Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
Ponce, Puerto Rico · Private · 3,874 undergraduates · pucpr.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Varies by applicant
Depends on the applicant
Admit rate
98%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1195 to 1360
of enrolled freshmen
Your chances and merit aid at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
98% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
Not available
What to do with your 1280
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1280).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Varies by applicant
Whether you need a score depends on your situation; check the college's rules.
- College Board PAA (Prueba de Aptitud Académica, the Spanish-language College Board test in Puerto Rico) or SAT
Source: Requisitos Subgraduados – Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Mar15Regular Decision · March 15, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
98%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1195 to 1360
Reading and Writing 595 to 680
Math 600 to 680
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$10,281
- $30,001 to $48,000$10,338
- $48,001 to $75,000$10,194
- $75,001 to $110,000$14,265
- Over $110,000$16,195
After college
Graduate within 6 years
43%
Come back for a second year
83%
Typical earnings
$30,445
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce$31,696
- All colleges$64,695
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 20 majors here have earnings data.
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