University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo
Universidad de Puerto Rico en Arecibo | |
Other name | UPRA |
|---|---|
Former names | Colegio Regional de Arecibo (CRA) Colegio Universitario Tecnológico de Arecibo (CUTA) |
| Type | Public college |
| Established | 1967 |
| President | Luis A. Ferrao |
| Rector | Ricardo Infante Castillo |
Academic staff | 257 |
| Students | 2,875 |
| Location | , 18°28′8″N 66°44′29″W / 18.46889°N 66.74139°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Yellow, White and Black |
| Nickname | Wolves |
Sporting affiliations | LAI |
| Mascots | The Wolves (male and female) |
| Website | www |
The University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo (UPRA or UPR Arecibo) is a public college in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. It is part of the University of Puerto Rico. UPR-Arecibo was previously the Colegio Regional de Arecibo (CRA, 'Arecibo Regional College') and Colegio Universitario Tecnológico de Arecibo (CUTA, 'Arecibo Technological University College').
The college is located in the north of the island, next to the largest pharmaceutical and biotechnology complex in the Caribbean, agricultural areas of intense commercial activity and near the site of the Arecibo Observatory. It is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.