Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo Teaching Programs

Located in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo is a private not-for-profit institution. Arecibo is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

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	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	3

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

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo has the high acceptance rate of 98%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 33% of accepted students are men and 62% 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

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. 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.

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 2022-2023, 245 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.

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	2	2
History Education	1	0	1
Elementary Education	1	0	1
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0
General Special Education	0	0	0
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	0	0	0
Biology Education	0	0	0
Social Studies Education	0	0	0
Early Childhood Education	0	0	0
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	0	0	0
TOTAL	2	2	4

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.