Caribbean University Ponce: Review & Facts

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Caribbean University Ponce is a small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 510 students enrolled. This school is one of the 8 schools located in Ponce, Puerto Rico.

Caribbean University Ponce is ranked in Top Gay Friendly Schools in the United States.

Academic Offerings

Caribbean University Ponce will give you the option to earn an associate's degree, bachelor's degree, master's degree, or doctoral degree.

Majors
Offered

24

Caribbean University Ponce deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers 24 majors. The most popular concentrations are Engineering, Education, Social Work, Nursing, and Management. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you plan to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Caribbean University Ponce student retention rate is high at 88% (well above Puerto Rico average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students love their stay at this school.

Student Retention

88%

Good

The graduation rate at Caribbean University Ponce is outstanding: 100%.

Student to faculty ratio at Caribbean University Ponce is good, 10:1. Read more about faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is very low, about $4,500 per academic year. The additional fees at Caribbean University Ponce beyond tuition are around $1,200; which makes it a total of $5,700 per academic year.

Read the details about Caribbean University Ponce additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate

100%

As reported in recent government data, 293 applications were submitted and 293 were accepted, so it is very easy to enroll at this school.

This school might accept advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) at entry.

The undergraduate application fee at Caribbean University Ponce is $30.00. The graduate application fee is $50.00.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at Caribbean University Ponce and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (787) 840-2955 or check Caribbean University Ponce Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade

A

Safe

Caribbean University Ponce offers a distance education program and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a solid option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Caribbean University Ponce, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

At present there is no on-campus housing at Caribbean University Ponce.

Based on the college crime data, Caribbean University Ponce seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Caribbean University Ponce Location and Address

Postal Address:
Caribbean University Ponce
AVE. EDNITA NAZARIO #1015
Ponce, Puerto Rico
00716-7733