Bayamón Central University

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#13328 / #3504
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
Private, Catholic, and non-profit university in Bayamón, Puerto Rico

Bayamón Central University at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#3504
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
66%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$6,370
Graduation rate
36%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
539

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About Bayamón Central University

According to Wikipedia, The Bayamón Central University—or Universidad Central de Bayamón in Spanish—is a private, Catholic university in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Its predecessor began in 1961 by the Dominican Order as a community college of the Catholic University of Puerto Rico . Universidad Católica de Bayamón was incorporated in 1964.

Bayamón Central University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation Rate
11066%80%36%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Bayamón Central University Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$6,370

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Bayamón Central University Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Bayamón Central University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $27,514 a year, and 84% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Bayamón Central University's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
906703203

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Bayamón Central University?

Bayamón Central University is located at Avenida Zaya Verde La Milagrosa Barrio Hato Tejas, Bayamón, PR 00960-1725.

How Safe is Bayamón Central University?

Like every college that receives federal student aid, Bayamón Central University publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Bayamón Central University has a violent crime rate of 0.14% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft).

What Is Bayamón Central University Known For?

Bayamón Central University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Bayamón Central University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Bayamón Central University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Religious Studies
#6980
World Rank
#6993
Historical Rank
#1527
USA Rank

Bayamón Central University ranks #1527 in the U.S. and #6980 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

religious-studies-hub Degrees
Political Science
#6912
World Rank
#6918
Historical Rank
#1633
USA Rank

Bayamón Central University ranks #1633 in the U.S. and #6912 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

political-science Degrees
Philosophy
#5687
World Rank
#5721
Historical Rank
#1698
USA Rank

Bayamón Central University ranks #1698 in the U.S. and #5687 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

philosophy Degrees
Social Work
#5801
World Rank
#5801
Historical Rank
#2168
USA Rank

Bayamón Central University ranks #2168 in the U.S. and #5801 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

social-work Degrees
Psychology
#5788
World Rank
#5798
Historical Rank
#2173
USA Rank

Bayamón Central University ranks #2173 in the U.S. and #5788 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Chemistry
#8036
World Rank
#8041
Historical Rank
#2377
USA Rank

Bayamón Central University ranks #2377 in the U.S. and #8036 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

chemistry Degrees
Medical
#10055
World Rank
#10057
Historical Rank
#2808
USA Rank

Bayamón Central University ranks #2808 in the U.S. and #10055 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Education
#11154
World Rank
#11160
Historical Rank
#3030
USA Rank

Bayamón Central University ranks #3030 in the U.S. and #11154 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Literature
#10270
World Rank
#10296
Historical Rank
#3061
USA Rank

Bayamón Central University ranks #3061 in the U.S. and #10270 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Biology
#11597
World Rank
#11610
Historical Rank
#3095
USA Rank

Bayamón Central University ranks #3095 in the U.S. and #11597 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Business
#14889
World Rank
#14889
Historical Rank
#4026
USA Rank

Bayamón Central University ranks #4026 in the U.S. and #14889 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees