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Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico

#1958 in US ranking San Juan, PR
Type:
Public
Programs:
4 years or more

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Cost

Cost / year
$10,858
Tuition & fees
$4,902
Avg. aid
$6,155
Receiving aid
75%

Admissions

Acceptance rate
100%

Outcomes

Graduation rate
45%

What does Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico offer in terms of athletics?

EAPD is not identified as operating a varsity sports program or belonging to a collegiate athletic association. Applicants should not assume that NCAA competition, athletic recruiting, or athletic scholarships are part of the enrollment experience.

Recreational exercise and informal sports participation are different from varsity athletics. A student for whom organized competition is important should confirm the specific activity available through the college or explore options outside campus, rather than treating an informal opportunity as an intercollegiate team.

What student groups and Associations are available at Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico?

EAPD students have opportunities to organize around creative interests and take part in student representation. Organizations identified with the college include Radimations, Fashion Innovation Association, Dungeons & Games, Entintadas, and Laboratorio Archipiélago.

These names illustrate a range of interests, from design and visual practice to games and collaborative experimentation; they should not be read as a guarantee that every group recruits every term. Students can check the current student-activities roster for meeting times and recognition status. The student council's annual exhibition offers another documented form of student-led participation.

Who studies at Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico?

EAPD is a small institution: reported enrollment is 466 students. Its 2024-25 entering group included 61 first-time degree-seeking students and 13 transfer-in students, so new students are joining a campus whose total enrollment is measured in hundreds rather than thousands.

The reported first-time entering class included 53 women and eight men. Peterson's 2026 student figures identify 432 Hispanic or Latino students, consistent with the college's location and largely Puerto Rico-based enrollment; that figure describes the reported population and should not be used to assume any individual student's background or experience. Applicants considering the scale of campus life may find it more useful to ask about class schedules and opportunities to meet students across programs than to infer them from demographics alone.

How does student life look like at Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico?

Student life at EAPD is shaped by studio work and commuting rather than residence-hall life. The college reports that its students commute, so exhibitions, student groups, and scheduled campus activities may be particularly important opportunities to spend time with peers outside class.

Its small enrollment and specialized programs may bring students with related creative interests into shared academic spaces, but everyday schedules will vary by major and course load. The college reports personal or psychological counseling for students. A prospective student balancing work, travel, and studio assignments should consider not just class hours but also the time needed to make work, obtain materials, and use campus facilities.

What libraries are available to students at Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico?

EAPD's main academic library is the Francisco Oller Library. It is a campus resource for research supporting studio practice, art history, design, and coursework beyond the studio.

Students can reserve study rooms, according to the reported library information. The library is not listed as a 24-hour study facility, so students planning evening projects should check its current hours. Before enrolling, students with particular research needs can ask library staff about access to art and design databases, image resources, borrowing rules, and assistance with finding specialized materials.

Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico Student Life for 2027

Total enrollment

466

Full Time Degree Seeking Freshmen

49

Total staff

29 full time, 40 part time

Veterans affair office

No

Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico Student Body

Undergraduate vs. graduate students

Undergraduate: 466

Full-time vs. part-time students

Full-time: 354
Part-time: 112

Full-time degree-seeking students by gender

Women: 38
Men: 11

Students by race/ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino: 432
Black or African American: 1
White: 2
Asian: 1

Freshly enrolled students' age

Under 25 years
Over 25 years

Data last updated on November 5, 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.

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