Interamerican University of Puerto Rico at Ponce

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#11469 / #3028
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
Non-sectarian university in Ponce, Puerto Rico

Interamerican University of Puerto Rico at Ponce at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#3028
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
34%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$5,780
Graduation rate
42%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
2,404

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Interamerican University of Puerto Rico at Ponce Featured Rankings

About Interamerican University of Puerto Rico at Ponce

According to Wikipedia, The Interamerican University of Puerto Rico at Ponce — or Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Ponce in Spanish, and often referred as "La Inter"— is a Christian co-educational non-sectarian university in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It was founded in 1962. It is part of the Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico system, whose main campus is in San German, Puerto Rico.

Interamerican University of Puerto Rico at Ponce Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation Rate
1,53834%69%42%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Interamerican University of Puerto Rico at Ponce Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$5,780

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Interamerican University of Puerto Rico at Ponce Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Interamerican University of Puerto Rico at Ponce students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $30,335 a year, and 84% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Interamerican University of Puerto Rico at Ponce's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
3,4312,891540

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Interamerican University of Puerto Rico at Ponce?

Interamerican University of Puerto Rico at Ponce is located at 104 Turpeaux Industrial Park Rd1, Mercedita, PR 00715-1602.

How Safe is Interamerican University of Puerto Rico at Ponce?

No violent or property offenses were reported on Interamerican University of Puerto Rico at Ponce’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Interamerican University of Puerto Rico at Ponce has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft).

What Is Interamerican University of Puerto Rico at Ponce Known For?

Interamerican University of Puerto Rico at Ponce is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Interamerican University of Puerto Rico at Ponce's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Interamerican University of Puerto Rico at Ponce's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Nursing
#4440
World Rank
#4440
Historical Rank
#1754
USA Rank

Interamerican University of Puerto Rico at Ponce ranks #1754 in the U.S. and #4440 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Medical
#6621
World Rank
#6622
Historical Rank
#1917
USA Rank

Interamerican University of Puerto Rico at Ponce ranks #1917 in the U.S. and #6621 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Criminal Justice
#4329
World Rank
#4331
Historical Rank
#2161
USA Rank

Interamerican University of Puerto Rico at Ponce ranks #2161 in the U.S. and #4329 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Education
#10482
World Rank
#10490
Historical Rank
#2859
USA Rank

Interamerican University of Puerto Rico at Ponce ranks #2859 in the U.S. and #10482 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Business
#10338
World Rank
#10339
Historical Rank
#2883
USA Rank

Interamerican University of Puerto Rico at Ponce ranks #2883 in the U.S. and #10338 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Biology
#12526
World Rank
#12539
Historical Rank
#3391
USA Rank

Interamerican University of Puerto Rico at Ponce ranks #3391 in the U.S. and #12526 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Communications
#14119
World Rank
#14130
Historical Rank
#3877
USA Rank

Interamerican University of Puerto Rico at Ponce ranks #3877 in the U.S. and #14119 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees