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General Admission Requirements What every applicant needs to know.
Students wishing to be admitted to Universidad Central del Caribe must fulfill the following requirements. Each program also has its own specific admission requirements.
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Universidad Central del CaribeAdmissions OfficePO Box 60327Bayamón, PR 00960-6032
Requirements for all applicants
Your application checklist
Every applicant must meet these ten requirements, in addition to those of the selected program.
- Institutional applicationFile an institutional application with the Admissions Office within the required time limit. The application can be obtained by writing to:admissions@uccaribe.eduor Universidad Central del Caribe, Admissions Office, PO Box 60327, Bayamón, PR 00960-6032
- Official transcriptsSubmit the necessary official transcripts, grades or certifications from accredited institutions.
- Admission test scoresTake and submit the official scores of the corresponding test in accordance with the selected program. See admission exams.
- Minimum admission indexAchieve the minimum admission index established by the Admissions Committee according to the selected program.
- Application feeSubmit the corresponding nonrefundable application fee.
- Reference lettersSubmit the reference letters according to the program.
- Personal interviewA personal interview with members of the faculty is required prior to consideration for admission, by invitation only.
- Police record certificateOriginal certificate of police record, recently issued by the police department of the pertinent state or county.
- Photograph OptionalA recent 2 x 2 style photograph.
- Spanish and English proficiencyApplicants must demonstrate proficiency in both Spanish and English. This is essential, since lectures are conducted in either language, even though Spanish is the predominant language of the institution. Furthermore, the required clinical experience is mainly undertaken with Spanish-speaking people.
Readmission
Students wishing to be readmitted to Universidad Central del Caribe must adhere to the following:
- Students must apply for readmission if they interrupted their studies and did not attend the university for one semester or more, or as determined by the academic program. Summer sessions do not count as interruptions.
- Students must complete the required number of credit hours for their year of study.
- Students must comply with the requirements of the study program of their choice, as well as other general requirements that may apply.
- In order to be readmitted, the period of suspension for academic or disciplinary reasons must have elapsed.
- Candidates for readmission might be required to have an interview with the Admissions Committee. It is comprised of the Dean of Students or a representative, the Registrar, the Dean of Academic Affairs or a representative, and the Department Chair. The Committee has the final authority to recommend admissions of special cases.
- Interested candidates should submit transcripts of any other coursework taken outside UCC during the time they were absent from the program.
Deadline: all readmission applications must be received 60 calendar days before the beginning of the session in which the student wants to continue their studies.
Transfer students
Transfer students are considered for admission if they have followed a course of study in an accredited university and have successfully completed the credit hours in the institution from which they come.
Their grade point average (GPA) must not be below the institutional minimum required, and they must not be under academic or disciplinary sanction in the institution from which they come.
To be admitted, students wishing to transfer must meet the requirements of the program of their choice. The Admissions Committee will evaluate the applications.
Admission examinations
Tests by level of study
These official websites have information about the admission tests. Check your program’s requirements for the test it accepts.
Specific requirements
Requirements by program
Students are encouraged to visit the page of the program of their choice for its specific admission requirements.
Questions about your application?
The Admissions Office can help you confirm the requirements for your program.