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

Last updated: 2024 BLS data · Page refreshed:

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

2024 College Scorecard data · Updated 2026

138
Colleges
$7,805
Avg Tuition
69%
Avg Accept Rate
$24,247
Avg Earnings (10yr)

Puerto Rico is home to 138 colleges and universities, ranging from 19 public institutions to 119 private colleges. Average in-state tuition is $7,805, with costs ranging from $1,180 to $15,480. Graduates from Puerto Rico colleges earn a median of $24,247 ten years after enrollment.The average acceptance rate across Puerto Rico institutions is 69%.

Most Affordable
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de San Juan
$1,180
Highest Earnings
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
$48,992
Best Graduation Rate
Dewey University-Juana Diaz
71%

All 138 Colleges in Puerto Rico

A B C D E H I L M N P 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 $8,505 100% $41,544
American Educational College Bayamon $8,306 N/A $17,172
American Technical Institute Bayamon N/A N/A N/A
Antilles School of Technical Careers San Juan N/A N/A $21,766
Atenas University Manati $8,954 N/A $20,231
Atlantic University Guaynabo $8,280 N/A $25,272
Automeca Technical College-Aguadilla Aguadilla $9,095 N/A $24,632
Automeca Technical College-Bayamon Bayamon $9,095 N/A $24,632
Automeca Technical College-Caguas Caguas $9,095 N/A $24,632
Automeca Technical College-Ponce Ponce $9,095 N/A $24,632

B

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Bayamon Community College Bayamon $8,695 N/A $18,580

C

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Caribbean Aviation Training Institute Inc Carolina $15,480 N/A N/A
Caribbean Forensic and Technical College San Juan $8,700 N/A $20,691
Caribbean University-Bayamon Bayamon $8,844 N/A $22,842
Caribbean University-Carolina Carolina $8,844 N/A $22,842
Caribbean University-Ponce Ponce $8,844 N/A $22,842
Caribbean University-Vega Baja Vega Baja $8,844 N/A $22,842
CEM College-Humacao Humacao $12,900 N/A $21,033
CEM College-San Juan San Juan $12,900 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 $9,100 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 $7,796 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 $2,580 75% $26,510
Columbia Central University-Caguas Caguas $8,400 N/A $23,134
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Department of Education-PRAMI Fajardo $4,100 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 $7,630 N/A $19,761
Dewey University-Hato Rey Hato Rey $8,180 N/A $19,761
Dewey University-Juana Diaz Juana Diaz $7,630 N/A $19,761
Dewey University-Manati Manati $7,630 N/A $19,761

E

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan San Juan $7,050 61% $22,844
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian San Sebastian $7,050 96% $22,844
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Caguas Caguas $7,050 72% $22,844
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Humacao Humacao $7,050 60% $22,844
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Manati Manati $7,050 68% $22,844
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Villalba Villalba $7,050 76% $22,844
Emma's Beauty Academy-Juana Diaz Juana Diaz N/A N/A $17,034
Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico San Juan $4,902 100% $21,790
Escuela de Peritos Electricistas de Isabela Inc Isabela N/A N/A $24,480
Escuela De Troqueleria Y Herramentaje Bayamon $3,850 100% $26,293
Escuela Hotelera de San Juan Hato Rey $15,462 N/A $20,854
Escuela Tecnica de Electricidad Ponce N/A N/A $26,398

H

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
High Alternative Education San Juan N/A N/A N/A
Huertas College Caguas $8,750 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 $8,664 N/A $18,694
ICPR Junior College-Arecibo Arecibo $8,664 N/A $18,694
ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez Mayaguez $8,664 N/A $18,694
Industrial Technical College Humacao $8,400 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 $3,608 79% $26,293
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Manati Manati $1,600 93% $26,293
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de San Juan San Juan $1,180 63% $26,293
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla Aguadilla $5,742 42% $24,776
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Arecibo $5,780 38% $24,539
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas Barranquitas $5,742 86% $23,204
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon Bayamon $5,780 40% $29,936
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo Fajardo $5,780 27% $23,132
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama Guayama $5,780 36% $25,827
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro San Juan $5,780 70% $30,821
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Mercedita $5,780 34% $26,721
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German San German $5,780 42% $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 $8,451 N/A $26,733
Liceo de Arte-Dise-O y Comercio Caguas $12,226 N/A $15,501

