Puerto Rico Trade Schools Comparison
In Puerto Rico, 50 trade schools are active. For trade school statistics, we only include less than 2 years colleges (both for-profit and not-for-profit schools) offering 1 year and/or 1-2 years certificate programs.
- The 2025 average tuition & fees of trade schools in Puerto Rico is $10,788. The amount is the average over all vocational programs and it may vary by area of study and program length.
- Total 8,635 students have enrolled in trade schools in Puerto Rico.
- The average students to faculty ratio of Puerto Rico trade schools is 24.49 to 1.
- The average financial aid amount received at trade schools in Puerto Rico is $6,167.
- The average graduation rate is 73.4% in Puerto Rico trade schools.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
48 Trade Schools in Puerto Rico
| College Name | Tuition & Fees | Student Population | Online Student Population | Graduation Rate | Number of Programs Offered | Financial Aid Amount | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institute of Beauty Careers Arecibo, PR | $10,640 | 93 | - | 14% | 5 | $7,395 | 29 to 1 |
| Instituto de Educacion Tecnica Ocupacional La Reine-Manati Manati, PR | $8,125 | 176 | - | - | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| International Technical College San Juan, PR | $11,060 | 90 | 90 | 66% | 11 | $4,366 | 11 to 1 |
| Liceo de Arte y Tecnologia San Juan, PR | $9,051 | 431 | - | 63% | 14 | $6,758 | 25 to 1 |
| Modern Hairstyling Institute-Bayamon Bayamon, PR | $9,800 | 156 | - | 80% | 7 | $8,328 | 25 to 1 |
| Modern Hairstyling Institute-Arecibo Arecibo, PR | $9,800 | 76 | - | 81% | 6 | $8,328 | 20 to 1 |
| Colegio Mayor de Tecnologia Inc Arroyo, PR | $7,825 | 56 | - | 79% | 2 | $6,639 | 27 to 1 |
| Institucion Chaviano de Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR | $11,100 | 210 | - | 54% | 11 | $5,511 | 12 to 1 |
| Liceo de Arte-Dise-O y Comercio Caguas, PR | $12,226 | 212 | - | 64% | 9 | $3,417 | 21 to 1 |
| Emma's Beauty Academy-Juana Diaz Juana Diaz, PR | $11,720 | 339 | - | 64% | 6 | $6,426 | 14 to 1 |
| Professional Technical Institution Bayamon, PR | $12,700 | 181 | - | 83% | 6 | $6,043 | 20 to 1 |
| Colegio Tecnologico y Comercial de Puerto Rico Aguada, PR | $9,200 | 15 | - | - | - | - | 6 to 1 |
| Quality Technical and Beauty College Bayamon, PR | $9,514 | 21 | - | - | 3 | $3,324 | 8 to 1 |
| D'Mart Institute Barranquitas, PR | $12,950 | 257 | - | 70% | 18 | $8,350 | 14 to 1 |
| Automeca Technical College-Aguadilla Aguadilla, PR | $9,095 | 246 | - | 80% | 11 | $8,426 | 21 to 1 |
| Automeca Technical College-Bayamon Bayamon, PR | $9,095 | 482 | - | 80% | 11 | $8,514 | 28 to 1 |
| Automeca Technical College-Caguas Caguas, PR | $9,095 | 186 | - | 85% | 11 | $8,447 | 16 to 1 |
| Automeca Technical College-Ponce Ponce, PR | $9,095 | 310 | - | 73% | 11 | $8,383 | 16 to 1 |
| Escuela de Peritos Electricistas de Isabela Inc Isabela, PR | $9,350 | 198 | - | 86% | 2 | $4,626 | 14 to 1 |
