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# Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce

Private 4-year institution in rural Puerto Rico focused on health professions; 3,130 students, 70% acceptance rate.

## Record

- **Coordinates**: 18.007388, -66.578498

### Summary

Private 4-year institution in rural Puerto Rico focused on health professions; 3,130 students, 70% acceptance rate.

### Description

Inter American University of Puerto Rico–Ponce is a private, not-for-profit 4-year institution located in Mercedita, Puerto Rico, with a focused mission in health professions and related programs. The rural setting supports a specialized academic environment oriented toward training in healthcare fields.

Enrollment stands at 3,130 students. The total cost of attendance is $4,968 annually, with tuition set at the same rate for both in-state and out-of-state students. Admissions are accessible, with a 70% acceptance rate.

The institution is classified as a professions-focused baccalaureate medium college and is identified as part of the Opportunity Colleges and Universities group—institutions characterized by higher access and higher earnings for graduates. This school works best for students committed to health professions who value an affordable educational pathway in Puerto Rico. For more information, visit www.ponce.inter.edu/.

### Attributes

- **Unit ID**: 242,662
- **State**: PR
- **City**: Mercedita
- **Address**: 104 Turpeaux Industrial Park Rd1
- **Zip Code**: 00715
- **Sector Group**: Private Not-for-Profit 4-Year or Above
- **Official Website**: www.ponce.inter.edu/
- **HBCU**: No
- **Tribal College**: No
- **Setting**: Rural
- **Annual In-State Tuition**: $4,968
- **Annual Out-of-State Tuition**: $4,968
- **Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)**: $4,968
- **Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)**: $4,968
- **Total Student Enrollment**: 3,130
- **Acceptance Rate**: 70.3%
- **Carnegie Classification**: Professions-focused Baccalaureate Medium
- **Research Activity Tier**: No research designation
- **Economic Mobility Index**: Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
- **Primary Undergraduate Major**: Health Professions and Related Programs