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Caribbean University-Bayamon

Bayamon, Puerto Rico Private nonprofit 4-year Midsize city

Overview

Caribbean University-Bayamon is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. The campus sits in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 957, made up of 697 undergraduates and 260 graduate students.

Caribbean University-Bayamon offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 36 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia, Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist, and Computer Programming/Programmer. It awarded 257 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 5 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 71% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
957
Students enrolled
71%
First-year retention
257
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
36
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhD

Programs and majors offered 36

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 5
Communication and Journalism 1
Education 8
Business, Management and Marketing 6
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Health Professions 7
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1
Engineering 3
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Public Administration and Social Services 2
Engineering Technologies 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
71%
First-year retention, part-time students
75%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
62
Associate degrees
35
Master's degrees
41
Doctoral degrees (research)
11
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
105
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
3

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
957
Undergraduates, fall 2024
697
Graduate students, fall 2024
260
Full-time, fall 2024
65%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,562
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,163
Graduate students, 2024-25
399
Full-time, 2024-25
65%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
64%
Men
36%
Hispanic or Latino
100%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
5
Programs with a fully online option
7
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
26%
Students taking some online courses
67%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
President
Dr. Ana E. Cucurella-Adorno
Services and opportunities
Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training

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