School Overview

The following table shows the basic characteristic of University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras and directory information. You may want to visit the school's website to check application deadlines, requirements, and financial information.
Contact Information
Address39 Avenida Ponce de Leon, San Juan, PR 00931-0000
Phone787-764-0000
WEBhttps://www.uprrp.edu/
Admission Information
Admissionhttps://www.uprrp.edu/admisiones/
Online Applicationhttps://admisiones.upr.edu/
Financial Aidhttps://asistenciaeconomica.uprrp.edu/
Net Price Calculatorhttps://www.uprrp.edu/netpricecalc/npcalc.htm
Veterans Tuitionhttps://www.uprrp.edu/oficina-registrador/oficina-de-veteranos/
Athletichttps://estudiantes.uprrp.edu/desarollo-estudiantil/departamento-atletico/documentos-departamento-atletico/
Disability Servicehttps://estudiantes.uprrp.edu/servicios-al-estudiante/osei/
School Category
School TypePublic, 4 years
Carnegie CategoryResearch University with high research activity
Highest Degree OfferedDoctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

The acceptance rate of University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras is 54.59% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 71.26%.
Open Admission Policy✗
Acceptance Rate54.59 %
Yield (Enrollment Rate)71.26 %
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Tuition & Fees

UPR - Rio Piedras's 2025 tuition & fees is $5,324 for Puerto Rico residents and $5,324 for out-of-students. The undergraduate tuition is not changed and same to the last year's rate based on out-of-state rate ($5,324).
For graduate programs, its 2025 tuition & fees is $4,110 for Puerto Rico residents and $4,110 for out-of-students. The graduate tuition decreased by -8.05% compared to the last year's rate.
Puerto Rico ResidentsOut-of-State
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$5,324$5,324
Graduate Tuition & Fees$4,110$4,110
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
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Student Population

A total of 11,312 students have enrolled at UPR - Rio Piedras (2024-2025). Among them, 177 students have enrolled online exclusively to earn their degrees. UPR - Rio Piedras has 8,710 undergraduate students and the graduate school has 2,602 students. You can check student population by gender, age, race/ethnicity, attending status, and online learning.
Total Students11,312
Undergraduate Students8,710
Graduate Students2,602
Online Enrollment177
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Offered Degrees and On-Campus Services

UPR - Rio Piedras offers 126 programs including both undergraduate and graduate programs. 1 out of the 126 programs are offerd via distace learning (online programs).
The following tables summarizes the offered programs, on-campus services, and special learning opportunities offered by UPR - Rio Piedras
Offered DegreesOn-Campus ServicesLearning opportunities
Number of programs126 Programs
Number of online programs1 Programs
Offered Degrees/ProgramsBachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
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On-campus day care for students✔
Distance Learning (online classes)✔
ROTC✔
Study Abroad✔
Weekend/Evening College✗
Teacher Certification✔