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University of Puerto Rico at Cayey

University of Puerto Rico at Cayey is a public university in a large suburb of the San Juan, PR metro with 2,218 students and a 53% acceptance rate.

Cayey, Puerto Rico · Public · Suburb, large · 2,218 students

Admission rate

53%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

955

combined, admitted students

Average net price

$10,176

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

50%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

79%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$30,958

10 years after entry

Students

2,218

total enrollment

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

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, in-state students, by family income

$0–30,000$9,495
$30,001–48,000$9,682
$48,001–75,000$11,897
$75,001–110,000$12,913
Over $110,000$13,433

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Biology/Biological Sciences84
Natural Sciences62
Psychology, Other42
Accounting41
Business Administration and Management34
Psychology22
Chemistry9
Special Education and Teaching9
Show the other 14 majors
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching8
Spanish Language Teacher Education6
Mathematics5
Sociology5
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science5
English/Language Arts Teacher Education4
History3
Social Sciences3
Humanities/Humanistic Studies3
Mathematics Teacher Education2
Spanish Language and Literature2
English Language and Literature2
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education1
Business/Commerce1

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

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity

Baseball, Basketball, Other Sports, Soccer, Table Tennis, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Weight Lifting

Women’s varsity

Beach Volleyball, Other Sports, Soccer, Table Tennis, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Volleyball, Weight Lifting

Also

Study abroad

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

The place

Setting

Suburb, large

Federal locale classification

Metro area

San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR

2,035,484 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

Yes

More about the place

Nearest airport

Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci (SIG)

Nearest hub airport

Luis Munoz Marin International (SJU)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 3.7 of 20

Elevation

1,311 ft

Time zone

Atlantic

January low

62°F

July high

81°F

Annual snowfall

0.0 in

Days at 90°F or higher

0 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$480 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

Public, suburban campus, similar size