How hard is PUCPR to get into?
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce (PUCPR) acceptance rate is 90.33% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 3,020 students applied and 2,728 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into PUCPR.
PUCPR's acceptance rate is the 10th lowest among 37 Puerto Rico colleges with competitive admission.
The median SAT score is 1285 at PUCPR. PUCPR's SAT score ranks 1st out of 5 Puerto Rico colleges that consider SAT score for admission.
To apply to PUCPR, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission.
Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2023-24, PUCPR's acceptance rate is 90.33% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 27.86%. 965 men and 1,764 women applied to PUCPR and 946 men and 1,754 women students were accepted.
29 applicants who has another gender applied and 28 were accepted.
Among them, 282 men and 472 women were enrolled in PUCPR (Fall 2023).
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
Median SAT and ACT Score
In 2024, 10 students (1% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores
The median SAT score is 1,285 with 625 SAT EBRW and 660 SAT Math median scores. The 75th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 658 and the 25th percentile is 575. The SAT Math 75th percentile score is 678 and 25th percentile is 548 .
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type
For the academic year 2023-24, total 760 first-year students enrolled in PUCPR. The proportion of full-time students is 99.74% and part-time students is 0.26%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 37.11% and women students is 62.11%. 0.79% of students has another gender.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at PUCPR.
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
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 PUCPR. The english proficiency test is not considered.
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
General Admissions Information
Application fee is $25 for applying graduate schools. The following table provides general admission information for applying to PUCPR.