Applying to Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo's acceptance rate is 85.38% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 130 students applied and 111 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo.

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo's acceptance rate is the 8th lowest among 37 Puerto Rico colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo is 85.38% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 22.52%. 24 men and 101 women applied to Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo and 21 men and 85 women students were accepted.

Among them, 2 men and 23 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	130	24	101	0	5
Admitted	111	21	85	0	5
Enrolled	25	2	23	0	0
Acceptance Rate	85.38%	87.50%	84.16%	-	100.00%
Yield	22.52%	9.52%	27.06%	-	0.00%

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 25 first-year students enrolled in Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo. The proportion of full-time students is 96.00% and part-time students is 4.00%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 8.00% and women students is 92.00%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
	Total	Men	Women
Total	25	2	23
Full-time	24	2	22
Part-time	1	0	1

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA and High School Record (or Transcript) to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo. The english proficiency test is not considered.

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Not Considered
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Not Considered
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Considered, if submitted
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Not Considered
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

Application fee is $25 for applying graduate schools. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo.

Admission Information for Applying to Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
Open Admission Policy	No
Graduate Application Fees	$25
Admission Information	arecibo.pucpr.edu/admisiones/solicitud-admisiones/
Online Application	arecibo.pucpr.edu/admisiones/solicitud-admisiones/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctoral (Research)

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