2024 Puerto Rico Colleges Comparison
In Puerto Rico, 129 colleges are active and serve higher education to students. By school type, there are 20 public schools and 109 private schools. By school level, 72 4-years (or high) schools, 16 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and 41 less than 2 years schools (career, technical or vocational schools) are active this year based on the IPEDS data.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Puerto Rico colleges is $6,461 for state residents and $9,079 for out-of-state students in 2024. The graduate tuition & fee is $6,185 for state residents and $7,537 for out-of-state students. A total of 1,288 students enrolled in Puerto Rico colleges including 1,176 undergraduate and 503 graduate students.
2024 Statistics for Puerto Rico Colleges
Of the 129 Puerto Rico schools, Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus ranked first and Escuela Tecnica de Electricidad ranked second (view more at Puerto Rico college rankings).
The 2024 average tuition & fees of all Puerto Rico colleges is $6,461 for Puerto Rico residents and $9,079 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 70.19% and the average SAT score is 954. The average number of students is 1,288 and the average student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
The below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for Puerto Rico colleges. For the statistics, we include only 4-years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges.
In addition, for some statistics, we include only eligible colleges, for example, for the graduate tuition & fees over colleges that offer the graduate programs.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Puerto Rico colleges are $9,079 and Ponce Health Sciences University has the highest tuition & fees of $26,385 and Colegio Universitario de San Juan has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,340.
- The average graduate tuition & fees of Puerto Rico colleges are $7,537 and Ponce Health Sciences University-Centro Universitario de San Juan has the highest tuition & fees of $38,338 and Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music has the lowest tuition & fees of $3,020.
- The average SAT score of Puerto Rico colleges is 954 and University of Puerto Rico-Cayey has the highest SAT score of 1,023 and Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico has the lowest score of 890.
- The average acceptance rate of Puerto Rico colleges is 70.19% and Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo has the tightest (lowest) rate of 33% and Albizu University-San Juan has the loosest (lowest) rate of 100%.
- The average student population of Puerto Rico colleges is 1,288 and NUC University has the most students of 26,720 and CEM College-Mayaguez has the fewest students of 84.
- The average graduation rate of Puerto Rico colleges is 43.97% and Dewey University-Juana Diaz has the highest rate of 84% and Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa has the lowest rate of 5%.
Puerto Rico Colleges Core Statistics Comparison
The following table lists colleges located in Puerto Rico ordered by college ranking. The ranking is targeting only 4-years universities and colleges. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
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Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus Carolina, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $6,920 | $4,652 | - | - | 5,558 | 34% | 24 to 1 |
Escuela Tecnica de Electricidad Ponce, PR Private, Less than 2 years | $12,324 | - | - | - | 138 | - | 20 to 1 |
Columbia Central University-Caguas Caguas, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $7,314 | $4,280 | - | - | 2,165 | 61% | 10 to 1 |
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama Guayama, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $5,580 | $4,830 | - | 47.0% | 1,605 | 40% | 22 to 1 |
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Optometry Bayamon, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $4,086 | $4,857 | - | - | 216 | - | - |
