Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Healthcare Programs

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

Where Is Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce?

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

	Contact Details
Address:	2250 Boulevard Luis A. Ferre Aguayo Suite 608, Ponce, PR 00717-9997
Phone:	787-841-2000
Website:	www.pucpr.edu

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

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

Admission Requirements for Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce

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 - Ponce?

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce has the high acceptance rate of 95%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 34% of accepted students are men and 66% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 96%, and the acceptance rate for women is 94%.

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

The overall average net price of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is $12,376. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce, approximately 18% of students took out student loans averaging $4,202 a year. That adds up to $16,808 over four years for those students.

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,473 undergraduate students at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce, with 3,744 being full-time and 729 being part-time.

There are also 1,702 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,744 full-time undergraduates at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce, 34% are male and 66% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3,725
White	1
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Over 15 countries are represented at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Haiti, Venezuela, and Spain.

Online Learning at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce

In 2022-2023, 1,840 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 - Ponce has changed over the last few years.

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Healthcare Concentrations

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

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	0	110	0	0	110
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	0	47	0	0	47
Clinical/Medical Social Work	0	0	0	43	43
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	0	4	18	0	22
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling	0	0	0	12	12
Athletic Training	7	0	0	0	7
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing	0	0	0	4	4
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	0	0	0	4	4
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies	0	0	0	0	0
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	0	0	0	0	0
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	7	161	18	63	249

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.