Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between University Of Puerto Rico Campuses. The average acceptance rate of University Of Puerto Rico Campuses is 53.71% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 75.23%.
Bayamon has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 35.33% and Aguadilla has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 94.90% among University Of Puerto Rico Campuses. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aguadilla | 699 (291/406) | 569 (240/327) | 540 (232/306) | 81% (82%/81%) | 95% (97%/75%) |
| Arecibo | 1,416 (577/814) | 838 (344/480) | 647 (279/359) | 59% (60%/59%) | 77% (81%/44%) |
| Bayamon | 2,587 (1,325/1,262) | 914 (468/446) | 712 (355/357) | 35% (35%/35%) | 78% (76%/28%) |
| Carolina | 1,764 (629/1,135) | 962 (354/608) | 678 (244/434) | 55% (56%/54%) | 70% (69%/38%) |
| at Cayey | 1,168 (401/745) | 619 (217/399) | 475 (167/305) | 53% (54%/54%) | 77% (77%/41%) |
| Central Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Humacao | 1,323 (438/854) | 725 (241/484) | 624 (202/422) | 55% (55%/57%) | 86% (84%/49%) |
| Utuado | 326 (148/168) | 209 (99/106) | 114 (57/56) | 64% (67%/63%) | 55% (58%/33%) |
| Mayaguez | 4,446 (2,234/2,109) | 2,513 (1,366/1,084) | 1,775 (1,001/738) | 57% (61%/51%) | 71% (73%/35%) |
| Medical Sciences | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| at Ponce | 1,426 (608/776) | 748 (318/401) | 630 (279/328) | 52% (52%/52%) | 84% (88%/42%) |
| Rio Piedras | 4,799 (1,841/2,849) | 2,620 (1,021/1,556) | 1,867 (745/1,097) | 55% (55%/55%) | 71% (73%/39%) |
| Average | 1,995 (849/849) | 1,072 (467/589) | 806 (356/440) | 53.71% (55.0%/69.4%) | 75.23% (76.3%/74.7%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of University Of Puerto Rico Campuses is 932. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 472 and the average SAT Math score is 460.
at Cayey has the highest SAT scores of 955 and Aguadilla has the lowest SAT scores of 909 among University Of Puerto Rico Campuses. The following table compares SAT Scores between University Of Puerto Rico Campuses for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aguadilla | 100% (540) | 909 | 457 | 452 |
| Arecibo | Test Score is NOT considered for Arecibo admission. | |||
| Bayamon | Test Score is NOT considered for Bayamon admission. | |||
| Carolina | 99% (668) | 932 | 479 | 453 |
| at Cayey | 99% (472) | 955 | 481 | 474 |
| Central Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Humacao | Test Score is NOT considered for Humacao admission. | |||
| Utuado | Test Score is NOT considered for Utuado admission. | |||
| Mayaguez | Test Score is NOT considered for Mayaguez admission. | |||
| Medical Sciences | No data is available. | |||
| at Ponce | Test Score is NOT considered for at Ponce admission. | |||
| Rio Piedras | Test Score is NOT considered for Rio Piedras admission. | |||
| Average | 99.33% | 932 | 472 | 460 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The ACT score information is not available or not considered by any of the schools.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aguadilla | Test Scores are required, but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Arecibo | Test Score is NOT considered for Arecibo admission. | |||
| Bayamon | Test Score is NOT considered for Bayamon admission. | |||
| Carolina | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| at Cayey | Test Scores are required, but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Central Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Humacao | Test Score is NOT considered for Humacao admission. | |||
| Utuado | Test Score is NOT considered for Utuado admission. | |||
| Mayaguez | Test Score is NOT considered for Mayaguez admission. | |||
| Medical Sciences | No data is available. | |||
| at Ponce | Test Score is NOT considered for at Ponce admission. | |||
| Rio Piedras | Test Score is NOT considered for Rio Piedras admission. | |||
| Average | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying University Of Puerto Rico Campuses based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aguadilla | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ |
| Arecibo | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Bayamon | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Carolina | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| at Cayey | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ |
| Central Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| Humacao | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Utuado | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Mayaguez | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Medical Sciences | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| at Ponce | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Rio Piedras | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.