Universidad Central del Caribe School of ChiropracticDoctor of Chiropractic program in Bayamón, Puerto Rico

Other names. Universidad Central del Caribe School of Chiropractic goes by UCC. Both names refer to the same accredited program. Sources: uccaribe.edu, checked October 20, 2026.

In its own words. UCC heads its School of Chiropractic page with the words “A Holistic Approach to Health Care and Wellness” (Universidad Central del Caribe’s own page, checked October 20, 2026). That is the program’s description, not ours.

Universidad Central del Caribe at a glance

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Universidad Central del Caribe tuition and cost

Universidad Central del Caribe’s published tuition, in its own words and unit: $33,600 per year for Puerto Rico residents; $43,793 per year for non-residents (academic year: not stated; the catalog covers 2025–2030, amended March 2026). Whole-program tuition total: Not published. Source: UCC institutional catalog PDF, PDF page 67, checked October 20, 2026 (as published on our cost guide).

That figure is tuition as the program labels it. Fees, books, equipment, housing and living costs are separate unless the program says otherwise, and the program’s own cost-of-attendance page is where it publishes them. To see every program’s figure in its own unit, side by side, read what chiropractic school costs.

Federal debt and earnings. The U.S. Department of Education does not report a median debt or earnings figure for this program; it suppresses figures for small cohorts to protect privacy. That is not a judgment about the program.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study data (CIP 51.0101), retrieved September 1, 2026 (as published on our Findings page).

Universidad Central del Caribe prerequisites and admissions

Universidad Central del Caribe requires a bachelor’s degree, a general GPA of 3.00 and a science GPA of 2.50 on its regular track, and sets hours by subject: 8 semester hours each of biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry and physics; 6 of mathematics; 6 of Spanish; 9 of English; and 12 of behavioral and social sciences. You must be fluent in Spanish and English. Universidad Central del Caribe’s requirements page, checked October 20, 2026.

You apply directly, through UCC’s own online admissions form, with an early admissions deadline in January and a regular deadline in March; its pages do not mention ChiroCAS. (Universidad Central del Caribe application page, checked October 20, 2026)

Prerequisites differ from program to program, and some print amounts in units that differ from the next program’s. The prerequisites guide links every program’s own list.

Licensure in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico licenses chiropractors through its own examining board, the Junta Examinadora de Quiropracticos, under the Puerto Rico Department of Health. The board is the only authority on what it requires. Because Puerto Rico is a US jurisdiction with its own licensing body, confirm requirements directly with the Department of Health before you plan around them.

This paragraph is taken from our chiropractic schools in Puerto Rico page, where the board’s requirements are quoted in full. Board: Junta Examinadora de Quiropracticos de Puerto Rico, checked September 22, 2026. You can be licensed in a different state from the one you study in; the board where you intend to practice is the only authority on what it requires.

Chiropractors and students from Universidad Central del Caribe on the ChiroTrack podcast

No recording is listed here yet. ChiroTrack’s interview series ran from 2020 to 2024, and a guest is named on a page about their school only after they have said yes to it. That consent round has not gone out yet, so this list is empty for every program, not only this one.

If you trained at Universidad Central del Caribe and practice now, you can join the register of chiropractors who make room for students.

Questions people ask about Universidad Central del Caribe

How much does Universidad Central del Caribe cost?

Universidad Central del Caribe’s published tuition, in its own words and unit: $33,600 per year for Puerto Rico residents; $43,793 per year for non-residents (academic year: not stated; the catalog covers 2025–2030, amended March 2026). Source: UCC institutional catalog PDF, PDF page 67, checked October 20, 2026. Fees, books and living costs are separate unless the program says otherwise.

How long is the program at Universidad Central del Caribe?

Universidad Central del Caribe publishes the Doctor of Chiropractic as an eight-semester doctoral program. Source: uccaribe.edu School of Chiropractic, checked September 22, 2026.

What are the prerequisites for Universidad Central del Caribe?

Universidad Central del Caribe requires a bachelor’s degree, a 3.00 GPA and a 2.50 science GPA, and set semester hours in biology, chemistry, organic chemistry, physics, mathematics, Spanish, English and social sciences. Source: Universidad Central del Caribe’s requirements page, checked October 20, 2026.

Is Universidad Central del Caribe accredited?

Yes. Universidad Central del Caribe holds accreditation from the Council on Chiropractic Education, continued in July 2025 with no sanction. Next activity: program characteristics report spring 2027, interim site visit spring 2029. Source: CCE news and announcements, checked September 22, 2026.

Where is Universidad Central del Caribe?

Universidad Central del Caribe is on Laurel Ave. in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, inside a university that also runs a school of medicine.

Sources and dates. Facts were read from Universidad Central del Caribe’s own pages on the dates shown beside each one. Tuition, accreditation actions and program length that ChiroTrack had already published are reused with their original source and date. Federal figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard, retrieved September 1, 2026. Programs change their pages; confirm with the program before you rely on anything here.