AdmitStats The College Admissions Record

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Acceptance Rate

Ponce, Puerto Rico · Private not-for-profit · 4-year or above

90.3%
Acceptance rate · 2023–24
Applicants
3,020
Admitted
2,728
Yield
27.9%
Test policy
Test-optional

Latest official IPEDS 2023–24 · Updated July 2026

Trend · IPEDS 2014–2024

Acceptance rate & applications over time

Acceptance rate 0%25%50%75%100%test-optional73.6%90.3% Applications 2.4k3k 14–1517–1820–2123–24
Acceptance rateApplications

Hover or tap the chart to read any year.

Over the 10 years of federal data, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce's acceptance rate has risen from 73.6% in 2014–15 to 90.3% in 2023–24. Applications grew from 2,371 to 3,020 (+27%) over that period.

Its 90.3% rate makes Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce more selective than about 20% of the 1,419 schools tracked here. Among 21 tracked Puerto Rico schools, it is more selective than about 14%.

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce has been test-optional since 2022–23. Of admitted students, 27.9% enrolled (the yield rate) in 2023–24.

Full year-by-year table
YearApplicantsAdmittedAcceptanceEnrolled
2014–15 2,371 1,744 73.6% 1,002
2015–16 2,462 1,890 76.8% 965
2016–17 2,286 2,233 97.7% 941
2017–18 2,555 2,367 92.6% 1,167
2018–19 2,570 2,357 91.7% 1,172
2019–20 2,299 2,135 92.9% 1,094
2020–21 2,353 2,146 91.2% 813
2021–22 1,834 1,564 85.3% 751
2022–23 2,622 2,484 94.7% 775
2023–24 3,020 2,728 90.3% 760
By gender · 2023–24

Acceptance rate by gender

GroupApplicantsAdmittedAcceptance
Women1,7641,75499.4%
Men96594698%
Another gender292896.6%
Unknown26200%
Test scores · 2023–24

SAT / ACT ranges & policy

Test-optional (considered if submitted).

Test25th–75th percentile% submitting
SAT EBRW575–6581%
SAT Math548–678
Compare · Acceptance rate

How Pontifical Catholic University compares

Where this school sits among peers of similar selectivity — each dot is a school's current acceptance rate on the same scale.

0%50%100%
Hamline University 89.8%
Franklin Pierce University 90.2%
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce 90.3%
Belmont Abbey College 90.4%
Mount Aloysius College 90.4%
Saint Peter's University 90.5%
Bridgewater College 90.8%
Wittenberg University 91%
Seattle Pacific University 91.1%
FAQ

Frequently asked

What is Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce's acceptance rate?

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce's acceptance rate is 90.3% for 2023–24, the most recent year of federal IPEDS data (2,728 admitted of 3,020 applicants).

Is Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce test optional?

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is test-optional: SAT/ACT scores are considered if submitted but not required.

How many people apply to Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce?

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce received 3,020 applications in 2023–24 and admitted 2,728.

What SAT score do you need for Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce?

Admitted students at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce typically scored 575–658 on SAT Reading/Writing and 548–678 on SAT Math (middle-50% ranges).

Is Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce getting harder to get into?

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce has become easier to get into: its acceptance rate went from 73.6% in 2014–15 to 90.3% in 2023–24.

Method & sources

How this is calculated

Acceptance rate = admitted ÷ applicants, first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS Admissions (ADM) survey; institution details from the IPEDS Institutional Characteristics (HD) survey. Data span: 2014–15 to 2023–24. Official site: www.pucpr.edu/.