The University of Puerto Rico at Ponce (UPRP or UPR-Ponce) is a state university located in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. UPRP is the only campus of the University of Puerto Rico System in the southern region of the island. It is also known as CUTP from its former name of Colegio Universitario Tecnológico de Ponce in Spanish. The campus, with about 3.265 students, is very close to many tourist attractions the city of Ponce offers. The school offers associate and bachelor degrees in the following areas: The UPRP has programs that combine study and work concurrently (practice) in the following areas: Physical Therapy, Athletic Therapy, Office Systems, Pedagogy, Forensic Psychology, Psychology and Mental Health, Accounting, Finance and Information Systems. The University of Puerto Rico at Ponce also serves as a starting point for students interested in applying to engineering programs at the Mayagüez Campus through what is known as articulated transfer.