Colegio Tecnico de Electricidad Galloza Aguada, PR Private, Less than 2 years | $9,100 | - | - | - | 11 | - | 8 to 1 |
Sistema Universitario Ana G. Mendez Rio Piedras, PR Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
University of Puerto Rico-Utuado Utuado, PR Public, 4 years four-years | $5,354 | - | - | 68.0% | 346 | 14% | 9 to 1 |
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla Aguadilla, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $5,542 | $4,791 | - | 45.7% | 3,178 | 37% | 27 to 1 |
Neo-Esthetique European Institute San Juan, PR Private, Less than 2 years | $12,759 | - | - | - | 162 | - | 15 to 1 |
Caribbean University-Ponce Ponce, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $5,966 | $6,350 | - | - | 506 | 44% | 10 to 1 |
Dewey University-Hato Rey Hato Rey, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $6,970 | $6,230 | - | - | 442 | 67% | 21 to 1 |
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus San Juan, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $6,920 | $4,652 | - | - | 6,120 | 34% | 20 to 1 |
University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla Aguadilla, PR Public, 4 years four-years | $5,954 | - | 974 | 76.8% | 1,985 | 43% | 20 to 1 |
Automeca Technical College-Ponce Ponce, PR Private, Less than 2 years | $8,895 | - | - | - | 249 | - | 10 to 1 |
American University of Puerto Rico Bayamon, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $7,056 | $6,980 | - | - | 223 | 24% | 11 to 1 |
Seminario Evangelico de Puerto Rico San Juan, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $4,515 | $5,165 | - | - | 128 | - | - |
Century College San Juan, PR Private, Less than 2 years | $8,575 | - | - | - | 773 | - | 20 to 1 |
Caribbean University-Bayamon Bayamon, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $5,966 | $6,350 | - | - | 830 | 21% | 10 to 1 |
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Law San Juan, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $15,600 | $16,530 | - | - | 656 | - | - |
Professional Technical Institution Bayamon, PR Private, Less than 2 years | $12,850 | - | - | - | 175 | - | 22 to 1 |
MyrAngel Beauty Institute San Lorenzo, PR Private, Less than 2 years | $10,895 | - | - | - | 209 | - | 10 to 1 |
Humacao Community College Humacao, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $6,560 | - | - | - | 214 | 39% | 6 to 1 |
Escuela De Troqueleria Y Herramentaje Bayamon, PR Public, 2-4 years | $3,850 | - | - | 95.5% | 62 | 56% | 9 to 1 |
American Educational College Bayamon, PR Private, 2-4 years | $8,306 | - | - | - | 141 | 37% | 8 to 1 |
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas Barranquitas, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $5,542 | $3,418 | - | 67.8% | 1,074 | 42% | 21 to 1 |
Ponce Health Sciences University-Centro Universitario de San Juan Santurce, PR Private, 4 years four-years | - | $38,338 | - | - | 208 | - | - |
CEM College-Humacao Humacao, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $12,900 | - | - | - | 185 | 51% | 18 to 1 |
Bayamon Community College Bayamon, PR Private, Less than 2 years | $8,385 | - | - | - | 190 | - | 10 to 1 |
Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean San Juan, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $2,900 | $3,835 | - | - | 334 | - | - |
University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon Bayamon, PR Public, 4 years four-years | $6,284 | - | - | 93.2% | 3,022 | 39% | 21 to 1 |
Academia Serrant Inc Ponce, PR Private, Less than 2 years | $8,971 | - | - | - | 190 | - | 20 to 1 |
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico Hato Rey, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $9,810 | $6,144 | - | - | 4,244 | 19% | 18 to 1 |
IVAEM College Caguas, PR Private, Less than 2 years | $12,600 | - | - | - | 53 | - | 6 to 1 |
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Arecibo, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $6,238 | $6,875 | - | 98.2% | 641 | 42% | 16 to 1 |
Liceo de Arte y Tecnologia San Juan, PR Private, 2-4 years | $8,325 | - | - | - | 944 | 59% | 35 to 1 |
