University of Puerto Rico at Carolina


University of Puerto Rico at Carolina
Established September 23, 1974
Type Public
Rector José A. Peñalbert
Academic staff
73
Undergraduates 4,240
Location Carolina, Puerto Rico
Campus Urban
Website www.uprc.edu

The University of Puerto Rico at Carolina (UPRCA or UPR-Carolina) is a state university located in the municipality of Carolina, Puerto Rico. UPR-Carolina is better known as CRCA or CUNICA from its former names in Spanish of Colegio Regional de Carolina and Colegio Universitario de Carolina respectively.

General information

The University of Puerto Rico at Carolina (UPRCA) is a regional college and it is the only one in the UPR system that offers the type of quarters, allowing complete studies in less time. This, given that specializes in highly dynamic and evolving disciplines such as Hotel and Restaurant Management and Tourism. In fact, the UPR Carolina has the first accredited program of Hotel and Restaurant Administration.

Located fifteen minutes from Isla Verde area, bordering the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in the metropolitan area, the UPR-Carolina offers a small, friendly campus with approximately 3.930 students.

It has the following associate and baccalaureate degrees, unique in the UPR system:

It also stands out for its excellent programs in Graphic Arts and commercial advertising, which offers the opportunity to develop advertising strategies to real customers.

Similarly, the Bachelor of Criminal Justice with concentration in Law and Society and Forensic Psychology or the Associate Degree and Bachelor of Office Systems and Bachelor of Business Administration with concentration in Finance and Management, are well-recognized programs in both the university community and the workplace.

UPR-Carolina also serves as the first step for students who aspire to enter the Medical Sciences Campus (Do not get freshmen) in the areas of Nursing, Nuclear Medicine Technology, Health Education and Veterinary Technology.

As for extracurricular activities, UPR-Carolina has an extensive calendar of sporting and cultural activities throughout the year, with the Student Choir, University Band, Circle Theater, Ensemble Jazz and Popular Music and several prominent sports teams.

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