| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo vs. Caribbean University-Ponce |
| Rankings* | ||
| Private (not-for-profit), four-years Doctoral/Research University | School Type | Private (not-for-profit), four-years Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields |
| Offered Degrees | ||
| Associate Bachelor's Master's Doctorate (Research) | Offered Degree | 1-2 Years Certificate Associate Bachelor's Master's Doctorate (Research) |
| 2025 Tuition & Fees | ||
| cheaper$6,550 | Undergraduate Tuition | expensive$8,844 |
| expensive$7,125 | Graduate Tuition | cheaper$6,650 |
| More$5,868 | Average Financial Aid Amount | Less$3,303 |
| Admission | ||
| 93.78% | Acceptance Rate | - |
| 16.57% | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | - |
| High School GPA High School Record Admission Test Scores Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Application Requirements (Required or Considered) | |
| Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits Credits for Life Experiences Credit for Military Training | Accepted Credits | Advanced placement (AP) Credits Credit for Military Training |
| Enrollment | ||
| Larger640 | Total Enrollment | Smaller591 |
| Smaller298 | Undergraduate Student Population | Larger432 |
| Larger342 | Graduate Student Population | Smaller159 |
| 38 | Online Student Population | - |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| Higher54% | Graduate Rate | Lower37% |
| Higher87% | Retention Rate | Lower76% |
| Special Learning Opportunity | ||
| Teacher Certificate | Special learning Opportunity | Evening/Weekend College Teacher Certificate |
| Faculty | ||
| 10 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | 10 to 1 |
| 52 | Number of faculty | 62 |
| Higher$38,940 | Average Faculty Salary | Lower$20,531 |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.