School Overview

Pontifical Catholic Univ Of Puerto Rico-Ponce has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

The maximum program length is more than 4 years. The highest degree offered by the school is the Doctoral (and professional) degree.

Contacting the School

2250 Ave Las Americas
Ponce, PR 00717-0777
Main Phone: (787) 841-2000
Web Site: www.pucpr.edu

Student Body Size and Diversity

In Fall 2002, the school had 6,401 (full-time equivalent) students. 98.3% of students attend full-time, while 1.7% attend part-time. In Fall 2002, 384 male students and 691 female students enrolled as first-time students (freshmen, typically). Male students comprised 35.7% of the student body, while females made up 64.3%.

Minority enrollment included Hispanic (100)%.

Pontifical Catholic Univ Of Puerto Rico-Ponce is a Minority Serving Institution as defined by the Office of Civil Rights. The school is a Hispanic Serving Institution, for federal financial aid purposes.

School Selectivity

Verbal SAT:
Three quarters of students scored at least 391. One quarter of students scored at least 527.

Math SAT:
On the Math SAT, 75% of students scored 406 or higher. One fourth of students scored 533 or higher.

Degree Levels

• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Certificate, Post-Bachelor's
• Master's Degree
• Doctor's Degree
• First-Professional Degree

Degree Programs

Business And Management

• Accounting
• Business
• Business Administration
• Business Communications
• Finance
• Hospitality
• Human Resource
• Information Technology
• International Business
• Marketing
• Other Business And Management

• Advertising
• Public Relations
• Radio And Television Broadcasting

• Curriculum And Instruction
• Educational Administration
• Educational Psychology
• ESL And Language
• General Education
• Special Education
• Student Services And Counseling
• Teacher
• Vocational Teaching

• General English Language

• Natural Resources Conservation

• Medical Laboratory Technician
• Mental Health
• Nursing

• Criminology
• Government And Political Science
• History
• Sociology

• Liberal Arts

• Gerontology

• Law And Legal

• Biology

• Romance Language And Literature

• Mathematics

• Commercial Art And Design
• Fine Arts
• Music

• Philosophy

• Chemistry
• Physics

• Criminal Justice

• Clinical Psychology
• General Psychology
• Industrial Psychology

• Public Administration
• Social Work

• Other Science Technology

• Religious Education
• Theological And Ministerial Studies

School Accreditation

Pontifical Catholic Univ Of Puerto Rico-Ponce reports that it is nationally accredited. Accreditation is by an agency recognized by the US Dept. of Education.

Pontifical Catholic Univ Of Puerto Rico-Ponce is accredited regionally. The school is state accredited.

Athletics, Including Athletic Scholarships & Financial Aid

The school offers financial aid to athletes for other sports, and in general.

Special Student Services

Academic Services

• Remedial assistance
• Accelerated programs
• AP credits
• Credit for life experience
• Weekend college
• Study abroad

Financial Flexibility

• ROTC
• Student employment services
• Work-study (Co-op)
• Career counseling
• Placement services for graduates
• On-campus day Care

Cost of Attending

Admission Requirements

• High-school GPA is required.
• Secondary school record is required.
• Standardized test scores are required.
• A college preparatory program is required.

• The TOEFL (if applicable) is recommended for international students.

• Secondary school rank is neither required nor recommended.
• Recommendations are neither required nor recommended.
• A demonstration of competency (such as samples of work, e.g.) is neither required nor recommended.