Founded in 1977, Ponce Health Sciences University is a medical school offering medical education and training in PR.
The tuition & fees for Medical Doctor M.D. program at Ponce Health Sciences University is $79,758 for the academic year 2026-2027.
Ponce Health Sciences University admitted 194 matriculants from 2,255 applicants, resulting in an acceptance rate of 8.60%, reflecting the competitive nature of its admissions process. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.7 and the average MCAT score is 499.
The Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree program tuition & fees of Ponce Health Sciences University is $79,758 for the academic year 2026-2027.
The total cost of four years of M.D. degree program at Ponce Health Sciences University is $381,360. It is based on the official school's tuition data (see the school's bursar page for details).
| Amount | |
|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $79,758 |
| Living Costs | $33,550 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,150 |
| Personal Expenses | $4,600 |
| Costs of Attendance (COA) | $119,058 |
The medical school tuition is different from the costs of other undergraduate and graduate programs.
For major programs other than medical school program at Ponce Health Sciences University, the average undergraduate tuition & fees is $25,664. The average graduate program tuition & fees is $32,375.
| Tuition & Fees | |
|---|---|
| General College Cost | |
| Undergraduate Programs | $25,664 |
| Graduate Programs | $32,375 |
For 2026 admission, the average GPA from enrolled students at Ponce Health Sciences University is 3.7 and the average MCAT score is 499. Its GPA is lower than the average GPA of other medical schools.
The MCAT score of Ponce Health Sciences University is lower than the average MCAT of other medical schools.
| Ponce Health Sciences University | Puerto Rico Medical Schools | All Medical Schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPA | 3.7 | 3.755 | 3.825 |
| MCAT Scores | 499 | 500.3 | 512.9 |
For the academic year 2025-2026, total 2,255 students applied to Ponce Health Sciences University and 194 students have accepted and enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 8.60%.
470 applicants invited to interview and the interview invitation rate is 23.45%. (The interviewee data is based on 2024-2025 data.)
Of the 194 matriculants, 43.3% are male and 56.2% are female. By legal residency, 57.7% of matriculants are Puerto Rico residents and 42.3% are out-of-state residents.
| Number of Students / Percentage | |
|---|---|
| Applicants | 2,255 |
| Interview Invited | 470 |
| Enrolled (First-year Students) | 194 |
| Men | 84 |
| Women | 109 |
| Acceptance Rate | 8.60% |
| Interview Invitation Rate | 23.45% |
The current enrollment at Ponce Health Sciences University is 797 students in total. In the first year class, 194 students enrolled. The male to female ratio is 340 men (42.7%) and 454 women (57.0%).
| Year | First Year Enrollment | Total Enrollment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | |
| 2021-2022 | 150 | 52 | 98 | 537 | 245 | 292 |
| 2022-2023 | 180 | 68 | 112 | 610 | 259 | 351 |
| 2023-2024 | 180 | 86 | 93 | 684 | 287 | 396 |
| 2024-2025 | 180 | 78 | 102 | 749 | 306 | 441 |
| 2025-2026 | 194 | 84 | 109 | 797 | 340 | 454 |