Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo Overview

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. The suburban atmosphere of Arecibo makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

What Is Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo Known For?

• The 5% student loan default rate at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
• The highest award offered at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo is the doctor's degree.
• For the <nil> academic year, 57% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo?

Contact details for Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	Carretera 662 Km 2.3, Arecibo, PR 00614-4045
Phone:	787-881-1212
Website:	www.pucpr.edu

How Do I Get Into Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo?

You can apply to Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo online at: arecibo.pucpr.edu/admisiones/solicitud-admisiones/

Admission Requirements for Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations	Recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	Recommended
TOEFL	Recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo?

Since Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo has an acceptance rate of 98%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 30% of accepted students are men and 70% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 100%, and the acceptance rate for women is 97%.

Can I Afford Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo?

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo, approximately 24% of students took out student loans averaging $2,983 a year. That adds up to $11,932 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo is 4.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 361 undergraduate students at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo, with 290 being full-time and 71 being part-time.

There are also 376 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 290 full-time undergraduates at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	289
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Online Learning at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo

In 2020-2021, 737 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo was -8.8%. This is the #1,980 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.