What is Ponce Health Sciences University's acceptance rate?

Ponce Health Sciences University does not publish an acceptance rate, and neither does any free national source. Those sources publish applications and matriculants, not the number of offers a school made, so a rate cannot be calculated from them without inventing the missing number. What can be stated in 2025-2026 is that Ponce Health Sciences University received 2,255 applications for 194 seats in the entering class, which is 11.6 applications per seat. Source: AAMC FACTS table A-1, 2025-2026.

Ponce Health Sciences University

Ponce, Puerto RicoMD Official website

MCAT499AverageSources and context

GPA3.5AverageSources and context

Class size1942025-2026Source

In-state tuition$51,102One year, tuition and feesSource

Mission

The mission of the School of Medicine is to educate ethical professionals who provide compassionate, culturally competent healthcare and generate high impact research to reduce health disparities in the populations we serve in Puerto Rico and the U.S., through high-quality education in a diverse environment.

As the school states it

Admissions office

Admissions OfficeP.O. Box 7004Ponce, PR 00732 USA

(787) 840-2575

[email protected]

Tuition and cost

Tuition and fees

In state$51,102

Out of state$77,464

One year, as reported. A missing figure means the school did not report it, never that it costs nothing.

Cost of attendance

In state$93,080

Out of state$121,942

Tuition plus the living costs the school budgets for. This is what a loan is sized against.

What you leave with

Average graduating debt: $291,934
Students receiving aid: 84%

Deposit

Due: May 30, 2026
In state: $100
Out of state: $100

Health insurance

In state: $2,678
Out of state: $2,678

Who can apply

Out-of-state ApplicantsYesYes, For Ponce, PR: Applicants must meet Spanish proficency requirements

Canadian ApplicantsYesYes, For Ponce, PR: Applicants must meet Spanish proficency requirements

International ApplicantsYesYes, International students must meet all domestic requirements including language proficiency, based on campus.

DACA Status ApplicantsConditionsConditional, Must present official documentation

Transfer applicantsConditionsAccepted with conditions

Community college prerequisitesYesAccepted

AP creditConditionsVaries by course

Online courseworkConditionsVaries by course

Pass/fail courseworkConditionsVaries by course

Advanced Placement credits should be recorded in the college transcript.

Applying

How competitive is admission here?

11.6applications per seat2025-2026

2,255applications received2025-2026

25.2%from in state2025-2026

MCAT scores this school will read
Oldest accepted
January 2022
Latest accepted
January 31, 2027
AAMC PREview
Policy
Exploring PREview for Future use – will not be used in this cycle’s admissions decisions
Secondary application
Required
Yes
Fee
$93
Fee waiver
Available
Secondary deadline
Due
1/31/2027
Letters of recommendation
Committee letter
Accepted
Letter packet
Accepted
Individual letters
Accepted
Interview
Format
MMI
Invitations
September 2026
Deposit on an offer
Required
Yes
Due
May 30, 2026
In state
$100
Out of state
$100
Refundable
No
Credited
Yes

Prerequisite coursework

BiologyLab8Required
ChemistryGeneral Chemistry (8 credits) and Organic Chemistry (8 credits)Lab16Required
Creative WritingThe English requisites are direct language classes (grammar or literature). For the English courses, classes from other departments described as “intensive writing” may be considered as substitutes.3Required
MathematicsCollege-Level Mathematics6Required
PhysicsGeneral PhysicsLab8Required
PsychologyCourses in any of the following fields are accepted: Anthropology, Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, or Economics.6Required

Interview

MMIRegional interviews: no

Video interview

Yes, interviews will be held live and asynchronously

How the school describes it

Multiple Mini-Interviews

Invitations

September 2026

A typical interview day

Interviews are conducted virtually in the Multiple Mini Interview format to support a holistic admissions process and evaluate premedical competencies that align with PHSU- SOM’s mission to train ethical professionals who provide compassionate, culturally competent health care and generate high impact research to reduce health disparities in the populations we serve in Puerto Rico and the US. There are live and asynchronous interviews. Interviews will be conducted in Spanish and English for applicants applying to the Main Campus (Ponce) and in English only for applicants applying to the St. Louis Campus.

If you are waitlisted

Waitlist positions: Varies per location
Waitlist offers: 70

Sources

a public compilation of schools' published figures, not yet checked against the school
AAMC FACTS table A-1, 2025-2026 · 2025-2026
calculated by PreMD from the published application and matriculant counts · 2025-2026
AAMC MSAR public school report

Figures here were last reviewed on 2026-08-04.

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