Quality Technical and Beauty College Bayamon, PR Private, Less than 2 years | $9,514 | - | - | - | 21 | - | 8 to 1 |
Dewey University-Juana Diaz Juana Diaz, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $7,630 | $6,035 | - | - | 227 | 84% | 17 to 1 |
ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR Private, 2-4 years | $8,060 | - | - | - | 347 | 48% | 18 to 1 |
American Technical Institute Bayamon, PR Private, Less than 2 years | $13,603 | - | - | - | 13 | - | 10 to 1 |
Universidad Adventista de las Antillas Mayaguez, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $8,050 | $3,090 | - | 83.1% | 838 | 43% | 16 to 1 |
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Mercedita, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $5,580 | $3,456 | - | 52.8% | 3,267 | 43% | 23 to 1 |
Professional University Dr. Carlos J. Borrero Rios Hato Rey, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $5,760 | $9,600 | - | - | 162 | - | 13 to 1 |
Institucion Chaviano de Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR Private, Less than 2 years | $11,100 | - | - | - | 111 | - | 17 to 1 |
Escuela Hotelera de San Juan Hato Rey, PR Private, Less than 2 years | $15,560 | - | - | - | 375 | - | 30 to 1 |
Emma's Beauty Academy-Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR Private, Less than 2 years | $11,154 | - | - | - | 235 | - | 10 to 1 |
University of Puerto Rico-Cayey Cayey, PR Public, 4 years four-years | $5,354 | - | 1,023 | 49.3% | 2,216 | 47% | 19 to 1 |
University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences San Juan, PR Public, 4 years four-years | $8,945 | $14,260 | - | - | 2,034 | - | 2 to 1 |
Nova College de Puerto Rico Bayamon, PR Private, 2-4 years | $7,730 | - | - | - | 141 | 71% | 10 to 1 |
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus Gurabo, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $6,920 | $4,652 | - | - | 10,133 | 32% | 28 to 1 |
Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa Rio Piedras, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $4,220 | $5,080 | - | - | 152 | 5% | 12 to 1 |
CEM College-San Juan San Juan, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $12,900 | - | - | - | 210 | 38% | 11 to 1 |
Modern Hairstyling Institute-Arecibo Arecibo, PR Private, Less than 2 years | $9,800 | - | - | 87.0% | 66 | - | 20 to 1 |
Automeca Technical College-Aguadilla Aguadilla, PR Private, Less than 2 years | $8,895 | - | - | - | 275 | - | 19 to 1 |
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce Ponce, PR Public, 2-4 years | $1,356 | - | - | - | 199 | 26% | 20 to 1 |
CEM College-Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $11,640 | - | - | - | 84 | 51% | 14 to 1 |
Colegio de Cinematografia Artes y Television Bayamon, PR Private, 2-4 years | $7,195 | - | - | - | 618 | 50% | 30 to 1 |
Universidad Central de Bayamon Bayamon, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $5,986 | $6,502 | - | 80.4% | 784 | 30% | 12 to 1 |
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo Fajardo, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $5,580 | $4,830 | - | 44.7% | 1,314 | 36% | 23 to 1 |
Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico Aguadilla, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $22,490 | - | - | - | 185 | 69% | 11 to 1 |
Leston College Bayamon, PR Private, Less than 2 years | $8,308 | - | - | - | 58 | - | 12 to 1 |
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Manati Manati, PR Public, 2-4 years | $1,600 | - | - | 91.9% | 452 | 54% | 5 to 1 |
University of Puerto Rico-Humacao Humacao, PR Public, 4 years four-years | $5,364 | - | - | 52.1% | 2,634 | 48% | 14 to 1 |
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras San Juan, PR Public, 4 years four-years | $5,324 | $4,470 | - | 51.6% | 12,037 | 47% | 13 to 1 |
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German San German, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $5,580 | $4,830 | - | 40.1% | 3,249 | 42% | 25 to 1 |
Caribbean Aviation Training Institute Inc Carolina, PR Private, Less than 2 years | $15,480 | - | - | - | 200 | - | 25 to 1 |
