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Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo is a private nonprofit university in a small suburb of the Arecibo, PR metro with 321 students and a 94% acceptance rate.

Arecibo, Puerto Rico · Private nonprofit · Suburb, small · 321 students

Admission rate

94%

of applicants admitted

Average net price

$11,117

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

54%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

82%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$24,908

10 years after entry

Students

321

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Biomedical Sciences23
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies4
Biology/Biological Sciences4
Psychology4
Criminology4
Business Administration and Management3
Environmental Science1
Elementary Education and Teaching1
Show the other 5 majors
Biology Teacher Education1
History Teacher Education1
Biotechnology1
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant1
Accounting and Business/Management1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Sports and campus life

Also

Study abroad

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA) · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

Suburb, small

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Arecibo, PR

180,071 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

No

More about the place

Nearest airport

Rafael Hernandez (BQN)

Nearest hub airport

Luis Munoz Marin International (SJU)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 3.0 of 20

Elevation

25 ft

Time zone

Atlantic

January low

64°F

July high

91°F

Annual snowfall

0.0 in

Days at 90°F or higher

104 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$470 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Private nonprofit, suburban campus, similar size