Ponce Health Sciences University-East (Ponce Health Sciences University-East) is a four-year, private (for-profit) school located in Ponce, PR.
It offers 6 graduate programs - 2 Master's, 2 Doctorate, and 2 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $18,555.
A total of 633 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 764 students at Ponce Health Sciences University-East.
You can find Ponce Health Sciences University-East's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $18,555. It offers six (6) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Ponce Health Sciences University-East |
| Type | Four-year, Private (for-profit) |
| Address | Urb Villa Flores Calle Acacia #1213, Ponce, PR |
|---|
| Graduate School Students | 628 students |
|---|
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $18,555 |
|---|
| Student to Faculty | 7:1 (14.29%) |
|---|
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 6 Graduate Programs 2 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 2 Post graduate certificates |
2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Ponce Health Sciences University-East
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Ponce Health Sciences University-East with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $18,555 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $435 for Puerto Rico residents and $533 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
| Tuition | $15,279 |
|---|
| Fees | $3,276 |
|---|
| Cost per Credit | $533 |
|---|
| Books & Supplies | $600 |
|---|
| Room & Board | $18,200 (Off-Campus) |
| Personal Expenses | $7,249 (Off-Campus) |
|---|
| Off-Campus Total | $44,604 |
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
| Tuition & Fees | $20,584 | $14,340 | $16,200 | $15,431 | $18,555 |
Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Ponce Health Sciences University-East offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 6 major areas - 2 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 2 Post-Master's. 70 students have been conferred Master's degree and 80 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
| Total | 70 | 80 | - | 18 |
| Men | 9 | 14 | - | 4 |
| Women | 61 | 66 | - | 14 |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
| Neuroscience | NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
14 |
Graduate Student Population
Ponce Health Sciences University-East graduate schools have a total of 628 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 97 male and 531 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 612 full-time and 16 part-time students in graduate schools.
By race/ethnicity 0 White, 1 Black, and 0 Asian students are attending at Ponce Health Sciences University-East. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
It has 407 students aged between 22 and 30 and 194 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 628 |
| Men | 97 |
| Women | 531 |
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 628 |
| Full-time Students | 612 |
| Part-time Students | 16 |
Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 628 |
| Black | 1 |
|---|
| Hispanic | 627 |
Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 628 |
|---|
| 22-24 | 101 |
|---|
| 25-29 | 306 |
|---|
| 30-34 | 164 |
|---|
| 35-39 | 30 |
|---|
| 40 & Over | 32 |
Online Population
At Ponce Health Sciences University-East graduate schools, 0 students enrolled online exclusively and 134 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 633 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 0 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 134 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 499 |
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 0 |
| Puerto Rico Resident | - |
| Other State In U.S. | - |
| Outside of U.S. | - |