Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Guayama

Overview

Type
4-year • Private
Campus Life
Small • Urban
Average Per Year After Aid
$9K
SAT Range
Not available
Graduation Rate
36%

Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Guayama is a small, 4-year, private university. This coed college is located in a large town in an urban setting and is primarily a commuter campus. It offers certificate, associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. This college has an acceptance rate of 42% and a graduation rate of 36%.

From the Institution

Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, Guayama Campus (IAUPR-GC) is one of the eleven higher education units of Inter American University of Puerto Rico (IAUPR). It is a private, nonprofit organization with a Christian heritage and an ecumenical tradition. IAUPR-GC offers three (3) certificate programs, thirteen (13) associates, twenty-one (21) baccalaureates, and 5 masters' degrees. The Chancellor is the chief executive officer (CEO) of the campus. The main support of the Chancellor comes from three components: Dean of Academic Affairs, Dean of Students, and Dean of Administration. In addition, the Dean of Academic Affairs is supported by the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and five departments as follows: Business Administration and Entrepreneurial Development; Agricultural and Animal Sciences; Education, Social Sciences, and Humanistic Studies; Health Sciences; and Natural Sciences and Technology. Furthermore, the organizational structure of Guayama Campus provides additional support and collaboration to fulfill the Mission and Goals. The campus is located in an area of fifty acres of land on Road 744, K. 1, H.2 of Bo. Machete in the southern part of the town of Guayama. IAUPR-GC serves first generation college students, low-income diverse student populations from Guayama, and adjacent municipalities of the southeastern region of PR where most IAUPR-GC's students live. Places of origin of the students also include other fifty-four (54) municipalities in Puerto Rico as well as students who live abroad who are enrolled in the Distance Learning Program and/or two additional locations. In 2018, Centro Universitario Inter Humacao and Orlando Cyber Study Center in Florida, were approved by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) as additional locations. IAUPR-GC's mission is geared to offer an education developing technical and professional careers in business administration, natural sciences and technology, agriculture, animal sciences, education, and health fields. This focus has been significant for developing well-prepared professionals to work in Puerto Rico and abroad.

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College Board Code

2077

Application Types Accepted

Common Application
Online through college's own website

Religious Affiliation

Unspecified

Fee Waiver Info

Application fee waivers not offered.

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