To: APEC
100,000 Strong in the Americas
Puerto Rico: "whose universities are ready to welcome Latin American and Caribbean students to an American educational experience on the Isla del Encanto". John Kerry, US Secretary of State Summit of the Chancellors, Panama 2015
Why study in Puerto Rico?
Much more than a tropical paradise
54 institutions
+ 140 units
105 doctoral degrees 770 masters degrees
1,242 university degrees (4-5 years)
746 technical degrees (2 years)
Academic Offerings:
Spanish
Bilingual English Licensed by Council on Education Accredited by Middle State Association
Valid in the USA
Differences in Academic Offerings Cost per College Credit $1,600.00 $1,400.00 $1,200.00 $1,000.00 $800.00 Credit
$600.00 $400.00 $200.00 $P.R. Public Universities
P.R. Private Universities
U.S. Public Universities
U.S. Private Universities
“At least 20% of Hispanics who have completed a doctoral degree in Science or Engineering in United States have pursued their bachelor’s degree in Puerto Rico”.
Goal:
250,000
International and USA students
2020
Economic Impact $ billion approximately
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TOURISM
MSMEs CREATION
HOUSING
TRANSIT
VISITORS AND KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY Education
Research
Academic Destination of The Americas Service
ENCOUNTERS
RANKINGS
GOVERNMENT
TRANSIT
MEDICAL
I N S U R A N C E
CAMPAIGN HOUSING
U N I F I E D
HUMAN VALUES
PARTNERSHIPS
MISSIONS
OFFERINGS
SCHOLARSHIPS
Pa r t n e r s h i p s
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NGOs & Campus
CALL TO ACTION
U N I V E R SI A PLAT F O R M w w w. c a m p u s p u e r t o r i c o. p r. g ov
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PA R T N E R S O F THE AMERICAS
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450 HSI/2,700 SD
1-787-792-5533 3-1-1 CALL CENTER H i s pHispanic a n i c H e r iAgenda tage F o u n d a institutions tion
Mobile Application by nueducation
Mobile Application by nueducation
Action Items Strategic Plan
Student Housing
Rankings
Content Management (Webpage)
Videos & Marketing Materials
Missions
Scholarships
Encounters
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I N T E R N AT I O N A L SYMPOSIUM
Puerto Rico 2016
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Convention Center June 20-24, 2016
Contact Information / InformaciĂłn de Contacto
www.campuspuertorico.pr.gov Campus Puerto Rico @CampusPtoRico estudiaenpuertorico@campus.pr.gov studyinpuertorico@campus.pr.gov
Alexis Morales Fresse Adjunct Secretary of State / Secretario de Estado Adjunto amorales@estado.gobierno.pr â—? amorales.fresse@gmail.com
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