Overview

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is a University institution located in Ponce, PR.

Location & Contact

Address 2250 BOULEVARD LUIS A. FERRE AGUAYO, SUITE 511
Ponce, PR  00717-0655

Contact Sra. Elizabeth Martinez Rodriguez
Dir Office STUDENTS First Year
Email: elizabeth_martinez@pucpr.edu
Phone: 787-841-2000
Fax: 787-651-2040

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Majors & Degrees

Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Architecture	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biomedical Sciences, General	×
Biotechnology	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Accounting And Business/management	×
Administrative Assistant And Secretarial Science, General	×
Auditing	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business Administration, Management And Operations, Other	×
Business Operations Support And Secretarial Services, Other	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Business/corporate Communications, General	×
Business/managerial Economics	×
Business/office Automation/technology/data Entry	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×
Finance, General	×
General Office Occupations And Clerical Services		×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Management Information Systems, General	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Office Management And Supervision	×
Small Business Administration/management	×
Tourism And Travel Services Management	×
Tourism And Travel Services Marketing Operations	×
Transportation/mobility Management	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Advertising	×
Communication, General	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Public Relations/image Management	×
Radio And Television	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General
Computer Programming, Specific Applications		×
Information Technology		×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×
Biology Teacher Education	×
Business And Innovation/entrepreneurship Teacher Education	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×
Education, General
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/home Economics Teacher Education	×
Health Teacher Education	×
History Teacher Education	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×
Spanish Language Teacher Education	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/esl Language Instructor	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
English Language And Literature/letters, Other	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
French Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Cardiovascular Technology/technologist	×
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Speech-language Pathology Assistant	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Studies	×
Pre-law Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences	×
Gerontology	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, Other	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Public Administration	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Security And Loss Prevention Services	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Criminology	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Dramatic/theatre Arts And Stagecraft, Other	×
Fashion/apparel Design	×
Fine Arts And Art Studies, Other	×
Graphic Design		×
Music, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts, Other	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

3,020

Applied

2,728

Accepted

3,963

Enrolled

Female Admissions

1,764

Females Applied

1,754

Females Accepted

99%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

965

Males Applied

946

Males Accepted

98%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

15

Application Fee

3.48

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	575	658
SAT Math	-	548	678

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

5,880

Private

Fees

890

Full-time student fees

6,791

Room & board

2,500

Room only

Financial Aid

7,118

Avg. Financial Aid Package

7,138

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

11,380

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,563

Avg. Loan Aid

0

Avg. Grant Aid

5,533

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

61%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

4%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

3,963

Total Undergrad students

0%

International Students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	99.61%
White or Caucasian	0.03%
Asian	0.03%
Other	0.13%

Gender

Male (35.65%)

Female (64.35%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	Not Reported

Student Activities

Drama/theatre group

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Bienvenida Pionera, Misa Inicio de Clase and Actividad de Preambulo: Marcha Avacemos a Grandes Pasos - Soc. Americana del Cancer

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Organizacion Programa de Honor Institucional, Capitulo Med Life PUCPR, American Medical Students, Sociedad para la Gerencia de Recursos Humanos and Circulo de Premedica

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball		No	No
Basketball			No
Cross-country Running			No
Swimming And Diving			No
Table Tennis			No
Tennis			No
Track And Field
Volleyball			No
Weight Lifting			No
Wrestling			No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		No	No
Cross-country Running			No
Swimming And Diving			No
Table Tennis			No
Tennis			No
Track And Field
Volleyball			No
Weight Lifting	No		No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

777

Total Faculty

22:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 622

Part-time - 155

Male - 314

Female - 463