Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
Arecibo, Puerto Rico · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Small suburb
Overview
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. The campus sits in a small suburban area. It enrolled 640 students in fall 2024, including 298 undergraduates and 342 graduate students. It is part of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico Inc.. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo offers associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 32 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Clinical Psychology, Optometric Technician/Assistant, and Clinical/Medical Social Work. It awarded 93 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
87% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1.
Key figures
640
Students enrolled
87%
First-year retention
93
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
32
Programs and majors
10:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
AssociateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 32
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
87%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
10:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
48
Associate degrees
14
Master's degrees
10
Doctoral degrees (research)
21
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
640
Undergraduates, fall 2024
298
Graduate students, fall 2024
342
Full-time, fall 2024
65%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
723
Undergraduates, 2024-25
337
Graduate students, 2024-25
386
Full-time, 2024-25
67%
Size category
Under 1,000 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
75%
Men
25%
Hispanic or Latino
99%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
5%
Students taking some online courses
49%
Campus and services
Setting
Small suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Part of
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico Inc.
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Rector
Dr. Edwin Hernandez Vera
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact