University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras

San Juan, PR · Public

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Admission rate

University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras admitted 54.6% of applicants university-wide (2,620 of 4,799).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide54.6%2,6204,799
Men55.5%1,0211,841
Women54.6%1,5562,849

Of 2,620 admitted students, 1,867 enrolled (71.3% yield).

University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
900–1100
ACT (mid-50%)
16–22
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.003.74

Testing policy: Test-blind (scores not considered)

University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $17,522/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$5,354
Fees, housing, food, books & other$12,168
Sticker cost of attendance$17,522/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$8,018
$30k–48k$8,553
$48k–75k$11,002
$75k–110k$11,925
Over $110k$13,018

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Official transcript
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT) (optional)
  • Letters of recommendation (recommended)
  • Supplemental essays (recommended)
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Official transcript
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT) (optional)
  • Letters of recommendation (recommended)
  • Supplemental essays (recommended)
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)
  • Application fee

University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Common Data Set · Application requirements

Essay prompts

University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Own portal member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$35,723
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
50.3%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
77%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$5,500
At graduation

University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • U.S. News National: #293

Deadlines

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (20%), Biological & life sciences (14%), Psychology (10%).

Student–faculty ratio: 15:1 · 53% of class sections have under 20 students.

University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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