University of Puerto Rico – Carolina: Statistics

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PositionCategory
# 6504 of 13,329 In the World
# 1786 of 2,137 In North America
# 1698 of 2,128 In the United States
# 11 of 1 In Carolina
# 957 of 13,346 For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine
Top 1-3 For 11 other topics
Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

55%

Enrollment

11,312

Average SAT

933

Average ACT

27

Aid receiving

93%

Undergraduates

2,576

Male:Female Ratio

34:66

Type

Public
not-for-profit

Highest Degree

Bachelor's degree

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Acceptance rate & Admissions

University of Puerto Rico – Carolina has an acceptance rate of 55% and is among the top 1% 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 55% 55% 55%
Applicants 1,764 629 1,135
Admissions 962 354 608
Freshmen enrolled full time 675 241 434

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Hispanic 97%
Black or African American 3%

University of Puerto Rico – Carolina majors

University of Puerto Rico – Carolina has granted 36 associate degrees across 4 programs, and 304 bachelor's degrees across 13 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Puerto Rico – Carolina.

Major Associate Bachelor
Forensic Psychology - 75
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration - 54
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production - 32
Business Administration and Management, General - 28
Hotel & Motel Administration & Management 1 25
Interior Design - 19
Finance, General - 17
Automotive Engineering Technology & Technician 16 -
Forensic Science and Technology - 16
Tourism and Travel Services Management - 15
Mechanical & Mechanical Engineering Technology & Technician 13 -
Advertising - 10
Executive Assistant & Executive Secretary - 6
Instrumentation Technology & Technician 6 -
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education - 4
Technology Teacher Education & Industrial Arts Teacher Education - 3
Grand Total 36 304

Publications & Citations

University of Puerto Rico - Carolina has published 1,143 scientific papers with 31,472 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Psychology, and Genetics.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
660 / 23,438
Medicine
598 / 23,811
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
519 / 13,663
Chemistry
455 / 14,292
Engineering
427 / 9,593
Physics
360 / 9,476
Environmental Science
349 / 9,845
Computer Science
307 / 8,756
Psychology
296 / 11,397
Genetics
291 / 12,213
Pathology
279 / 14,045
Biochemistry
277 / 9,651
Organic chemistry
254 / 6,921
Political Science
236 / 4,463
Materials Science
232 / 6,256
Philosophy
225 / 2,769
Geography and Cartography
215 / 5,726
Quantum and Particle physics
211 / 5,762
Surgery
207 / 11,660
Sociology
198 / 6,421
Law
191 / 4,252
Psychiatry
190 / 8,798
Geology
185 / 4,343
Mathematics
164 / 6,885
Statistics
145 / 6,594
Business
143 / 1,911
Economics
134 / 1,878
Ecology
133 / 3,151
History
131 / 4,212
Nursing
131 / 4,590
Public Health
128 / 5,184
Archaeology
118 / 4,080
Paleontology
116 / 3,323
Radiology
113 / 5,438
Chemical Engineering
113 / 3,930
Metallurgy
110 / 2,859
Demography
108 / 4,894
Neuroscience
107 / 4,318
Nanotechnology
105 / 3,527
Immunology
97 / 5,770

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

1 Notable alumni

Lornna Soto

1. Lornna Soto

1970-. (aged 56)
politician
Lornna J. Soto Villanueva is a Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP). She is the current mayor of Canóvanas, succeeding her father, José "Chemo" Soto in 2014. Before being mayor, Soto was elected Senator for the district of Carolina in the 2004 general election along with Senator Héctor Martínez Maldonado. She served as Senator until 2013.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names UPRCA
Founded 1974
Total staff 333
Classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Address Carretera 887 Bo San Anton Carolina, Puerto Rico, 00984-4800 United States
City Population 155,000
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