Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It offers 10 health profession degree programs. By offered degree types, PUCPR have 2 vocational programs, 4 bachelor's degree programs, and 5 graduate programs for the health profession degrees.

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of PUCPR is $6,340. For graduate programs, the PUCPR's graduate tuition & fees is $6,911.

Last year, total 195 students have completed their health profession studies. 5 students obtained certifications, and 142 students earned the bachelor's degrees.


Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce 2024 Tuition & Academic Characteristics

The 2024 tuition & fees of PUCPR is $6,340 for undergraduate program. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $6,340.

The acceptance rate at PUCPR is 90.33% and the graduation rate is 42%. The students to faculty ratio is 21 to 1 and the retention rate is 79%.

You can find the detailed information about Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce at cost of attendance and admission pages.

Key Academics Stats
Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$6,340
Graduate$6,911
Health Profession Programs10 programs
Total Programs124 programs
Student to Faculty Ratio21 to 1
Student Population5,776 Students
Number of Faculties340 Faculties
Number of Staffs816 Staffs

Number of Health Profession Programs and Completers

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce offers 10 health profession programs through bachelor's programs, and graduate programs, and vocational programs.

A total of 195 students have completed the health profession programs including 142 bachelor's degree earners and certification complters.

The following table shows the number of health profession programs offered at PUCPR with number of completers and online availability.

Health Profession Programs by Offered Degrees
DegreesNumber of ProgramsOnline ProgramsNumber of Completers
Associate 2 NOT OFFERED 5
Bachelor 4 NOT OFFERED 142
Master 5 NOT OFFERED 35
Post-Bachelor Certificate 1 NOT OFFERED 13

Health Profession Programs by Concentrated Study

The following table shows the health profession programs by concentrated major with number of completers and online availability for each program.

"-" in a column means that there were no completers last year (or data is not available), and "online" means the program has online degrees and/or courses available.

Health Profession Vocational Programs
ProgramBachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateAssociate'sCertificationsPost graduate
Speech-Language Pathology/PathologistNOT OFFERED-NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant6NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist26NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Athletic Training/TrainerNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED5NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist7NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED13
Clinical/Medical Social WorkNOT OFFERED23NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED6NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse103NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED-NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED3NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED3NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED