
Christian college
Universidad Teologica del Caribe
Trujillo Alto, PR · Private nonprofit · 4-year
Real cost
Average price after aid $9,045 a year
Median debt at graduation: $12,050 (all students)
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Universidad Teológica del Caribe is a Bible and theology university in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, identified with the Iglesia de Dios Mission Board in Puerto Rico and accredited by ABHE. Its chapel holds regular services once a month during the academic year, and attendance is required. Every bachelor's student takes a common Bible and theology core and three terms of Christian service.
Faith life at a glance
Questions students ask
Do I have to go to chapel?
Regular chapel services are held once a month during the academic year, and attendance is required.
Source: utcpr.eduWhere do I find community?
Spiritual life activities are coordinated by a Spiritual Life Committee that includes a student.
Source: utcpr.eduCan I serve or go on mission trips?
Service activities are non-proselytizing and aim to serve God, the church and the community.
Source: utcpr.eduAcademic Excellence
Academic Excellence is computed for four-year colleges with at least 100 undergraduates. Seminaries, graduate-only schools, and two-year colleges are not rated.
Faith scorecard
Each area’s grade and what we found. Tap an area to see the findings and their sources.
Partly researched
We have checked some of this college’s faith and campus life facts against its own official pages. There is not yet enough verified to grade them, so the findings below are what we could confirm. Anything not listed has not been confirmed yet.
- Retreats or spiritual emphasis weeks each year: Several (A revival weekend is held each academic period (two or three a year).)
- Bible studies, small groups and Christian student organizations: A few (One student ministerial association is listed (evangelism and missions).)
- Faculty affirm the college's statement of faith: All faculty (The administration and faculty affirm the statement of faith.)
- Office or senior leader for spiritual life or Christian mission: Yes (The Spiritual Life Committee, with the institutional chaplain, coordinates spiritual activities.)
- Chapel attendance expected of students: Required, with a set number of services each term (Required of students; monthly services during the academic year.)
- Student worship nights or praise services: Now and then (Worship services are often offered.)
- Campus pastors or chaplains serving students: Part-time (The institutional chaplain is named as a role on the committee.)
- A chapel or worship space on campus: Yes (The Miguel A. Navas chapel is on the main campus.)
- Bible or theology courses required of all bachelor's students: 3 or more courses (The Bible and theology area (40 credits) is a common core for all bachelor's students; it lists more than three required courses.)
- Required courses include study of the Old and New Testaments: Required of all students (Panorama del Antiguo Testamento and Panorama del Nuevo Testamento are required in the common core.)
- Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in academic or faculty policy): Yes (Stated as the core's aim: the Bible as the basis for integrating all knowledge (Area II).)
- Bible, theology or ministry major offered: Offered as a minor or concentration (Biblical Interpretation and Pastoral Studies are concentrations within the Bachelor of Arts.)
- A published statement of faith: Yes
- Service or outreach office: Yes (The Student Ministries Office coordinates the Christian service programs.)
- Service hours or service-learning in the curriculum: Required of all students (Three terms of Christian service are required of all bachelor's students (non-credit).)
- Missions trips offered to students: Some (A missions trip is listed among the activities.)
- Partnerships with local churches and ministries for service: Some (Christian service is organized with inter-agency and inter-church partners.)
- Cross-cultural or global ministry programs: Some (An associate degree with a missions concentration is offered.)
- Service explicitly rooted in the Christian mission: Yes
Worship and chapel
Not enough information · 4 of 7 found
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Chapel services during the weekNot enough information: not found in official sources.
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Chapel attendance expected of studentsRequired, with a set number of services each term (Required of students; monthly services during the academic year.)
Sources (1)
- Catálogo Institucional 2024-2026 | UTCutcpr.edu/MediaResource/Documentos2025/CatalogoInstitucional2024_2026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“La asistencia puntual a estos servicios es requerida a los estudiantes.”
