Academic Comparison between Caribbean University-Ponce and Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo

Caribbean University-Ponce and Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Both Schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) and located in Puerto Rico

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Caribbean University-Ponce has more expensive tuition & fees ($8,844) than Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo ($5,780).
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo has more students with 2,624 students while Caribbean University-Ponce has 591 students.
Caribbean University-Ponce has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo's ratio is 26 to 1.
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo has more full-time faculties with 60 faculties while Caribbean University-Ponce has 16 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Caribbean University-Ponce	vs.	Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
Ponce, Puerto Rico	Location	Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$8,844	2025 Tuition & Fees	$5,780
89%	% Receiving Financial Aid	81%
$5,323	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,543

-	Acceptance Rates	38.20 %
-	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	90.95 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
37 %	Graduation Rate	39 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
76 %	Retention Rate	71 %
591	Student Population	2,624
16	Number of Faculties	60
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	26 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service