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Nova College de Puerto Rico

Bayamon, Puerto Rico Private for-profit 2-year Midsize city

Overview

Located in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Nova College de Puerto Rico is a private for-profit two-year institution. The campus sits in a midsize city. It enrolled 144 students in fall 2024.

Nova College de Puerto Rico offers certificates across 9 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist, Barbering, and Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts, Other. It awarded 86 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 83% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.

Mission

THE MISSION OF NOVA COLLEGE IS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS ACCESS TO VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL PROGRAMS THAT WOULD ALLOW THEM TO LEARN AND DEVELOP PRACTICAL AND EFFECTIVE SKILLS COMMENSURATE WITH SOCIETY'S DEMANDS. ITS AIM IS TO ENABLE THEM TO CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR EDUCATIONAL AND PERSONAL GROWTH IN HARMONY WITH THEIR NEEDS, INTERESTS AND SKILLS AND TO ACHIEVE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS. IT'S EXPECTED THAT THEY WOULD GO ON TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ADVANCEMENT OF THEIR COMMUNITIES

Mission statement as reported by Nova College de Puerto Rico

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

144

Students enrolled

83%

First-year retention

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

13:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 9

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 4

Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist Certificate 22 graduates
Barbering Certificate 14 graduates
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts, Other Certificate 14 graduates
Cosmetology Certificate 8 graduates

Business, Management and Marketing 2

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science Certificate 12 graduates
Banking and Financial Support Services Certificate 5 graduates

Health Professions 2

Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Certificate 8 graduates
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Certificate 3 graduates

Mechanic and Repair Technologies 1

Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician Certificate

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: 83%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 13:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Certificates under 1 year: 41
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 42
Certificates of 2 to 4 years: 3

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 144
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 144
Full-time, fall 2024: 100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 233
Full-time, 2024-25: 100%
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: 67%
Men: 33%
Hispanic or Latino: 100%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 0%
Students taking some online courses: 0%

Campus and services

Setting: Midsize city
Academic calendar: Differs by program
PRESIDENT/CEO: Ismael Reyes
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates

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