| Academia Serrant Inc Ponce, PR | $11,638 | 156 | - | 88% | 13 | $5,783 | 26 to 1 |
| Advantage Technical College Manati, PR | $14,700 | 584 | - | 60% | 5 | $5,197 | 36 to 1 |
| Escuela Tecnica de Electricidad Ponce, PR | $12,324 | 183 | - | 95% | 3 | $6,542 | 20 to 1 |
| Century College San Juan, PR | $9,100 | 678 | - | 90% | 6 | $7,592 | 20 to 1 |
| Modern Hairstyling Institute-Carolina Carolina, PR | $9,800 | 189 | - | 79% | 7 | $8,328 | 25 to 1 |
| IVAEM College Caguas, PR | $12,600 | 195 | - | 83% | 4 | $5,831 | 43 to 1 |
| Caribbean Forensic and Technical College San Juan, PR | $8,700 | 381 | - | 65% | 3 | $4,486 | 191 to 1 |
| Colegio Educativo Tecnologico Industrial Inc Arecibo, PR | $8,650 | 76 | - | 23% | 6 | $3,923 | 8 to 1 |
| Charlie's Guard-Detective Bureau and Academy Inc Aguadilla, PR | $8,820 | 57 | - | 100% | 6 | $7,514 | 12 to 1 |
| Bayamon Community College Bayamon, PR | $8,695 | 130 | 130 | 33% | 3 | $3,786 | 22 to 1 |
| Cambridge Technical Institute Caguas, PR | $12,050 | 51 | - | - | 11 | $3,550 | 13 to 1 |
| Escuela Hotelera de San Juan Hato Rey, PR | $15,462 | 397 | - | 85% | 2 | $6,148 | 30 to 1 |
| Industrial Technical College Humacao, PR | $8,400 | 109 | - | 68% | 4 | $6,631 | 14 to 1 |
| Institute of Beauty Occupation and Technology Course Rio Grande, PR | $10,450 | 26 | - | - | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| Leston College Bayamon, PR | $8,356 | 49 | - | 19% | 3 | $5,101 | 12 to 1 |
| Colegio Tecnico de Electricidad Galloza Aguada, PR | $9,100 | 7 | - | 96% | 2 | $2,631 | 7 to 1 |
| Rosslyn Training Academy of Cosmetology Aguada, PR | $7,277 | 21 | - | 100% | 3 | $7,375 | 7 to 1 |
| MyrAngel Beauty Institute San Lorenzo, PR | $10,895 | 193 | - | 61% | 5 | $6,969 | 10 to 1 |
| Educational Technical College-Recinto de Coamo Coamo, PR | $12,265 | 112 | - | - | 6 | $5,219 | 32 to 1 |
| Instituto Educativo Premier Ponce, PR | $10,279 | 290 | - | 78% | 8 | $6,771 | 25 to 1 |
| American Technical Institute Bayamon, PR | $13,603 | 11 | - | 91% | 1 | $4,588 | 8 to 1 |
| Global Institute Caguas, PR | $7,550 | 31 | - | - | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| PPG Technical College Caguas, PR | $8,700 | 235 | - | 64% | 4 | $5,812 | 39 to 1 |
| Caribbean Aviation Training Institute Inc Carolina, PR | $15,480 | 191 | - | 97% | 2 | $5,831 | 25 to 1 |
| Institute of Beauty Occupations and Technology Course-San Sebastian San Sebastian, PR | $10,450 | 38 | - | - | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| Neo-Esthetique European Institute San Juan, PR | $13,059 | 109 | - | 70% | 5 | $4,386 | 8 to 1 |
| Advantage Technical College San Juan, PR | $14,700 | 381 | - | 59% | 4 | $4,886 | 31 to 1 |
| Educational Technical College Lares, PR | $12,265 | 20 | - | - | - | $3,776 | 22 to 1 |
| Advantage Technical College-Aguadilla Aguadilla, PR | $14,700 | 263 | - | 91% | 4 | $6,040 | 45 to 1 |
| Average | $10,788 | 8,635 | 130 | 73% | - | $6,167 | 24 to 1 |