- Catálogo Institucional 2024-2026 | UTCutcpr.edu/MediaResource/Documentos2025/CatalogoInstitucional2024_2026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Student worship nights or praise servicesNow and then (Worship services are often offered.)
Sources (1)
- Catálogo Institucional 2024-2026 | UTCutcpr.edu/MediaResource/Documentos2025/CatalogoInstitucional2024_2026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Frecuentemente, se ofrecen servicios de adoración en la capilla.”
- Catálogo Institucional 2024-2026 | UTCutcpr.edu/MediaResource/Documentos2025/CatalogoInstitucional2024_2026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Prayer opportunities (prayer rooms, prayer groups, days or weeks of prayer)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Campus pastors or chaplains serving studentsPart-time (The institutional chaplain is named as a role on the committee.)
Sources (1)
- Catálogo Institucional 2024-2026 | UTCutcpr.edu/MediaResource/Documentos2025/CatalogoInstitucional2024_2026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Las actividades espirituales de la UTC son coordinadas por el Comité de Vida Espiritual, el cual está integrado por un estudiante, que es nombrado pastor de campus, cuatro miembros y el Capellán Institucional.”
- Catálogo Institucional 2024-2026 | UTCutcpr.edu/MediaResource/Documentos2025/CatalogoInstitucional2024_2026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.A chapel or worship space on campusYes (The Miguel A. Navas chapel is on the main campus.)
Sources (1)
- Catálogo Institucional 2024-2026 | UTCutcpr.edu/MediaResource/Documentos2025/CatalogoInstitucional2024_2026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“La Capilla que se ubica en el Campus Principal fue dedicada en el año 1982”
- Catálogo Institucional 2024-2026 | UTCutcpr.edu/MediaResource/Documentos2025/CatalogoInstitucional2024_2026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Published weekly schedule of chapel, worship and prayerNot enough information: no verified chapel or worship times are recorded.
Bible and theology
100 of 100 points · 5 of 6 found
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Bible or theology courses required of all bachelor's students3 or more courses (The Bible and theology area (40 credits) is a common core for all bachelor's students; it lists more than three required courses.)
Sources (1)
- Catálogo Institucional 2024-2026 | UTCutcpr.edu/MediaResource/Documentos2025/CatalogoInstitucional2024_2026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“AT 101 Panorama del Antiguo Testamento”
“NT 101 Panorama del Nuevo Testamento”
“Para completar los requisitos de graduación, los estudiantes se matriculan en un programa básico común en cada área de estudios”
- Catálogo Institucional 2024-2026 | UTCutcpr.edu/MediaResource/Documentos2025/CatalogoInstitucional2024_2026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Required courses include study of the Old and New TestamentsRequired of all students (Panorama del Antiguo Testamento and Panorama del Nuevo Testamento are required in the common core.)
Sources (1)
- Catálogo Institucional 2024-2026 | UTCutcpr.edu/MediaResource/Documentos2025/CatalogoInstitucional2024_2026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“AT 101 Panorama del Antiguo Testamento”
“NT 101 Panorama del Nuevo Testamento”
- Catálogo Institucional 2024-2026 | UTCutcpr.edu/MediaResource/Documentos2025/CatalogoInstitucional2024_2026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Christian worldview or faith-and-learning courses requiredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in academic or faculty policy)Yes (Stated as the core's aim: the Bible as the basis for integrating all knowledge (Area II).)
Sources (1)
- Catálogo Institucional 2024-2026 | UTCutcpr.edu/MediaResource/Documentos2025/CatalogoInstitucional2024_2026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Valorar la Biblia como el marco de referencia y la base para la integración de todo el conocimiento.”
- Catálogo Institucional 2024-2026 | UTCutcpr.edu/MediaResource/Documentos2025/CatalogoInstitucional2024_2026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Bible, theology or ministry major offeredOffered as a minor or concentration (Biblical Interpretation and Pastoral Studies are concentrations within the Bachelor of Arts.)
