
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla is the Aguadilla campus of a private university system whose origins date to 1912 in San Germán, Puerto Rico. The university's development into a multicampus institution helps explain why students may encounter both system-wide policies and requirements specific to Aguadilla.
The Aguadilla campus serves the island's northwest region and offers undergraduate and graduate study. Prospective students should check the Aguadilla catalog - not a program listing from another Inter American campus - when confirming where a degree is offered and which requirements apply.
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla offers programs across education, business, health, science, technology, and the social sciences. Its offerings include undergraduate and graduate credentials, but the degree level and availability of a particular program should be checked in the current Aguadilla catalog.
Representative fields include nursing, biology, computer science, accounting, business administration, psychology, social work, criminal justice, and teacher preparation. Some fields, particularly health and education, may involve clinical placements, supervised practice, examinations, or licensing requirements in addition to classroom coursework. Applicants should compare a program's required courses and placement obligations with their work schedule and career plans before enrolling.
The campus reports a student-to-faculty ratio of 26 to 1. That institution-wide measure does not describe the size of every course or the availability of an individual professor.
The campus is in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, on the island's northwest coast. For students living in the region, it offers a local university option without requiring a move to the San Juan metropolitan area.
Transportation planning matters because the institution does not provide college-operated undergraduate housing. Students arranging a commute or an off-campus rental should account for travel time as well as class and clinical-placement schedules. Rafael Hernández International Airport is the nearby airport most relevant to students traveling to or from the area.
Inter American University describes its educational purpose in terms of academic and professional preparation, ethical development, and service to Puerto Rican society. The Aguadilla campus operates within that broader university mission while serving students and communities in the northwest region.
The university has a Christian heritage. That affiliation is part of its institutional identity, but applicants should distinguish the university's stated values from the requirements of an individual degree program. The current campus catalog is the appropriate place to confirm any general-education or religion-related coursework.
Name of the institution
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-AguadillaLevel of institution
Four or more yearsControl of institution
PrivateSetting type
Suburb: MidsizeInstitutional Category
Degree - granting, primarily baccalaureate or aboveInstitution size category
1,000 - 4,999School type
Comprehensive higher education institutionMain student body
CoeducationalCalendar system
TrimestersFoundation year
1957Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla 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.
Certificate of at least 1 year, but less than 2 years
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degreeData 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.