Colleges in Puerto Rico: Complete List & Stats (2024)

139 colleges and universities with tuition, admissions, and earnings data

2024 College Scorecard data · Updated 2026

139

Colleges

$7,265

Avg Tuition

71%

Avg Accept Rate

$24,038

Avg Earnings (10yr)

Puerto Rico is home to 139 colleges and universities, ranging from 19 public institutions to 120 private colleges. Average in-state tuition is $7,265, with costs ranging from $1,600 to $15,155. Graduates from Puerto Rico colleges earn a median of $24,038 ten years after enrollment.The average acceptance rate across Puerto Rico institutions is 71%.

Most Affordable

Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama

$1,600

Highest Earnings

University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

$48,992

Best Graduation Rate

Dewey University-Juana Diaz

79%

All 139 Colleges in Puerto Rico

A B C D E H I L M N P R S U

A

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Academia Serrant Inc	Ponce	N/A	N/A	$18,422
Advantage Technical College	San Juan	N/A	N/A	$26,905
Advantage Technical College-Aguadilla	Aguadilla	N/A	N/A	$26,905
Albizu University-San Juan	San Juan	$7,665	100%	$41,544
American Educational College	Bayamon	$7,680	N/A	$17,172
American Technical Institute	Bayamon	N/A	N/A	N/A
American University of Puerto Rico	Manati	$7,056	N/A	$24,470
Antilles School of Technical Careers	San Juan	N/A	N/A	$21,766
Atenas College	Manati	$8,198	N/A	$20,231
Atlantic University College	Guaynabo	$7,060	N/A	$25,272
Automeca Technical College-Aguadilla	Aguadilla	$8,295	N/A	$24,632
Automeca Technical College-Bayamon	Bayamon	$8,295	N/A	$24,632
Automeca Technical College-Caguas	Caguas	$8,295	N/A	$24,632
Automeca Technical College-Ponce	Ponce	$8,295	N/A	$24,632

B

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Bayamon Community College	Bayamon	$7,795	N/A	$18,580

C

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Cambridge Technical Institute	Caguas	N/A	N/A	$17,970
Caribbean Aviation Training Institute Inc	Carolina	$12,780	N/A	N/A
Caribbean Forensic and Technical College	San Juan	$7,050	N/A	$20,691
Caribbean University-Bayamon	Bayamon	$5,966	N/A	$22,842
Caribbean University-Carolina	Carolina	$5,952	N/A	$22,842
Caribbean University-Ponce	Ponce	$5,966	N/A	$22,842
Caribbean University-Vega Baja	Vega Baja	$5,966	N/A	$22,842
CEM College-Humacao	Humacao	$12,300	N/A	$21,033
CEM College-San Juan	San Juan	$12,300	N/A	$21,033
Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean	San Juan	N/A	N/A	N/A
Century College	San Juan	$8,075	N/A	$19,462
Charlie's Guard-Detective Bureau and Academy Inc	Aguadilla	N/A	N/A	$21,241
Colegio de Cinematografia Artes y Television	Bayamon	$6,995	N/A	$25,707
Colegio Educativo Tecnologico Industrial Inc	Arecibo	N/A	N/A	$19,432
Colegio Mayor de Tecnologia Inc	Arroyo	N/A	N/A	$24,591
Colegio Tecnico de Electricidad Galloza	Aguada	N/A	N/A	$22,859
Colegio Universitario de San Juan	San Juan	$2,340	98%	$26,510
Columbia Central University-Caguas	Caguas	$7,830	N/A	$23,134
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Department of Education-PRAMI	Fajardo	$3,800	N/A	$26,293

D

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
D'Mart Institute	Barranquitas	N/A	N/A	$17,340
Dewey University-Carolina	Carolina	$7,495	N/A	$19,761
Dewey University-Hato Rey	Hato Rey	$6,970	N/A	$19,761
Dewey University-Juana Diaz	Juana Diaz	$7,495	N/A	$19,761
Dewey University-Manati	Manati	$7,495	N/A	$19,761

