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University of Puerto Rico-Carolina

#974 in US ranking Carolina, PR
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Public
Programs:
4 years or more

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Cost

Cost / year
$19,478
Tuition & fees
$7,515
Avg. aid
$6,441
Receiving aid
93%

Admissions

Acceptance rate
55%
SAT range
809–1057

Outcomes

Graduation rate
37%
Median salary
$21,018
1 yr after graduation

What does University of Puerto Rico-Carolina offer in terms of athletics?

Reported sports at UPR Carolina include basketball, cross-country running, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. Students interested in competition should confirm the current teams, participation criteria, and schedules with the campus athletics office because offerings can change.

Competitive teams, informal recreation, and campus fitness activities are different opportunities. A sport appearing among institutional offerings does not establish that it is an NCAA varsity program, that a club version exists, or that athletic scholarships are available. Prospective participants should ask which level of competition applies to their sport and whether practices can be accommodated alongside classes and commuting.

What student groups and Associations are available at University of Puerto Rico-Carolina?

UPR Carolina students have opportunities to participate in performing arts activities, including a theater group, choral groups, and a marching band. These provide ways to collaborate outside class, although an institution-sponsored ensemble is not necessarily a separately recognized student organization.

Students seeking academic clubs, professional associations, student representation, or service groups should consult the current campus student-affairs directory. Organization rosters and activity levels change from year to year; checking meeting times and eligibility is particularly useful at a campus where participants generally travel home after classes.

Who studies at University of Puerto Rico-Carolina?

UPR Carolina enrolled 2,576 students in the reported institutional figures. The incoming first-time, degree-seeking undergraduate group numbered 678, and the campus also enrolled transfer students.

The student body is predominantly local: 97% of students were reported as residents of Puerto Rico. Reported ethnicity figures include 2,314 Hispanic or Latino students. These are descriptive enrollment figures, not a basis for assumptions about any individual student's identity or experience.

The reported student-to-faculty ratio is 20 to 1. That institution-wide ratio does not describe the size of every class or the availability of seats in a particular major. Students comparing programs should pay closer attention to required-course schedules and advising access, especially if they plan to attend part time or work while enrolled.

How does student life look like at University of Puerto Rico-Carolina?

Everyday student life at UPR Carolina is shaped by its commuter setting. Classes, performances, campus activities, and student services can bring students together, but participation may require planning around work and travel rather than residence-hall schedules.

Reported student support includes a health clinic and personal or psychological counseling. New students can also use academic advising to map required courses and identify support early, particularly when a program has a sequence of prerequisites. Checking service hours matters for students whose classes fall outside the middle of the day.

What libraries are available to students at University of Puerto Rico-Carolina?

UPR Carolina's main academic library is the Learning Resource Center, Prof. José Paulino Fernández-Miranda. It is the campus library resource for coursework and research.

Students should consult the library's current listings for its collections, research-help services, online resources, borrowing rules, and study-space hours. Those details can matter differently to a commuter completing assignments remotely and a student needing a place to work between classes. Access rules for databases and any interlibrary borrowing services should be confirmed directly with the library rather than assumed from other UPR campuses.

University of Puerto Rico-Carolina Student Life for 2027

Total enrollment

2576

Full Time Degree Seeking Freshmen

675

Total staff

94 full time, 84 part time

Veterans affair office

No

University of Puerto Rico-Carolina Student Body

Undergraduate vs. graduate students

Undergraduate: 2,576

Full-time vs. part-time students

Full-time: 2,027
Part-time: 549

Full-time degree-seeking students by gender

Women: 435
Men: 240

Students by race/ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino: 2,314
Black or African American: 70
White: 2
American Indian or Alaska Native: 17
Two or more races: 1

University of Puerto Rico-Carolina Sports & Athletics

Varsity teams compete against other colleges, intramural teams within the school. Each column says whether men, women or both take part, and whether the sport offers athletic scholarships (Aid).

Sport

Varsity Intramural Aid

Basketball

BothBoth–

Cross-country running

BothBoth–

Tennis

BothBoth–

Track and field

Both–Both

Volleyball

BothBoth–

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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