Academic Comparison between PUCPR-Mayaguez and UCB

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez and Universidad Central de Bayamon are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Both Schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) and located in Puerto Rico

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
PUCPR-Mayaguez has more expensive tuition & fees ($6,550) than UCB ($5,986).
It is harder to admit to UCB than PUCPR-Mayaguez.
UCB has more students with 698 students while PUCPR-Mayaguez has 679 students.
PUCPR-Mayaguez has more full-time faculties with 38 faculties while UCB has 14 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez	vs.	Universidad Central de Bayamon
Mayaguez, Puerto Rico	Location	Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
$6,550	2025 Tuition & Fees	$5,986
89%	% Receiving Financial Aid	93%
$8,326	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,236

99.17 %	Acceptance Rates	65.94 %
15.36 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	89.01 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
40 %	Graduation Rate	34 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	1 %
78 %	Retention Rate	80 %
679	Student Population	698
38	Number of Faculties	14
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, On-campus daycare