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

University of Puerto Rico at Cayey and Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama 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-Guayama is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Guayama, 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-Guayama is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama has more expensive tuition & fees ($5,780) than UPRC ($5,324).
It is harder to admit to Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama than UPRC.
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama has more students with 2,487 students while UPRC has 2,093 students.
UPRC has a lower number of students per faculty with 24 to 1 while Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama's ratio is 26 to 1.
UPRC has more full-time faculties with 101 faculties while Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama has 34 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

University of Puerto Rico at Cayey	vs.	Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama
Cayey, Puerto Rico	Location	Guayama, Puerto Rico
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
In-State$5,324 Out-Of-State$5,324	2025 Tuition & Fees	$5,780
85%	% Receiving Financial Aid	69%
$5,632	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,312

53.00 %	Acceptance Rates	36.33 %
76.74 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	98.88 %
955	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
50 %	Graduation Rate	44 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	1 %
76 %	Retention Rate	83 %
2,093	Student Population	2,487
101	Number of Faculties	34
24 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	26 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services