Overview

University of Puerto Rico at Ponce is a 4-year institution located in Ponce, PR, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 2151 Ave. Santiago De Los Caballeros
Ponce, PR  00716-9996
United States

Contact Phone: 787-844-8181

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Biomedical Sciences, Other	×	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biomedical Sciences, General	×
Biotechnology	×	×
Marine Biology And Biological Oceanography	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business Administration, Management And Operations, Other	×	×
Business/commerce, General		×
Executive Assistant/executive Secretary	×
Finance, General	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Office Management And Supervision	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Data Processing And Data Processing Technology/technician	×	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Civil Engineering Technologies/technicians		×
Drafting And Design Technology/technician, General		×
Industrial Technology/technician		×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Athletic Training/trainer	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General
Mental And Social Health Services And Allied Professions, Other	×	×
Physical Therapy Assistant		×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Forensic Psychology	×
Psychology, General	×
Psychology, Other	×	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Social Sciences, General	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,384

Applied

719

Accepted

2,373

Enrolled

Female Admissions

776

Females Applied

401

Females Accepted

52%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

608

Males Applied

318

Males Accepted

52%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.64

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Other requirements:	College Board or SAT score.

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	November 15th	March 4th	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	February 23rd	May 15th	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

5,024

In-state

5,024

Out-of-state

5,024

In-district

Fees

300

Full-time student fees

11,775

Room & board

3,780

Room only

Financial Aid

0

Avg. Grant Aid

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

40%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

0%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,373

Total Undergrad students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	100%

Gender

Male (46.35%)

Female (53.65%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

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

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
Cross-country Running
Racquetball		No	No
Softball		No	No
Table Tennis			No
Tennis
Track And Field
Volleyball
Weight Lifting

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball
Cross-country Running
Racquetball		No	No
Softball		No	No
Table Tennis			No
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field
Volleyball
Weight Lifting

Faculty

156

Total Faculty

22:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 78

Part-time - 78

Male - 76

Female - 80