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This list of universities and colleges in Puerto Rico includes colleges and universities in Puerto Rico that grant bachelor's degrees and/or post-graduate master's and doctorate degrees. The list does not include community colleges (alternatively called junior colleges ) that grant two-year associate's degrees .
Founded in 1949 as Puerto Rico Junior College, it grew into a four-year institution in 1992 and finally evolved into a university in 2001. Universidad del Este offered occupational, liberal arts, education, health, science and business programs leading to certificates, associate, bachelor, and master's degree programs in different disciplines.
It was founded on February 28, 1969, as the Caribbean Junior College in the municipality of Bayamon. In 1978, it was renamed to Caribbean University College of Bayamon and Dorado Puerto Rico.[citation needed] after being accredited by the Council on Higher Education of Puerto Rico . In 1990, after starting to offer graduate studies, it was ...
The University of Puerto Rico ( Spanish: Universidad de Puerto Rico ), often shortened to UPR, is the main public university system in the U.S. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. It is a government-owned corporation with 11 campuses and approximately 44,200 students and approximately 4,450 faculty members. [ 4]
Over half of the students entering college level institutions in Puerto Rico, never graduate: 41% of four-year students in public universities and 33% in private institutions get a diploma. [29] 8.90% of people in Puerto Rico earn an associate degree and 6.30% of people get graduate or professional degrees. [30]
In 1948, she founded the Puerto Rico Junior College in Río Piedras with 19 students; this became the first educational institution in Puerto Rico to offer an associate degree (2 year college). An educational visionary, Méndez founded universities, television stations, college classes by mail and as mentioned above the associate degree.
Turabo University at Gurabo is commonly referred as the University of Turabo and known as Universidad del Turabo ( UT) or UT-Gurabo in Spanish. It is a private university located in the municipality of Gurabo, Puerto Rico. It was established in 1969 as a secondary campus for the Puerto Rico Junior College . In 1972 it gained autonomy under the ...
University in Río Piedras, circa 1900-1917 The University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras campus, and its iconic clock tower, the Roosevelt Tower. In the year 1900 the Escuela Normal Industrial (Normal Industrial School) was established in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, as the first institution of higher education in Puerto Rico dedicated to train those who would become teachers and educators. [11]