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Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce: tuition, cost and admissions

Ponce, PR · Private nonprofit university · City (mid)

4,075Undergraduates

95%Acceptance rate

$10,283Avg net cost / yr

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What Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce actually costs

Item	Amount
Tuition & fees (in-state)	$5,920	Published rate before aid
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)	$5,920	Published rate before aid
Room & board (on campus)	$5,425	Annual
Books & supplies	$1,891	Estimated annual
Total sticker cost	$16,013	Everything, before aid
Average actual cost paid	$10,283	Average paid after grants and scholarships — an average, not a quote

Across all students, the average paid here was $5,730 less than the sticker price — about 36% off, once grants and scholarships are counted. Individual awards vary enormously, and many students receive nothing at all.

Do your own due diligence on cost. Every figure above is a historical federal average for all students at this college. No student pays the average. What you are charged depends on your family’s income and assets, your academic record, the year you apply, and what aid this college has available — and it changes year to year. Use these numbers to decide which colleges are worth investigating, never to decide what one will cost you. Run the college’s own net price calculator — every US college is required by law to publish one — then confirm in writing with its financial aid office before committing to anything. We are not financial, admissions or tax advisers and have no relationship with this college.

Most popular fields of study

Biological & Biomedical Sciences — 24%

Health Professions — 20%

Business, Management & Marketing — 9%

Liberal Arts & General Studies — 7%

Psychology — 7%

Social Sciences — 5%

Communication & Journalism — 4%

Public Administration & Social Service — 4%

Share of degrees awarded, US Dept. of Education.

Varsity athletics at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce

Men’s varsity sports (10)	Baseball (21), Track & Field (20), Soccer (19), Basketball (14), Volleyball (14), Weightlifting (8), Beach Volleyball (4), Tennis (4), Table Tennis (3), Swimming & Diving (2)
Women’s varsity sports (10)	Track & Field (17), Soccer (16), Basketball (15), Volleyball (15), Softball (14), Weightlifting (8), Tennis (5), Beach Volleyball (4), Swimming & Diving (4), Table Tennis (3)

Squad sizes in brackets, from the federal Equity in Athletics survey (2024–25). Filter by sport and division on the interactive map.

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