Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo vs University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras

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Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo is a private (not-for-profit) and University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo has more expensive tuition & fees ($5,580) than University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras ($5,324).
It is harder to admit to Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo than University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras.
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras has more students with 12,037 students while Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo has 2,705 students.
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo's ratio is 24 to 1.
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras has more full-time faculties with 719 faculties while Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo has 69 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo and University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras.

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo	vs.	University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
Arecibo, Puerto Rico	Location	San Juan, Puerto Rico
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$5,580	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$5,324 Out-Of-State$5,324
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	84%
$8,242	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,654

37.78 %	Acceptance Rates	53.20 %
97.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	74.09 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
32 %	Graduation Rate	47 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
65 %	Retention Rate	77 %
2,705	Student Population	12,037
69	Number of Faculties	719
24 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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