Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Healthcare Programs

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. The location of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

Where Is Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez?

Contact details for Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	482 Sur Calle Ramon Emerito Betances, Mayaguez, PR 00680-1713
Phone:	787-834-5151
Website:	mayaguez.pucpr.edu

How Do I Get Into Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez?

You can apply to Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez online at: https://mayaguez.pucpr.edu/admisiones/solicitud-admisiones/

Admission Requirements for Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	3

How Hard Is It To Get Into Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez?

With an acceptance rate of 100%, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 100%, and the acceptance rate for women is 100%.

Can I Afford Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez?

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez, approximately 11% of students took out student loans averaging $3,329 a year. That adds up to $13,316 over four years for those students.

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 707 undergraduate students at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez, with 598 being full-time and 109 being part-time.

There are also 78 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 598 full-time undergraduates at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	596
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Online Learning at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

In 2022-2023, 431 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez has changed over the last few years.

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Optometric Technician/Assistant	10	0	10
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	9	0	9
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist	0	2	2
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	0	0	0
TOTAL	19	2	21

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.