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Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
1,786
68.4% Female
31.6% Male

Institution Overview

System
University of Puerto Rico

School Type
Public

Region
Outlying areas AS FM GU MH MP PR PW VI

Academic Calendar
Semester

Setting
City: Large

Academics


Graduate Assistantships
No

Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Total # of Programs
69

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
34
Doctoral Research
7
Doctoral Professional
5

Degrees Offered

Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Other Doctor's
Certificate Offered

Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.11%
Asian
98.10%
Hispanic or Latino
1.79%
White

Admissions


Application Fee
$20

Admissions Office Web Address
www.rcm.upr.edu/estudiantes/Admisiones/Admisiones.aspx

Tuition & Aid


Average In-State Tuition
$4,932

Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$6,371

Academics: Programs - Overview


Academic
Yes

Occupational
No

Continuing Professional
Yes

Recreational or avocational
No

Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
34
Doctor's Degree Research
7
Doctor's Degree Professional
5
Doctor's Degree Other
3
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
5
Post Master's Certificate
6

Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Advanced General Dentistry Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Anatomy Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Audiology/Audiologist Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Biochemistry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Biostatistics Master's Degree Yes No
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
No
No
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Demography and Population Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Dentistry Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Dietetics/Dietitian Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Environmental Health Master's Degree
Doctoral – Other
Yes
Yes
No
No
Epidemiology Master's Degree Yes No
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree Yes No
Gerontology Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
No
No
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator Master's Degree Yes No
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate
Yes
Yes
No
No
Health Services Administration Master's Degree Yes No
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences Master's Degree Yes No
Maternal and Child Health Master's Degree Yes No
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Master's Degree Yes No
Medicine Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Microbiology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Nurse Anesthetist Master's Degree Yes No
Nursing Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Other
Yes
Yes
No
No
Nutrition Sciences Master's Degree Yes No
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Master's Degree Yes No
Occupational Therapy/Therapist Master's Degree Yes No
Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate
Yes
Yes
No
No
Orthodontics/Orthodontology Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate
Yes
Yes
No
No
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate
Yes
Yes
No
No
Pharmacology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Pharmacy Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Physical Therapy/Therapist Master's Degree
Doctoral – Professional
Yes
Yes
No
No
Physiology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate
Yes
Yes
No
No
Public Health Education and Promotion Master's Degree Yes No
Public Health, General Master's Degree Yes No
Public Health, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Other
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's Degree Yes No
Toxicology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 706 627 79 0
With faculty status 654 627 27 0
Tenured 376 369 7 0
On tenure track 102 101 1 0
Not on tenure track 176 157 19 0
Annual contract 176 157 19 0
Less-than annual contract 0 0 0 0
Without faculty status 52 0 52 0

Graduate Assistantships


Graduate Assistantships
No

Additional Information


State-Approved Teacher Certification?
No

Medical Degree Offered?
Yes

Institution Has a Hospital?
Yes

Overview


Average In-State Tuition
$4,932

Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$6,371

Financial aid office web address
www.rcm.upr.edu/estudiantes/AsistenciaEconomica/AyudasEconomicas.aspx

Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes

Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$4,932$6,371
Full time Fees$2,875$2,875
Part time, per credit hour$137$177

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramIn-state TuitionIn-state FeesOut-of-State TuitionOut-of-State Fees
Dentistry $9,101 $10,288 $19,113 $10,288
Medicine $9,101 $6,154 $19,113 $6,154
Pharmacy $5,795 $5,026 $10,442 $5,026

Tuition Plan Options


Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes

Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No

Prepaid Tuition Plan
No

Tuition Payment Plan
Yes

Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
1,786
68.4% Female
31.6% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.11%
Asian
98.10%
Hispanic or Latino
1.79%
White

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
Asian 1 1
Hispanic Or Latino 548 1,204
White 16 16

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsNo
Placement Services For CompletersNo

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Overview


Library Facilities at Institution
Yes

On-Campus Housing Available?
No

Years of College-Level Work Required
2

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial servicesYes
On-campus day care for student's childrenNo

Admissions Office Contact

Address
Rio Piedras Medical Center, Americo Miranda Avenue
San Juan, PR 00936-5067

Phone
787-758-2525

Fax

Email


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