Biology-UPRRP: Admissions Criteria for the Undergraduate Program

Admissions Criteria

Students interested in Biology should meet the UPR and UPR-RP campus-wide requirements plus those set by the College of Natural Sciences, and the Department of Biology. Our department is the largest in the College of Natural Sciences, serving on average 400 new students every academic year. To be considered by our undergraduate program students should hold a High School degree and have a General Admission Index or IGS > 320. The IGS is based on your GPA and your scores in the Verbal and Mathematical sections of either the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) or Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT).

You will find below a summary of the requirements and links that will provide you with the admission criteria for each unit.

University of Puerto Rico Admission Criteria
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Admission Criteria
College of Natural Sciences Admission Criteria
Department of Biology Admission Criteria



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