E

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan	San Juan	$6,900	40%	$22,844
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian	San Sebastian	$6,900	90%	$22,844
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Humacao	Humacao	$6,900	58%	$22,844
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Manati	Manati	$6,900	80%	$22,844
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Villalba	Villalba	$6,900	95%	$22,844
Emma's Beauty Academy-Juana Diaz	Juana Diaz	N/A	N/A	$17,034
Emma's Beauty Academy-Mayaguez	Mayaguez	N/A	N/A	$14,827
Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico	San Juan	$4,304	100%	$21,790
Escuela de Peritos Electricistas de Isabela Inc	Isabela	N/A	N/A	$24,480
Escuela De Troqueleria Y Herramentaje	Bayamon	$3,850	95%	$26,293
Escuela Hotelera de San Juan	Hato Rey	$15,155	N/A	$20,854
Escuela Tecnica de Electricidad	Ponce	N/A	N/A	$26,398

H

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Huertas College	Caguas	$7,920	N/A	$22,927
Humacao Community College	Humacao	$6,560	N/A	$20,064

I

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
ICPR Junior College	Manati	$7,560	N/A	$18,694
ICPR Junior College-Arecibo	Arecibo	$7,560	N/A	$18,694
ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez	Mayaguez	$7,560	N/A	$18,694
Industrial Technical College	Humacao	$7,380	N/A	$17,162
Institucion Chaviano de Mayaguez	Mayaguez	N/A	N/A	$12,635
Institute of Beauty Careers	Arecibo	N/A	N/A	$17,713
Instituto Educativo Premier	Ponce	N/A	N/A	$20,182
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama	Guayama	$1,600	75%	$26,293
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Manati	Manati	$1,600	92%	$26,293
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de San Juan	San Juan	$3,707	62%	$26,293
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla	Aguadilla	$5,542	46%	$24,776
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo	Arecibo	$5,580	33%	$24,539
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas	Barranquitas	$5,542	68%	$23,204
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon	Bayamon	$5,580	34%	$29,936
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo	Fajardo	$5,580	45%	$23,132
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama	Guayama	$5,580	47%	$25,827
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro	San Juan	$5,580	47%	$30,821
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce	Mercedita	$5,580	53%	$26,721
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German	San German	$5,580	40%	$25,416
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Law	San Juan	N/A	N/A	N/A
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Optometry	Bayamon	N/A	N/A	N/A
IVAEM College	Caguas	N/A	N/A	$19,686

L

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Leston College -	Isabela	N/A	N/A	$16,002
Liceo de Arte y Tecnologia	San Juan	N/A	N/A	$26,733
Liceo de Arte-Dise-O y Comercio	Caguas	$11,401	N/A	$15,501

M

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Mech-Tech College	Caguas	$10,674	N/A	$24,967
Modern Hairstyling Institute-Arecibo	Arecibo	N/A	87%	$15,266
Modern Hairstyling Institute-Bayamon	Bayamon	N/A	86%	$17,105
Modern Hairstyling Institute-Carolina	Carolina	N/A	86%	$17,666
MyrAngel Beauty Institute	San Lorenzo	N/A	N/A	$16,758

N

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Neo-Esthetique European Institute	San Juan	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nova College de Puerto Rico	Bayamon	N/A	N/A	$20,251
NUC University	Bayamon	$7,158	N/A	$24,785
NUC University - Arecibo	Arecibo	$7,158	N/A	$24,785
NUC University - Caguas	Caguas	$7,158	N/A	$24,785
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Aguadilla	Aguadilla	$10,274	N/A	$24,785
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Arecibo	Arecibo	$10,274	N/A	$24,785
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Bayamon	Bayamon	$10,274	N/A	$24,785
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Caguas	Caguas	$10,274	N/A	$24,785
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Escorial	San Juan	$10,274	N/A	$24,785
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Fajardo	Fajardo	$10,274	N/A	$24,785
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Guayama	Guayama	$10,274	N/A	$24,785
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Los Colobos	Carolina	$10,274	N/A	$24,785
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Manati	Manati	$10,274	N/A	$24,785
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Mayaguez	Mayaguez	$10,274	N/A	$24,785
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Moca	Moca	$10,274	N/A	$24,785
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Ponce	Ponce	$10,274	N/A	$24,785
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Yauco	Yauco	$10,274	N/A	$24,785
NUC University - Mayaguez	Mayaguez	$7,158	N/A	$24,785
NUC University - Ponce	Ponce	$7,158	N/A	$24,785
NUC University - Rio Grande	Rio Grande	$7,158	N/A	$24,785

