4 Best Universities in Ponce, PR [2025 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 70.5K citations received by 5.2K academic publications made by 4 universities from Ponce, the popularity of 12 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Ponce Health Sciences University

#4 in Puerto Rico

#1037 in the United States

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

2. Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce

#6 in Puerto Rico

#1146 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1230
Net Price: $10,275
Receiving Aid: 98%

3. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce

#14 in Puerto Rico

#1832 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $8,385
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $6,506

4. University of Puerto Rico - Ponce

#17 in Puerto Rico

#1913 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $6,765
Enrollment: 2,319

Universities near Ponce

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
30	University of Puerto Rico - Utuado	2357	Utuado, Puerto Rico
39	Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Barranquitas	2496	Barranquitas, Puerto Rico
47	Inter American University of Puerto Rico - San German	2171	San German, Puerto Rico
49	Universidad Internacional Iberoamericana	2393	Arecibo, Puerto Rico
50	University of Puerto Rico - Cayey	1491	Cayey, Puerto Rico
50	Atenas College	2390	Manati, Puerto Rico
54	University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo	1697	Arecibo, Puerto Rico
54	Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Guayama	2173	Guayama, Puerto Rico
55	Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo	2192	Arecibo, Puerto Rico
57	Universidad Adventista de las Antillas	1964	Mayaguez, Puerto Rico