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Compare Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro vs Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce

San Juan, PR · Mercedita, PR

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-MetroInter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
Cost
Price after aid (average)$9,788/yr$9,026/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$9,272/yr$8,685/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$10,975$6,375
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$9,966/yr$9,595/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$12,229/yr$11,557/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$13,972/yr$13,540/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$116/mo$68/mo
Room & board (on campus)$12,539/yrNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$8,498/yr$8,498/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$2,460/yr$2,460/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$7,433/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$16,837/yr$16,065/yr
Tuition (in-state)$5,780/yr$5,780/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$5,780/yr$5,780/yr
Students with Pell Grants66%80%
Students taking federal loans17%17%
Getting in
Students who get accepted70%34%
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received1,1921,538
Students accepted7921,081
Students who enrolled357465
Accepted students who enroll45%43%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayNot consideredNot considered
Recommendation lettersNot consideredNot considered
Class rankNot consideredNot considered
College-prep programNot consideredNot considered
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceNot consideredNot considered
English proficiency testNot consideredNot considered
Other admission testsRequiredRequired
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyNot consideredNot considered
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate39%41%
Freshmen who come back76%69%
Typical earnings 10 years in$30,821/yr$26,721/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$16,134–$50,138$14,904–$43,184
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)39%44%
White students graduating50%No data reported
Black students graduating0%No data reported
Hispanic students graduating39%41%
Asian students graduating100%No data reported
Typical earnings 6 years in$27,318/yr$22,276/yr
Graduate on time24%8.8%
Pell students who graduate35%41%
First-gen students who finish30%29%
Low-income students who finish31%29%
Students who transfer out1.6%0.9%
Typical earnings 8 years in$29,041/yr$23,915/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 29% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 17% · Business, Management & Marketing 17%Health Professions 27% · Business, Management & Marketing 25% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 11%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 29% of degreesHealth Professions — 27% of degrees
2nd most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 17% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 25% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 17% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 11% of degrees
4th most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 5% of degreesHomeland Security & Protective Services — 9% of degrees
5th most popular programHomeland Security & Protective Services — 5% of degreesCulinary & Personal Services — 7% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions — $44,839/yrComputer Science — $25,245/yr
Degrees in STEM22%18%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,6072,404
Students per professor18 : 122 : 1
Graduate students1,390489
Average professor pay$5,927/mo$5,587/mo
Full-time professors100%100%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$13,696$11,802
SettingCity (large)Rural (fringe)
LocationSan Juan, PRMercedita, PR
RegionOutlying AreasOutlying Areas
Founded19821962
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0%0%
Men40%37%
Women60%63%
White students0.5%0.3%
Black students0.6%0%
Hispanic or Latino students98%100%
Asian students0.3%0%
Two or more races0%0%
Other / not reported0.4%0.2%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students26%34%
Part-time students21%18%
Students age 25+30%26%
Spent on teaching per student$4,898/yr$3,759/yr
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusNo — no campus housing
Beds in campus housing420No data reported
Required to live on campusNoNo data reported
Room charge (campus housing)$4,000/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchYesNo
ROTCYes — ArmyNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditYesYes
Credit for life experienceYesNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesNoNo
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyNoYes
Job placement for graduatesNoNo
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesNo
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.