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Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo

Carretera 662 Km 2.3, Arecibo, PR 00614-4045
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Private not-for-profit | 929 students
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The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico is an institution of higher education. It is a coeducational, non-profit organization having close bonds with the Catholic Church of Puerto Rico. Its main purpose is to serve Puerto Rico as a university and a Catholic institution. Among the Faculty there are religious men and women and laypeople graduates of leading universities of the world, thus making its universal dimension possible. Located at the crossroads of North and South America, the University attempts to establish a dialogue between the two cultures.

School Overview:

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
Title IV EligibleParticipat
Carnegie ClassificationBaccalaureate Colleges--General
Institution LevelFour or more years
Institution ControlPrivate not-for-profit
Instructional Staff Total
(research/public service staff included)		32 staff115 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment929 students1,633 students
# Full-Time Students		761 students1,434 students
# Part-Time Students		168 students137 students
 
# Undergraduate Students		623 students 1,507 students
# Graduate Students		306 students129 students
 
% American Indian/Alaskan		-1%
% Asian		-2%
% Hawaiian		-1%
% Hispanic		100%3%
% Black		-6%
% White		-84%
% Two or more races		-2%
 
Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees
(2012-13)		$4,966$24,462
 
Out-State Tuition Fees
(2012-13)		$4,966$24,744
 
Percent Admitted33%64%

School Notes:

  • The programs of study of the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico are accredited by the Council on Higher Education of Puerto Rico and by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The Nursing programs have the professional accreditation of the National League for Nursing.
  • The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico, based on the thinking of the Church concerning the complete education of man and in accordance with the mission of a university, has as its principal aim the search for truth and the dissemination of knowledge. It pursues both objectives through the various fields of knowledge while promoting a genuine dialogue among the Arts, Sciences, Philosophy, and Theology.
  • The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico offers academic programs in three geographical areas. They are the Ponce Campus and the two Branch Campuses at Arecibo and Mayagüez. Courses are also offered at the Extension in Guayama, Coamo, Adjuntas, Santa María and Alabama.

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