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Compare Atlantic University vs Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo

Guaynabo, PR · Fajardo, PR

Atlantic UniversityInter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo
Cost
Price after aid (average)$6,425/yr$9,230/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$5,705/yr$9,062/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$5,457$5,750
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$6,558/yr$9,480/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$8,858/yr$11,307/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$9,440/yrNo data reported
Typical loan payment after graduation$58/mo$61/mo
Room & board (off campus)$6,075/yr$8,498/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$900/yr$2,460/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$12,986/yr$16,190/yr
Tuition (in-state)$8,280/yr$5,780/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$8,280/yr$5,780/yr
Students with Pell Grants85%83%
Students taking federal loans6.3%12%
Getting in
Students who get acceptedNo data reported27%
Admissions data fromNo data reportedFall 2023
Applications receivedNo data reported793
Students acceptedNo data reported282
Students who enrolledNo data reported256
Accepted students who enrollNo data reported91%
High-school GPANo data reportedRequired
High-school transcriptNo data reportedRequired
EssayNo data reportedNot considered
Recommendation lettersNo data reportedNot considered
Class rankNo data reportedNot considered
College-prep programNo data reportedNot considered
Demonstrated competenciesNo data reportedNot considered
Work experienceNo data reportedNot considered
English proficiency testNo data reportedNot considered
Other admission testsNo data reportedRequired
Legacy consideredNo data reportedNot considered
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Not considered
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate39%38%
Freshmen who come back82%76%
Typical earnings 10 years in$25,272/yr$23,132/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$13,885–$38,594$12,888–$37,750
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)38%37%
Hispanic students graduating39%38%
Typical earnings 6 years in$19,079/yr$21,557/yr
Earn more than a HS grad34%No data reported
Graduate on time22%7.4%
Pell students who graduate42%36%
First-gen students who finish34%24%
Low-income students who finish35%25%
Students who transfer out23%1.4%
Typical earnings 8 years in$21,527/yr$22,219/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsComputer & Information Sciences 75% · Communications Technologies 14% · Visual & Performing Arts 12%Biological & Biomedical Sciences 21% · Business, Management & Marketing 18% · Health Professions 13%
Most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 75% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 21% of degrees
2nd most popular programCommunications Technologies — 14% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 18% of degrees
3rd most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 12% of degreesHealth Professions — 13% of degrees
4th most popular programNo data reportedCulinary & Personal Services — 11% of degrees
5th most popular programNo data reportedHomeland Security & Protective Services — 9% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Design and Applied Arts — $27,715/yrCriminal Justice and Corrections — $5,087/yr
Degrees in STEM75%26%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,4511,072
Students per professor23 : 122 : 1
Graduate students8988
Average professor pay$2,891/mo$5,114/mo
Full-time professors98%100%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byAccrediting Commission of Career Schools and CollegesMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$14,493$8,816
SettingCity (small)Suburb (small)
LocationGuaynabo, PRFajardo, PR
RegionOutlying AreasOutlying Areas
Founded1983No data reported
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0%0%
Men59%39%
Women41%61%
White students0%0.3%
Black students0%0.2%
Hispanic or Latino students100%99%
Asian students0%0%
Two or more races0%0%
Other / not reported0%0.2%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students15%32%
Part-time students22%18%
Students age 25+8.8%23%
Spent on teaching per student$2,467/yr$4,240/yr
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarQuarterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoYes — Army
Accepts AP creditNoNo
Accepts dual-enrollment creditYesYes
Credit for life experienceNoNo
Online classesNoYes
Whole degrees onlineNoYes
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyNoYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingNoNo
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNo intercollegiate athletics reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.