Universidad del Sagrado Corazon: Statistics

Updated: June 12, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 5365 of 14,131	In the World
# 1494 of 2,597	In North America
# 1410 of 2,496	In the United States
# 7 of 1	In Santurce

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

58%

Avg. cost to attend

$13,211 /y

Aid receiving

93%

Undergraduates

4,494

Graduates

543

Male:Female Ratio

33:67

Religion

Roman Catholic

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Master's degree

Website

sagrado.edu

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Universidad del Sagrado Corazon has an acceptance rate of 58% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

	Total	Men	Women
Acceptance Rate	58%	58%	58%
Applicants	3,073	929	2,077
Admissions	1,783	560	1,200
Freshmen enrolled full time	1,033	357	662

Admissions requirements

Other Tests	Required
Secondary school GPA	Required
Secondary school record	Required
College-preparatory program	Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT	Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank	Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL	Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

■ Hispanic	99%

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Universidad del Sagrado Corazon.

Degree Level	Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree	1,749 CR
Bachelor Program	1,950 CR
Master Program	2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral	2,850 CR

Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

Universidad del Sagrado Corazon majors

Universidad del Sagrado Corazon has granted 84 associate degrees across 1 programs, 622 bachelor's degrees across 34 programs, and 246 master's across 7 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Universidad del Sagrado Corazon.

Major	Associate	Bachelor	Master
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse	84	133	-
Digital Marketing	-	-	112
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	-	37	65
Journalism	-	39	20
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other	-	49	-
Marketing & Marketing Management, General	-	34	-
Cinematography and Film & Video Production	-	29	-
Communication, General	-	28	-
Creative Writing	-	-	26
Business Administration and Management, General	-	20	-
Psychology, General	-	20	-
Advertising	-	19	-
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, Other	-	19	-
Biology & Biological Sciences, General	-	16	-
Fine & Studio Arts, General	-	15	-
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies	-	14	-
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	-	14	-
Cultural Studies & Critical Theory and Analysis	-	13	-
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other	-	-	12
International & Globalization Studies	-	12	-
Tourism and Travel Services Management	-	12	-
Accounting	-	11	-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects	-	11	-
Biomedical Sciences, General	-	11	-
Photography	-	11	-
Dramatic & Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other	-	10	-
Education, General	-	10	-
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia	-	-	9
Meeting and Event Planning	-	8	-
Computer and Information Sciences, General	-	5	-
Natural Sciences	-	5	-
Dance, General	-	4	-
Chemistry, General	-	3	-
Social Work	-	3	-
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	-	-	2
Humanities & Humanistic Studies	-	2	-
Music, General	-	2	-
Social Sciences, Other	-	2	-
Biotechnology	-	1	-
Grand Total	84	622	246

Publications & Citations

Universidad del Sagrado Corazon has published 244 scientific papers with 2,731 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Psychology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Child Psychology, Computer Science, Engineering, Art & Design, Biology, Economics, and Business.

Publications

244

Citations

2,731

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine	75 / 1,031
Psychology	52 / 407
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	46 / 310
Child Psychology	26 / 268
Computer Science	26 / 40
Engineering	18 / 515
Art & Design	15 / 421
Biology	14 / 379
Economics	14 / 120
Business	13 / 26
Sociology	13 / 28
Demography	10 / 276
Health Science	10 / 119
Social Psychology	9 / 53
Development Studies	8 / 30
Environmental Science	8 / 6
Graphic Design	8 / 13
Cognitive Science	8 / 11
Anatomy and Physiology	7 / 186
Management Information Systems (MIS)	7 / 17
Mathematics	7 / 8
Political Science	7 / 10
Surgery	7 / 95
Chemistry	6 / 33
Physics	6 / 23
Pathology	6 / 210
Psychiatry	6 / 87
Architectural Engineering	6 / 410
Family medicine	5 / 15
Education	5 / 10
Audiology	5 / 55
Urology	4 / 140
Geography and Cartography	4 / 4
Communications and Public Relations	4 / 3
Public Health	4 / 29
Multimedia	4 / 7
Mathematics Education	4 / 0
Gerontology	3 / 72
Physical Therapy	3 / 40
Paramedicine and Emergency	3 / 8

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Academic rankings

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1957-. (aged 69)

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3. Raymond Arrieta

1965-. (aged 61)

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4. Jorge de Castro Font

1963-. (aged 63)

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