Overview

College of Graduate Studies in Behavioral Science and Community Affairs / College of Graduate Studies in Behavioral Science and Community Affairs is located in Ponce, PR, in a small setting.

Departments & Programs

Program in Clinical Psychology

Program in Public Administration

Program in Rehabilitation Counseling

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Psychology (Psy D)	Clinical psychology
Master of Arts (MA)	Criminology
Master of Social Work (MSW)	Clinical social work
Master of Arts (MA)	Rehabilitation counseling
Master of Social Science (MSS)	Public administration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Clinical psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Industrial psychology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	41
Doctoral Degrees	25

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam EXADEP, GRE General Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

123

Applied

90

Accepted

77

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 15th	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	EXADEP, GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, interview, minimum GPA of 2.75

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	July 15

Student Body

606

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	100%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	0%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (28%)

Female (71%)

Faculty

28

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 19

Male (7)

Female (21)

Location & Contact

Address 2250 Las Americas Avenue, Suite 564
Ponce, PR  00717-0777
United States

Contact Dr. Hernán Vera
Phone: 787-841-2000

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