Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico
2250 Las Americas Avenue, Suite 563
Ponce, PR 00717-9777
Official telephone: (787) 841-2000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 981-5040
Fax number: (787) 840-4295
Website:
www.pucpr.edu
| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in mid-August. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in July. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of four weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nursing, social work, health services/allied health |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
business economics, international business communications, mathematical |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
80% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
21:1 |
| Total faculty: |
186 men, 237 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
93 men, 139 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
93 men, 98 women |
| Graduation rate: |
38% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
yes |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
yes |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.5 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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independent study, honors program, internships, weekend college |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, secondary |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Puerto Rico--Ponce. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Puerto Rico--Ponce. |
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Associate's Degrees
- Business Administration
- Fashion Design
- Information Technology Support
- Medical Office Administration/Billing
- Nursing
- Office Techniques
- Secretarial Science
- Supervisor Technical Personnel Management
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Advertising
- Architecture
- Biology
- Biotechnology
- Business Law
- Cardiovascular Technology
- Chemistry
- Communication Media in Business
- Criminal Research
- E-Business
- Economics/Finance
- Elementary Education
- English
- Entrepreneurial Experience
- Entrepreneurship
- Entrepreneurship Experience
- Environmental Studies
- Forensic Psychology
- French
- General Business
- General Science
- Hispanic Studies
- History
- Home Economics
- Hotel/Restaurant Management
- Human Resources
- International Business/Logistics
- International Public Relations
- Liberal Studies
- Management
- Managerial Economics
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Medical Technology
- Music
- Nursing
- Office Administration
- Office Systems
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Political Science
- Political Science/Public Administration
- Pre-Law Studies
- Psychology
- Public Accounting
- Radio/Television Production
- Sacred Theology
- Sales Distribution/Scientific
- Secondary Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Sociology/Social Deviance/Criminology
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Technology/Office System
- Visual Arts
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Doctorates
- Business Administration
- Clinical Psychology
- Curriculum/Teaching
- Educational Management
- Industrial Psychology
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Biotechnology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Clinical Psychology
- Commerce
- Commercial Education/Office Systems
- Criminology
- Curriculum/Teaching
- Divinity
- Educational Administration/Supervision
- English as a Second Language
- Environmental Sciences
- Finance
- General Business
- Hispanic Studies
- History
- Human Resources
- Industrial Psychology
- International Business
- Law
- Management
- Management/Information Systems
- Marketing
- Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing
- Office Administrator
- Painting/Drawing
- Physical Education
- Primary Education
- Professional Counseling
- Public Administration
- Rehabilitation Counseling
- Religious Education
- School Psychology
- Social Work
- Surgical Nursing
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
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