P

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Ponce Health Sciences University	Ponce	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ponce Health Sciences University-Centro Universitario de San Juan	Santurce	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ponce Health Sciences University-East	Ponce	$10,151	N/A	N/A
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo	Arecibo	$5,818	98%	$24,908
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez	Mayaguez	$5,818	100%	$24,908
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce	Ponce	$5,920	95%	$24,908
PPG Technical College	Caguas	$7,296	N/A	N/A
Professional Technical Institution	Bayamon	N/A	N/A	$24,336
Professional University Dr. Carlos J. Borrero Rios	Hato Rey	$5,760	N/A	N/A
Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music	San Juan	$3,370	84%	$19,474

R

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Rosslyn Training Academy of Cosmetology	Aguada	$7,077	N/A	$11,998

S

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
San Juan Bautista School of Medicine	Caguas	$9,489	100%	N/A
Seminario Evangelico de Puerto Rico	San Juan	N/A	N/A	N/A

U

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico	Aguadilla	N/A	N/A	$19,878
Universidad Adventista de las Antillas	Mayaguez	$7,700	83%	$28,465
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus	Carolina	$6,920	N/A	$24,328
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus	San Juan	$6,920	N/A	$24,490
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus	Gurabo	$6,920	N/A	$26,223
Universidad Central de Bayamon	Bayamón	$5,594	80%	$25,021
Universidad Central Del Caribe	Bayamon	$6,597	78%	$31,468
Universidad del Sagrado Corazon	Santurce	$6,170	55%	$31,754
Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa	Rio Piedras	$4,220	N/A	$21,410
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico	Hato Rey	$9,102	N/A	$47,540
Universidad Teologica del Caribe	Trujillo Alto	$6,510	N/A	$23,536
University of Puerto Rico at Ponce	Ponce	$5,354	54%	$31,394
University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla	Aguadilla	$5,954	77%	$27,997
University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo	Arecibo	$5,324	60%	$30,512
University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon	Bayamon	$6,284	93%	$34,409
University of Puerto Rico-Carolina	Carolina	$7,986	55%	$30,626
University of Puerto Rico-Cayey	Cayey	$5,354	49%	$30,958
University of Puerto Rico-Humacao	Humacao	$5,364	52%	$29,521
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez	Mayaguez	$5,274	54%	$48,992
University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences	San Juan	N/A	N/A	$45,953
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras	San Juan	$5,324	52%	$35,723
University of Puerto Rico-Utuado	Utuado	$5,354	68%	$23,906

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many colleges are in Puerto Rico?

There are 139 colleges and universities in Puerto Rico, including 19 public and 120 private institutions, according to 2024 College Scorecard data.

What is the average college tuition in Puerto Rico?

The average in-state tuition across Puerto Rico colleges is $7,265. Tuition ranges from $1,600 to $15,155 depending on the institution.

How much do Puerto Rico college graduates earn?

Graduates from Puerto Rico colleges earn an average median salary of $24,038 ten years after enrollment, based on 2024 College Scorecard data.

What is the average acceptance rate in Puerto Rico?

The average acceptance rate across Puerto Rico colleges is 71%. Rates vary widely from highly selective institutions to open-admission colleges.

Data Source & Methodology

College data is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (2024 data). Includes tuition, admissions, graduation rates, and post-graduation earnings for federally funded institutions.

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