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# Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo

Small private Catholic university in Puerto Rico focused on biological and biomedical sciences with open admissions.

## Record

- **Coordinates**: 18.446006, -66.679114

### Summary

Small private Catholic university in Puerto Rico focused on biological and biomedical sciences with open admissions.

### Description

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo is a private, not-for-profit four-year institution located in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. The campus serves as part of the broader Pontifical Catholic University system and emphasizes undergraduate and graduate education in biological and biomedical sciences.

The university enrolls 647 students and maintains a total cost of attendance of $5,760 annually. Admissions are accessible, with an acceptance rate of 85.4%. The school operates under a mixed undergraduate and graduate structure focused on small-scale teaching and mentorship.

This institution is classified as an Opportunity College, supporting higher access and higher earnings outcomes for its students. It suits students seeking education in the life sciences within Puerto Rico's suburban setting. For more information, visit www.pucpr.edu/arecibo.

### Attributes

- **Unit ID**: 241,395
- **State**: PR
- **City**: Arecibo
- **Address**: Carretera 662 KM 2.3
- **Zip Code**: 00614
- **Sector Group**: Private Not-for-Profit 4-Year or Above
- **Official Website**: www.pucpr.edu/arecibo
- **HBCU**: No
- **Tribal College**: No
- **Setting**: Suburb
- **Annual In-State Tuition**: $5,760
- **Annual Out-of-State Tuition**: $5,760
- **Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)**: $5,760
- **Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)**: $5,760
- **Total Student Enrollment**: 647
- **Acceptance Rate**: 85.4%
- **Carnegie Classification**: Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Small
- **Research Activity Tier**: No research designation
- **Economic Mobility Index**: Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
- **Primary Undergraduate Major**: Biological and Biomedical Sciences