

EDP University of Puerto Rico traces its origins to 1969, when it began as an institution focused on electronic data processing. Its present name reflects an expansion beyond that original technology focus into other professional fields.
The San Juan institution is part of EDP University of Puerto Rico's broader academic operation. Applicants researching a particular degree should distinguish university-wide history and policies from the programs and services available at the San Juan location.
EDP University of Puerto Rico-San Juan offers career-oriented study across fields including health care, computing, business, and the arts. Reported areas of study include nursing, computer systems networking, accounting, business administration, and design.
Students should check the current academic catalog for the credential attached to a particular program: an associate degree, bachelor's degree, and graduate degree involve different admission standards, course sequences, and costs. In regulated fields such as nursing, the catalog alone is not enough; applicants should also confirm the program's current professional approval and the requirements for the license they intend to pursue. A program listed elsewhere within EDP University should not automatically be assumed to be offered in San Juan or in the same instructional format.
EDP University of Puerto Rico-San Juan is in San Juan, Puerto Rico's capital and largest metropolitan area. Its urban setting may be useful to students balancing classes with work, family responsibilities, or clinical and professional placements.
Students planning to commute should check the location of their specific classes or clinical assignments rather than assuming every requirement takes place at one site. Driving and public transportation may involve different travel times across the metropolitan area. Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport serves the region, which may matter to students traveling between Puerto Rico and the mainland United States.
EDP University presents its educational purpose in terms of accessible higher education and preparation for professional and technological work. Those are institutional aims, not independently measured outcomes for every program or student.
For applicants, the practical question is how that purpose appears in a chosen curriculum: the balance of general education and specialized courses, opportunities for hands-on learning, and support for students with jobs or other obligations. The university's current mission and vision statements should be read alongside the academic catalog and program requirements, since an institution-wide statement cannot establish what a particular San Juan degree includes.
Name of the institution
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San JuanLevel of institution
Four or more yearsControl of institution
PrivateSetting type
City: LargeInstitutional Category
Degree - granting, not primarily baccalaureate or aboveInstitution size category
1,000 - 4,999School type
Comprehensive higher education institutionMain student body
CoeducationalCalendar system
SemestersFoundation year
1969EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan is institutionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation confirms that the school meets quality standards and is required for students to receive federal financial aid.
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degreeData last updated on November 2, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.