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Acceptance Rate 98.08%
Yield 32.03%
SAT Score 1,300
Applicants 2,817
Admitted 2,763

PUCPR Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 98.08% at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce. Total 2,817 students applied and 2,763 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,300.
Open Admission Policy✗
Graduate Application Fees$25
Admission Informationhttps://www.pucpr.edu/oficina-de-admisiones/
Online Applicationhttps://www.pucpr.edu/oficina-de-admisiones/formularios-de-admisiones/www.https://
Acceptance Rate98.08%
Average Test Scores1,300 SAT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 98.08%. A total of 2,817 students (944 men and 1,861 women) have applied to and 2,763 (925 men and 1,827 women) students admitted to Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce.
Among them, 294 male and 588 female students have enrolled into PUCPR and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 32.03%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at PUCPR
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,8179441,86100
Admitted2,7639251,82700
Enrolled88529458800
Acceptance Rate 98.08% 97.99% 98.17% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 32.03% 31.78% 32.18% - -
[Chart] Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At PUCPR, 23 applicants (3% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,300 at PUCPR. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,360 and 25th percentile score is 1,195.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at PUCPR. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of PUCPR with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at PUCPR
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total119513001360
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing595640680
Math600660680
ACT Composite
Math
English
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

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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