Sources (1)
- Catálogo Institucional 2024-2026 | UTCutcpr.edu/MediaResource/Documentos2025/CatalogoInstitucional2024_2026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“con una de cinco concentraciones, a saber:”
- Catálogo Institucional 2024-2026 | UTCutcpr.edu/MediaResource/Documentos2025/CatalogoInstitucional2024_2026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.A published statement of faithYes
Sources (1)
- Sobre Nosotros | UTCutcpr.edu/Section_Load.aspx?sid=1 · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“La confesión de fe de la UTC responde a los principios de fe y práctica expuestos en la Declaración de Fe de la Iglesia de Dios (Cleveland, TN)”
- Sobre Nosotros | UTCutcpr.edu/Section_Load.aspx?sid=1 · verified Oct. 20, 2026
Christian community
Not enough information · 4 of 7 found
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Spiritual life staff (pastors, ministers and professional staff)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Retreats or spiritual emphasis weeks each yearSeveral (A revival weekend is held each academic period (two or three a year).)
Sources (1)
- Catálogo Institucional 2024-2026 | UTCutcpr.edu/MediaResource/Documentos2025/CatalogoInstitucional2024_2026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Cada período académico se separa un fin de semana para celebrar una campaña de avivamiento”
- Catálogo Institucional 2024-2026 | UTCutcpr.edu/MediaResource/Documentos2025/CatalogoInstitucional2024_2026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Bible studies, small groups and Christian student organizationsA few (One student ministerial association is listed (evangelism and missions).)
Sources (1)
- Asociaciones | Universidad Teológica del Caribeutcpr.edu/Section_Load.aspx?sid=12 · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Asociación Ministerial Evangelismo y Misiones (Ver Documento Asociaciones Estudiantiles)”
- Asociaciones | Universidad Teológica del Caribeutcpr.edu/Section_Load.aspx?sid=12 · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Faculty affirm the college's statement of faithAll faculty (The administration and faculty affirm the statement of faith.)
Sources (1)
- Sobre Nosotros | UTCutcpr.edu/Section_Load.aspx?sid=1 · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“La administración y la facultad de la UTC creen, sostienen, proclaman y defienden estos principios.”
- Sobre Nosotros | UTCutcpr.edu/Section_Load.aspx?sid=1 · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Faith life in residence halls (hall Bible studies, resident ministry leaders)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Help finding a local church (church fairs, rides, partner churches)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Office or senior leader for spiritual life or Christian missionYes (The Spiritual Life Committee, with the institutional chaplain, coordinates spiritual activities.)
Sources (1)
- Catálogo Institucional 2024-2026 | UTCutcpr.edu/MediaResource/Documentos2025/CatalogoInstitucional2024_2026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Las actividades espirituales de la UTC son coordinadas por el Comité de Vida Espiritual, el cual está integrado por un estudiante, que es nombrado pastor de campus, cuatro miembros y el Capellán Institucional.”
- Catálogo Institucional 2024-2026 | UTCutcpr.edu/MediaResource/Documentos2025/CatalogoInstitucional2024_2026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
Missions and service
78 of 100 points · 6 of 6 found
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Service or outreach officeYes (The Student Ministries Office coordinates the Christian service programs.)
Sources (1)
- Catálogo Institucional 2024-2026 | UTCutcpr.edu/MediaResource/Documentos2025/CatalogoInstitucional2024_2026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“son coordinados por la Oficina de Ministerios Estudiantiles.”
- Catálogo Institucional 2024-2026 | UTCutcpr.edu/MediaResource/Documentos2025/CatalogoInstitucional2024_2026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Service hours or service-learning in the curriculumRequired of all students (Three terms of Christian service are required of all bachelor's students (non-credit).)
