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Acceptance Rate 94.74%
Yield 31.20%
Applicants 2,622
Admitted 2,484
Enrolled 775

PUCPR Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 94.74% at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce. Total 2,622 students applied and 2,484 were accepted.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to PUCPR.
Open Admission Policy✗
Graduate Application Fees$25
Admission Informationwww.pucpr.edu/
Online Applicationwww.pucpr.edu/admisiones/solicitud-admisiones/
Acceptance Rate94.74%
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 94.74%. A total of 2,622 students (891 men and 1,731 women) have applied to and 2,484 (853 men and 1,631 women) students admitted to Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce.
Among them, 274 male and 501 female students have enrolled into PUCPR and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 31.20%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at PUCPR
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,6228911,73100
Admitted2,4848531,63100
Enrolled77527450100
Acceptance Rate 94.74% 95.74% 94.22% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 31.20% 32.12% 30.72% - -
[Chart] Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Acceptance Rate and Yield

Application Requirements

For applying to Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce, applicants require to submit 2 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores, Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc).
Application Requirements for PUCPR
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✗
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✗
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✓
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✗
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at PUCPR

The calendar system at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is Semester. Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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