography
- Geology
- German
- Graphic Design
- History
- Human Development
- Human Resource Management
- Information Technology
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- International Business
- International Relations
- Italian
- Japanese
- Journalism
- Junior High/Middle School Education
- Landscape Architecture/Design
- Latin American Studies
- Law Enforcement/Police Sciences
- Library Science
- Linguistics
- Literature
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Mass Communication
- Mathematics
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biology
- Music
- Music Education
- Natural Resources Conservation
- Nutrition
- Painting
- Performance and Directing
- Performing Arts: Voice
- Philosophy
- Photo Journalism
- Photography
- Physical Education
- Physical Sciences
- Physics
- Political Science
- Portuguese
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Public Relations
- Radio and Television Studies
- Recreation Management
- Sculpture
- Secondary Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Speech/Rhetoric/Public Address
- Statistics
- Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)
- Theater Arts/Drama/Acting
- Visual Arts
- Zoology
Conditions
GPA AND OTHER ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS:
EXCHANGE PREFERENCES:
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (Visa Students):
- Receive from Canada: Will Accept Pay
- Does your campus accept International Students (those already in the U.S. on a student visa)?
CANADIAN EXCHANGE:
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- Accept international students studying in Canada on a visa? - No
- Accept Canadian students on J1 visa or F1 visa? -
Tuition/Finance
Figures per Semester are current as of 10/01/2024
TUITION:
- Campus Budget
- Fees are subject to change without notice
- Home Tuition Payment: Available
-
Away Tuition Payment: Available
Estimated cost:
Per Term Tuition (Resident-Rate) - $
Per Term Mandatory Fees - $
MAXIMUM CREDIT HOURS PER SEMESTER:
Canadian students may incur additional fees relating to their student visa and services provided by the International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) office.
Financial Aid for NSE Students. Regardless of Payment Plan, financial aid is awarded by and disbursed from your home campus.
Room/Meals
Figures per Semester are current as of 10/01/2024
ON-CAMPUS HOUSING PER SEMESER:
- Is on-campus housing available?
Off-CAMPUS HOUSING:
MEAL PLANS:
- Are meal plans available on campus?
Fees are subject to change without notice.
Chance of Acceptance
Priority Placements for Academic Year 26/27
If this is your top choice campus...
Home Tuition Payment Plan
Open
This campus usually accepts all eligible applicants. Apply and start packing your bags!
Away Tuition Payment Plan
Open
This campus usually accepts all eligible applicants. Apply and start packing your bags!
If this is your alternate choice campus...
Home Tuition Payment Plan
Excellent
This campus accepts most (75%+) applicants. You may want to consider adding alternate choice campuses marked as OPEN or EXCELLENT to ensure placement.
Away Tuition Payment Plan
Open
This campus usually accepts all eligible applicants. Apply and start packing your bags!