University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Business Programs

University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is a public institution located in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The city atmosphere of Ponce makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UPR Ponce.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#3	Most Popular Business Support & Assistance Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Where Is University of Puerto Rico - Ponce?

Contact details for UPR Ponce are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2151 Santiago De Los Caballeros Avenue, Ponce, PR 00716-9996
Phone:	787-844-8181
Website:	www.uprp.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/rise.ponce

How Do I Get Into UPR Ponce?

You can apply to UPR Ponce online at: estudiantes.upr.edu/admisiones/

Admission Requirements for UPR Ponce

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	neither required nor recommended
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	neither required nor recommended
TOEFL	neither required nor recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into UPR Ponce?

With an acceptance rate of 50%, UPR Ponce does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 47% of accepted students are men and 53% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 54%, and the acceptance rate for women is 47%.

Can I Afford University of Puerto Rico - Ponce?

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UPR Ponce, approximately 9% of students took out student loans averaging $2,951 a year. That adds up to $11,804 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UPR Ponce is 7.5%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,382 undergraduate students at UPR Ponce, with 2,211 being full-time and 171 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,211 full-time undergraduates at UPR Ponce, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Puerto Rico - Ponce students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2,211
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Online Learning at University of Puerto Rico - Ponce

In 2019-2020, 2,382 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UPR Ponce has changed over the last few years.

University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Accounting	46	46
Interior Design Management	25	25
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary	25	25
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	19	19
Finance	8	8
TOTAL	123	123

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Roca Ruiz under License

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