Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras's yield is 1 pts higher than U. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez's
Yield rate
2
U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras admits 55% vs. 57% at U. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

Acceptance rate

U. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez57%

U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras55%Most selective

Applicants

U. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez4.4K

U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras4.8KMost

Admitted

U. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez2.5K

U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras2.6KMost

Yield rate

U. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez71%

U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras71%Highest

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

Women admitted

U. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez51%

U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras55%

Men admitted

U. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez61%

U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras55%

None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.

None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.

Submitted SAT

U. Puerto Rico-MayaguezNot reported

U. Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasNot reported

Submitted ACT

U. Puerto Rico-MayaguezNot reported

U. Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasNot reported

Factor	U. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez	U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
High school GPA	Required	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Not considered	Not considered
College-prep program	Not considered	Not considered
Recommendations	Not considered	Not considered
Essay	Not considered	Not considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Not considered	Not considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Required
English proficiency test	Not considered	Not considered
Other tests	Required	Required

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