Academic Comparison between UPRC and Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas

University of Puerto Rico at Cayey and Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. UPRC is a four-year, public school located in Cayey, PR and Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Barranquitas, PR.

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

UPRC is a public and Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas has more expensive tuition & fees ($5,742) than UPRC ($5,324).
It is harder to admit to UPRC than Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas.
UPRC has more students with 2,093 students while Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas has 1,020 students.
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas has a lower number of students per faculty with 21 to 1 while UPRC's ratio is 24 to 1.
UPRC has more full-time faculties with 101 faculties while Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas has 22 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

University of Puerto Rico at Cayey	vs.	Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas
Cayey, Puerto Rico	Location	Barranquitas, Puerto Rico
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
In-State$5,324 Out-Of-State$5,324	2025 Tuition & Fees	$5,742
85%	% Receiving Financial Aid	91%
$5,632	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,759

53.00 %	Acceptance Rates	85.95 %
76.74 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	56.16 %
955	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
50 %	Graduation Rate	38 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	1 %
76 %	Retention Rate	73 %
2,093	Student Population	1,020
101	Number of Faculties	22
24 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	21 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services