ICPR Junior College Hato Rey, PR Private, 2-4 years | $8,060 | - | - | - | 466 | 40% | 21 to 1 |
Colegio Educativo Tecnologico Industrial Inc Arecibo, PR Private, Less than 2 years | $8,650 | - | - | - | 46 | - | 9 to 1 |
Colegio Universitario de San Juan San Juan, PR Public, 4 years four-years | $2,340 | - | - | 98.5% | 596 | 27% | 12 to 1 |
Ponce Health Sciences University Ponce, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $26,385 | $29,416 | - | - | 820 | - | 3 to 1 |
Automeca Technical College-Caguas Caguas, PR Private, Less than 2 years | $8,895 | - | - | - | 129 | - | 14 to 1 |
Educational Technical College-Recinto de Bayamon BAYAMON, PR Private, 2-4 years | $7,130 | - | - | - | 99 | - | 20 to 1 |
Universidad del Sagrado Corazon Santurce, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $6,360 | $6,105 | - | 55.2% | 4,224 | 39% | 22 to 1 |
Dewey University-Carolina Carolina, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $7,630 | - | - | - | 363 | 60% | 18 to 1 |
Albizu University-San Juan San Juan, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $7,797 | $8,793 | - | 100.0% | 2,459 | 70% | 21 to 1 |
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon Bayamon, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $5,580 | $4,830 | - | 33.8% | 3,820 | 32% | 27 to 1 |
Emma's Beauty Academy-Juana Diaz Juana Diaz, PR Private, Less than 2 years | $11,720 | - | - | - | 313 | - | 16 to 1 |
Rosslyn Training Academy of Cosmetology Aguada, PR Private, Less than 2 years | $7,277 | - | - | - | 5 | - | 6 to 1 |
Huertas College Caguas, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $8,520 | - | - | - | 391 | 49% | 9 to 1 |
CEM College-Bayamon Bayamon, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $12,300 | - | - | - | 92 | 48% | 6 to 1 |
American University of Puerto Rico Manati, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $7,056 | $6,980 | - | - | 212 | 39% | 12 to 1 |
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Arecibo, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $5,580 | $4,830 | - | 33.3% | 2,705 | 32% | 24 to 1 |
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Villalba Villalba, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $14,125 | - | - | 94.7% | 226 | - | 21 to 1 |
Caribbean University-Vega Baja Vega Baja, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $5,966 | $6,350 | - | - | 159 | 17% | 11 to 1 |
Charlie's Guard-Detective Bureau and Academy Inc Aguadilla, PR Private, Less than 2 years | $11,025 | - | - | - | 45 | - | 12 to 1 |
Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music San Juan, PR Public, 4 years four-years | $3,370 | $3,020 | - | 84.5% | 326 | 73% | 5 to 1 |
University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Arecibo, PR Public, 4 years four-years | $5,324 | $4,110 | - | 60.0% | 2,897 | 48% | 18 to 1 |
Escuela de Peritos Electricistas de Isabela Inc Isabela, PR Private, Less than 2 years | $9,350 | - | - | - | 77 | - | 14 to 1 |
Universidad Central Del Caribe Bayamon, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $6,602 | $7,495 | - | 77.8% | 522 | 25% | 10 to 1 |
Modern Hairstyling Institute-Carolina Carolina, PR Private, Less than 2 years | $9,800 | - | - | 85.7% | 190 | - | 25 to 1 |
Caribbean University-Carolina Carolina, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $5,966 | $6,350 | - | - | 147 | 38% | 9 to 1 |
International Technical College San Juan, PR Private, Less than 2 years | $11,060 | - | - | - | 90 | 66% | 11 to 1 |
Mech-Tech College Caguas, PR Private, 2-4 years | $11,394 | - | - | - | 2,220 | 60% | 35 to 1 |
Educational Technical College-Recinto de Coamo Coamo, PR Private, Less than 2 years | $12,265 | - | - | - | 112 | - | 32 to 1 |
ICPR Junior College-Arecibo Arecibo, PR Private, 2-4 years | $8,060 | - | - | - | 326 | 47% | 19 to 1 |
ICPR Junior College Manati, PR Private, 2-4 years | $8,060 | - | - | - | 426 | 45% | 21 to 1 |
Antilles School of Technical Careers San Juan, PR Private, 2-4 years | $12,480 | - | - | - | 397 | 57% | 25 to 1 |
