Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. Puerto Rico at Ponce's yield is 6 pts higher than U. Puerto Rico's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Puerto Rico admits 35% vs. 52% at U. Puerto Rico at Ponce

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
U. Puerto Rico35%
U. Puerto Rico at Ponce52%
Applicants
U. Puerto Rico2.6K
U. Puerto Rico at Ponce1.4K
Admitted
U. Puerto Rico914
U. Puerto Rico at Ponce748
Yield rate
U. Puerto Rico78%
U. Puerto Rico at Ponce84%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. Puerto RicoVery selective
  • U. Puerto Rico at PonceSelective

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
U. Puerto Rico35%
U. Puerto Rico at Ponce52%
Men admitted
U. Puerto Rico35%
U. Puerto Rico at Ponce52%

Test scores

None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.
None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
U. Puerto RicoNot reported
U. Puerto Rico at PonceNot reported
Submitted ACT
U. Puerto RicoNot reported
U. Puerto Rico at PonceNot reported

Test policy

  • U. Puerto RicoTest-blind
  • U. Puerto Rico at PonceTest-blind

How they read a record

  • U. Puerto Rico

    GPA and the high school record are required.

  • U. Puerto Rico at Ponce

    GPA and the high school record are required.

What they look at

FactorU. Puerto RicoU. Puerto Rico at Ponce
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredNot considered
College-prep program Not consideredNot considered
Recommendations Not consideredNot considered
Essay Not consideredConsidered
Legacy status ConsideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredConsidered
English proficiency test Not consideredNot considered
Other tests RequiredRequired
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why