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Acceptance Rate 59.18%
Yield 77.21%
Applicants 1,416
Admitted 838
Enrolled 647

UPRA Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 59.18% at University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo. Total 1,416 students applied and 838 were accepted.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$30
Admission Informationwww.upra.edu/admisiones
Online Applicationhttps://solicitud.upr.edu/
Acceptance Rate59.18%
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 59.18%. A total of 1,416 students (577 men and 814 women) have applied to and 838 (344 men and 480 women) students admitted to University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo.
Among them, 279 male and 359 female students have enrolled into UPRA and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 77.21%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at UPRA
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants1,41657781400
Admitted83834448000
Enrolled64727935900
Acceptance Rate 59.18% 59.62% 58.97% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 77.21% 81.10% 74.79% - -
[Chart] University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Acceptance Rate and Yield

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc).
In addition, 1 item(s) are considered for admission - Completion of College Preparatory Program.
Application Requirements for UPRA
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 UPRA

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