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Acceptance Rate 56.46%
Yield (Enrollment Ratio) 66.93%
Applicants 41,029
Admitted 23,166
Enrolled 15,505

Applying To Puerto Rico Colleges

The average acceptance rate is 56.46% at Puerto Rico colleges and universities, a total of 41,029 students applied and 23,166 were accepted. The average undergraduate application fees is $31 and the graduate application fees is $46. The following table presents the general admission information for applying to Puerto Rico colleges.
General Admission Information of Puerto Rico Colleges
Open Admission Policy75 out of 145 schools
Undergraduate Application Fees$31
Graduate Application Fees$46
Acceptance Rate56.46%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)66.93%
Test Scores959 SAT

Acceptance Rates and Headcounts

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 41,029 students (14,320 men and 22,241 women) applied to and 23,166 (9,137 men and 13,739 women) students were accepted to admit Puerto Rico Colleges. Among them, 6,566 men and 8,837 women were enrolled into Puerto Rico schools.
The average acceptance rate is 56.46% and admission yield (enrollment rate) is 66.93%. The table below shows the Puerto Rico colleges admission statistics including admission and enrolment rates.
Admission Statistics for Puerto Rico Colleges (2023-2024)
TotalMenWomen
Applicants41,02914,32022,241
Admitted23,1669,13713,739
Enrolled15,5056,5668,837
Acceptance Rate 56.46% 63.81% 61.77%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 66.93% 71.86% 64.32%
[Chart]Puerto Rico Colleges Average Acceptance Rate and Yield

Calendar System and Accepted Credits

In Puerto Rico State, 80 schools use semester calendar systems and 6 schools are based on quarter system. Next table lists the number of schools with their calendar systems.
Semester80 out of 145 schools
Quarter6 out of 145 schools
Trimester9 out of 145 schools
Four-one-four plan0 out of 145 schools
Other academic year0 out of 145 schools
Differs by program13 out of 145 schools
Continuous18 out of 145 schools
Un-Known/Other19 out of 145 schools
Next table describes credits that Puerto Rico colleges and universities are accepting for their students
Dual Credits23 out of 145 schools
Credits for Life Experiences27 out of 145 schools
Advanced placement (AP) Credits45 out of 145 schools
Credit for Military Training18 out of 145 schools

Application Requirements

44 Puerto Rico schools require High School GPA and 39 schools require High School Record (or Transcript). The test scores such as SAT and ACT are required by 3 Puerto Rico colleges. Next table summarizes the application requirements for applying to Puerto Rico colleges.
Admission Checklist for Puerto Rico Colleges
RequiredRecommended
High School GPA440
High School Rank00
High School Record (or Transcript)390
Completion of College Preparatory Program40
Recommendations40
Formal Demonstration of Competencies30
Admission Test Scores30
TOEFL00
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)210