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro San Juan, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $5,580 | $4,830 | - | 46.8% | 5,001 | 35% | 18 to 1 |
Advantage Technical College San Juan, PR Private, Less than 2 years | $14,700 | - | - | - | 499 | - | 45 to 1 |
Colegio Mayor de Tecnologia Inc Arroyo, PR Private, Less than 2 years | $7,825 | - | - | - | 60 | - | 21 to 1 |
Cambridge Technical Institute Caguas, PR Private, Less than 2 years | $12,050 | - | - | - | 12 | 87% | 12 to 1 |
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian San Sebastian, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $14,125 | $8,100 | - | 90.1% | 959 | 37% | 20 to 1 |
University of Puerto Rico-Carolina Carolina, PR Public, 4 years four-years | $7,986 | - | 930 | 55.4% | 2,270 | 38% | 16 to 1 |
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR Public, 4 years four-years | $5,274 | $3,800 | - | 54.4% | 11,062 | 42% | 19 to 1 |
Advantage Technical College Manati, PR Private, Less than 2 years | $14,700 | - | - | - | 543 | - | 39 to 1 |
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $6,238 | $6,875 | - | 99.8% | 725 | 35% | 15 to 1 |
Atenas College Manati, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $8,198 | $7,495 | - | - | 505 | 42% | 17 to 1 |
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Ponce, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $6,340 | $6,911 | - | 94.7% | 5,776 | 42% | 21 to 1 |
Modern Hairstyling Institute-Bayamon Bayamon, PR Private, Less than 2 years | $9,800 | - | - | 85.7% | 171 | - | 25 to 1 |
D'Mart Institute Barranquitas, PR Private, Less than 2 years | $12,050 | - | - | - | 371 | - | 17 to 1 |
Instituto Educativo Premier Ponce, PR Private, Less than 2 years | $10,950 | - | - | - | 282 | - | 26 to 1 |
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama Guayama, PR Public, 2-4 years | $1,618 | - | - | 75.0% | 247 | 37% | 8 to 1 |
Dewey University-Manati Manati, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $7,630 | - | - | - | 292 | 64% | 16 to 1 |
San Juan Bautista School of Medicine Caguas, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $15,686 | $12,867 | - | 100.0% | 407 | 50% | 7 to 1 |
Atlantic University College Guaynabo, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $8,280 | $5,925 | - | - | 1,653 | 34% | 27 to 1 |
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Central Office San Juan, PR Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Liceo de Arte-Dise-O y Comercio Caguas, PR Private, Less than 2 years | $12,226 | - | - | - | 196 | - | 13 to 1 |
Industrial Technical College Humacao, PR Private, Less than 2 years | $8,400 | - | - | - | 142 | - | 14 to 1 |
Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico San Juan, PR Public, 4 years four-years | $8,502 | - | 890 | 100.0% | 489 | 37% | 9 to 1 |
University of Puerto Rico-Central Administration San Juan, PR Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
University of Puerto Rico at Ponce Ponce, PR Public, 4 years four-years | $5,354 | - | - | 54.0% | 2,221 | 44% | 22 to 1 |
PPG Technical College Caguas, PR Private, Less than 2 years | $8,620 | - | - | - | 115 | - | 22 to 1 |
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan San Juan, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $14,125 | $8,100 | - | 39.6% | 1,302 | 30% | 14 to 1 |
Caribbean Forensic and Technical College San Juan, PR Private, Less than 2 years | $8,500 | - | - | - | 267 | - | 134 to 1 |
Universidad Teologica del Caribe Trujillo Alto, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $6,660 | $6,195 | - | - | 381 | 45% | 6 to 1 |
NUC University Bayamon, PR Private, 4 years four-years | $9,884 | $10,342 | - | - | 26,720 | 62% | 11 to 1 |
Automeca Technical College-Bayamon Bayamon, PR Private, Less than 2 years | $8,895 | - | - | - | 452 | - | 15 to 1 |
Institute of Beauty Careers Arecibo, PR Private, Less than 2 years | $10,640 | - | - | - | 131 | - | 30 to 1 |
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de San Juan San Juan, PR Public, 2-4 years | $3,707 | - | - | 62.4% | 165 | 46% | 6 to 1 |
Average | $9,079 | $7,537 | 954 | 70.2% | 1,288 | 44% | 17 to 1 |