Sources (1)
- Catálogo Institucional 2024-2026 | UTCutcpr.edu/MediaResource/Documentos2025/CatalogoInstitucional2024_2026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“El programa de bachillerato requiere que el estudiante apruebe satisfactoriamente tres términos académicos (trimestre/semestre) de Servicio Cristiano.”
- Catálogo Institucional 2024-2026 | UTCutcpr.edu/MediaResource/Documentos2025/CatalogoInstitucional2024_2026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Missions trips offered to studentsSome (A missions trip is listed among the activities.)
Sources (1)
- Asociaciones | Universidad Teológica del Caribeutcpr.edu/Section_Load.aspx?sid=12 · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“El Decanato de Servicios Estudiantiles celebra las siguientes actividades. Las mismas están ubicadas en el Calendario Académico. Día del Estudiante Casa Abierta Campaña de Avivamiento Cena de Acción de Gracias Celebración de Navidad Viaje Misionero”
- Asociaciones | Universidad Teológica del Caribeutcpr.edu/Section_Load.aspx?sid=12 · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Partnerships with local churches and ministries for serviceSome (Christian service is organized with inter-agency and inter-church partners.)
Sources (1)
- Catálogo Institucional 2024-2026 | UTCutcpr.edu/MediaResource/Documentos2025/CatalogoInstitucional2024_2026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“con un enfoque de servicio interagencial e intereclesial.”
- Catálogo Institucional 2024-2026 | UTCutcpr.edu/MediaResource/Documentos2025/CatalogoInstitucional2024_2026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Cross-cultural or global ministry programsSome (An associate degree with a missions concentration is offered.)
Sources (1)
- Catálogo Institucional 2024-2026 | UTCutcpr.edu/MediaResource/Documentos2025/CatalogoInstitucional2024_2026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Grado Asociado en Artes con concentración en Misiones”
- Catálogo Institucional 2024-2026 | UTCutcpr.edu/MediaResource/Documentos2025/CatalogoInstitucional2024_2026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Service explicitly rooted in the Christian missionYes
Sources (1)
- Catálogo Institucional 2024-2026 | UTCutcpr.edu/MediaResource/Documentos2025/CatalogoInstitucional2024_2026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Es un programa de carácter no proselitista, de servicio a Dios, a la iglesia y a la comunidad”
- Catálogo Institucional 2024-2026 | UTCutcpr.edu/MediaResource/Documentos2025/CatalogoInstitucional2024_2026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
Strengths
- Regular chapel services are required of students and held in the campus chapel.
Sources (1)
- Catálogo Institucional 2024-2026 | UTCutcpr.edu/MediaResource/Documentos2025/CatalogoInstitucional2024_2026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Los servicios regulares de capilla se celebran una vez al mes dentro del año académico.”
“La asistencia puntual a estos servicios es requerida a los estudiantes.”
“La Capilla que se ubica en el Campus Principal fue dedicada en el año 1982”
- Catálogo Institucional 2024-2026 | UTCutcpr.edu/MediaResource/Documentos2025/CatalogoInstitucional2024_2026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Every bachelor's student takes a common Bible and theology core that includes Old and New Testament surveys.
Sources (1)
- Catálogo Institucional 2024-2026 | UTCutcpr.edu/MediaResource/Documentos2025/CatalogoInstitucional2024_2026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“AT 101 Panorama del Antiguo Testamento”
“Para completar los requisitos de graduación, los estudiantes se matriculan en un programa básico común en cada área de estudios”
- Catálogo Institucional 2024-2026 | UTCutcpr.edu/MediaResource/Documentos2025/CatalogoInstitucional2024_2026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Three terms of Christian service are a graduation requirement, coordinated by the Student Ministries Office.
Sources (1)
- Catálogo Institucional 2024-2026 | UTCutcpr.edu/MediaResource/Documentos2025/CatalogoInstitucional2024_2026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“El programa de bachillerato requiere que el estudiante apruebe satisfactoriamente tres términos académicos (trimestre/semestre) de Servicio Cristiano.”
