4 Best Universities in Ponce, PR [2026 Rankings]

Top 4 universities in Ponce ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 75K citations received by 5.44K academic publications made by 4 universities from Ponce, the popularity of 15 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce

#5 in Puerto Rico

#1107 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1278
Net Price: $13,319
Receiving Aid: 96%

2. Ponce Health Sciences University

#6 in Puerto Rico

#1207 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $24,244
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $4,998

3. University of Puerto Rico - Ponce

#15 in Puerto Rico

#1878 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $7,363
Enrollment: 2,373

4. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce

#17 in Puerto Rico

#1949 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Net Price: $9,118
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $6,988

Universities near Ponce

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
30	University of Puerto Rico - Utuado	2369	Utuado, Puerto Rico
39	Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Barranquitas	2496	Barranquitas, Puerto Rico
47	Inter American University of Puerto Rico - San German	2251	San German, Puerto Rico
49	Universidad Internacional Iberoamericana	2396	Arecibo, Puerto Rico
50	University of Puerto Rico - Cayey	1916	Cayey, Puerto Rico
50	Atenas College	2365	Manati, Puerto Rico
54	University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo	1678	Arecibo, Puerto Rico
54	Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Guayama	2469	Guayama, Puerto Rico
55	Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo	2495	Arecibo, Puerto Rico
57	Universidad Adventista de las Antillas	2276	Mayaguez, Puerto Rico