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Caribbean University-Ponce has an open admission policy: it does not turn applicants away on grades or test scores, though some courses can have their own requirements.
What it costs
| Tuition and fees for a year | $8,844 |
| Books and supplies | $2,250 |
| Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid | $18,839 |
| Average net price after grants and scholarships | $11,630 |
The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 27% above the median net price of colleges in Puerto Rico on this site ($9,140). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.
For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.
Results
| Measure | This college | PR median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students who come back for a second year | 76% | 76% | 73% |
| Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length) | 35% | 40% | 49% |
| Median earnings 10 years after starting | $27,834 | $29,224 | $53,132 |
| Median federal loan debt of those who finish | $10,500 | $9,125 | $19,994 |
Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Puerto Rico and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.
The students
70% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 27% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 36% women and 64% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 37 of the 58 colleges in Puerto Rico on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 662.
Other colleges in Puerto Rico of a similar size
- Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto RicoSan Juan, public
- Puerto Rico Conservatory of MusicSan Juan, public
- Universidad Central de BayamonBayamón, private nonprofit
- Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-AreciboArecibo, private nonprofit
- Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezMayaguez, private nonprofit
- Dewey University-Hato ReyHato Rey, private nonprofit
Common questions
How much is tuition at Caribbean University-Ponce?
Published tuition and fees are $8,844 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.
What is the graduation rate of Caribbean University-Ponce?
35% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.