“son coordinados por la Oficina de Ministerios Estudiantiles.”
- Catálogo Institucional 2024-2026 | UTCutcpr.edu/MediaResource/Documentos2025/CatalogoInstitucional2024_2026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
Concerns
- Chapel times are published only on the academic calendar, and the site lists calendars for 2024-2025 only.
Sources (1)
- Servicios Estudiantiles | UTCutcpr.edu/Section_Load.aspx?sid=18 · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Para conocer la programación de capilla refiérase al Calendario Académico o a su red social en Facebook.”
- Servicios Estudiantiles | UTCutcpr.edu/Section_Load.aspx?sid=18 · verified Oct. 20, 2026
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Campus ministry home
Capilla Miguel A. Navas (Vida Espiritual), Universidad Teológica del Caribe
- Address: Carretera 848, Km. 0.5, Calle Pablo Márquez, Saint Just, Trujillo Alto, PR 00978
- Location: On campus
- Facilities: chapel
Source: utcpr.edu, verified Oct. 20, 2026, utcpr.edu, verified Oct. 20, 2026
Campus ministry
Sources (1)
- Catálogo Institucional 2024-2026 | UTCutcpr.edu/MediaResource/Documentos2025/CatalogoInstitucional2024_2026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Las actividades espirituales de la UTC son coordinadas por el Comité de Vida Espiritual, el cual está integrado por un estudiante, que es nombrado pastor de campus, cuatro miembros y el Capellán Institucional.”
Christian clubs and student life
3 groups and regular activities · 1 on campus, 0 off campus, 2 location not published
Worship and prayer 1
- Chapel services (Capilla Miguel A. Navas)On campusOnce a month during the academic yearRegular worship and preaching services; attendance is required of students.
Retreats 1
- Campaña de Avivamiento (revival weekend)One weekend each academic periodA revival weekend held with a local church.
Service 1
- Servicio Cristiano (Christian service)Three academic terms requiredRequired non-credit service program coordinated by the Student Ministries Office.
Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the church. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.
Cost and value
Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.
| Undergraduate students Fall enrollment (IPEDS) | 195 |
|---|---|
| Men and women College Scorecard, fall 2023 | Men 53% · Women 47% |
| First-generation students College Scorecard | 55% |
| Total students | 301 |
| Average net price (per year) After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid | $9,045 |
| Cost of attendance (per year) | $11,510 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $12,050 |
| Graduation rate First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time | 39% |
| First-year retention | 100% |
| Median earnings 10 years after entry | $23,536 |
| Application fee IPEDS, 2023–24 | $45 |
| Students receiving Pell grants | 98% |
Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.
What students study most
Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).
| Field | Share of degrees |
|---|---|
| Theology and religious studies |
Campus facts
| Setting | Suburb |
|---|---|
| Part-time undergraduates | 88% |
| Undergraduates aged 25 and older | 94% |
| Students per faculty member | 3 to 1 |
| Faculty who are full-time | 29%College Scorecard, fall 2023 |
| Nearest airport with airline service | Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU)About 5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000 people or more | San Juan zona urbanaAbout 4 miles away |
| Typical weather | 75°F in January · 81°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Rio Piedras Exp Stn, Pr Rq, about 3 miles away |
Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). None of this changes the faith grades.
Campus safety reports
On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.
| Category | This campus | U.S. rate |
|---|---|---|
| Rape | 0.00 | 0.07 |
| Robbery | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Aggravated assault | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| Burglary | 0.00 | 0.08 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 0.00 | 0.15 |
Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.
Questions families ask
- Is Universidad Teologica del Caribe a Christian college?
- Yes. Universidad Teologica del Caribe is a Christian college.
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- IPEDS unit ID 241614
- Carnegie classification: Special focus: faith-related institution
- Accreditation: Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
- Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Church of God
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