M

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Mech-Tech College Caguas $11,394 N/A $24,967
Modern Hairstyling Institute-Arecibo Arecibo N/A 74% $15,266
Modern Hairstyling Institute-Bayamon Bayamon N/A N/A $17,105
Modern Hairstyling Institute-Carolina Carolina N/A 90% $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 $12,698 N/A $24,785
NUC University - Arecibo Arecibo $9,400 N/A $24,785
NUC University - Caguas Caguas $9,400 N/A $24,785
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Aguadilla Aguadilla $9,400 N/A $24,785
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Arecibo Arecibo $9,400 N/A $24,785
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Bayamon Bayamon $9,400 N/A $24,785
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Caguas Caguas $9,400 N/A $24,785
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Escorial San Juan $9,400 N/A $24,785
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Fajardo Fajardo $9,400 N/A $24,785
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Guayama Guayama $9,400 N/A $24,785
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Los Colobos Carolina $9,400 N/A $24,785
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Manati Manati $9,400 N/A $24,785
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Mayaguez Mayaguez $9,400 N/A $24,785
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Moca Moca $9,400 N/A $24,785
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Ponce Ponce $9,400 N/A $24,785
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Yauco Yauco $9,400 N/A $24,785
NUC University - Mayaguez Mayaguez $9,400 N/A $24,785
NUC University - Ponce Ponce $9,400 N/A $24,785
NUC University - Rio Grande Rio Grande $9,400 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 $10,504 80% N/A
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Arecibo $6,550 94% $24,908
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Mayaguez $6,550 99% $24,908
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Ponce $6,650 98% $24,908
PPG Technical College Caguas $8,620 N/A N/A
Professional Technical Institution Bayamon N/A N/A $24,336
Professional University Dr. Carlos J. Borrero Rios Hato Rey $6,900 N/A N/A
Puerto Rico Advance Institute Bayamon $9,395 N/A N/A
Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music San Juan $3,370 78% $19,474

S

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
San Juan Bautista School of Medicine Caguas $6,750 100% 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 $8,350 100% $28,465
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus Carolina $7,750 N/A $24,328
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus San Juan $7,750 N/A $24,490
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus Gurabo $7,750 N/A $26,223
Universidad Central de Bayamon Bayamón $5,986 66% $25,021
Universidad Central Del Caribe Bayamon $7,707 60% $31,468
Universidad del Sagrado Corazon Santurce $6,410 58% $31,754
Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa Rio Piedras $4,560 N/A $21,410
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico Hato Rey $9,870 N/A $47,540
Universidad Teologica del Caribe Trujillo Alto $6,660 N/A $23,536
University of Puerto Rico at Cayey Cayey $5,354 53% $30,958
University of Puerto Rico at Ponce Ponce $5,354 52% $31,394
University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla Aguadilla $5,954 81% $27,997
University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Arecibo $5,354 59% $30,512
University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon Bayamon $6,284 35% $34,409
University of Puerto Rico-Carolina Carolina $7,986 55% $30,626
University of Puerto Rico-Humacao Humacao $5,364 55% $29,521
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Mayaguez $5,274 57% $48,992
University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences San Juan N/A N/A $45,953
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras San Juan $5,354 55% $35,723
University of Puerto Rico-Utuado Utuado $5,354 64% $23,906

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many colleges are in Puerto Rico?
There are 138 colleges and universities in Puerto Rico, including 19 public and 119 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 $7,805. Tuition ranges from $1,180 to $15,480 depending on the institution.
How much do Puerto Rico college graduates earn?
Graduates from Puerto Rico colleges earn an average median salary of $24,247 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 69%. 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.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: College Scorecard

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