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Acceptance Rate 54.04%
Yield 77.29%
Applicants 1,434
Admitted 775
Enrolled 599

UPR-Ponce Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 54.04% at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce. Total 1,434 students applied and 775 were accepted.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to UPR-Ponce.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationwww.uprp.edu/articulos/estudiantiles/admisiones/
Online Applicationestudiantes.upr.edu/admisiones/
Acceptance Rate54.04%
Credits AcceptedAdvanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 54.04%. A total of 1,434 students (636 men and 798 women) have applied to and 775 (413 men and 362 women) students admitted to University of Puerto Rico at Ponce.
Among them, 301 male and 298 female students have enrolled into UPR-Ponce and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 77.29%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at UPR-Ponce
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants1,43463679800
Admitted77541336200
Enrolled59930129800
Acceptance Rate 54.04% 64.94% 45.36% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 77.29% 72.88% 82.32% - -
[Chart] University of Puerto Rico at Ponce Acceptance Rate and Yield

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Puerto Rico at Ponce, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc).
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for UPR-Ponce
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 UPR-Ponce

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