Colleges in Puerto Rico
This page aggregates every Title IV–eligible college and university with a primary campus in Puerto Rico, drawing from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, IPEDS institutional reports, and de-identified IRS earnings linkage for federal-aid recipients. Coverage includes public flagships, regional comprehensives, community and technical colleges, private nonprofit institutions, and for-profit schools.
The state-aggregate statistics below include all reporting institutions in Puerto Rico as a single denominator — community colleges, public universities, private nonprofits, and for-profit institutions are pooled. State averages are therefore useful for high-level framing (in-state tuition is X, average admission rate is Y, average earnings are Z) but should not be read as representative of any specific sector or institution. Drill into individual school profiles for the full picture: admissions, costs (sticker and net), federal-aid usage, completion, retention, demographics, and earnings outcomes 6 and 10 years after enrollment.
The most-recent Scorecard release is from September 2024. Tuition figures reflect institutional reports for the 2022–23 academic year and may differ from current-year prices. Earnings data has an inherent lag — the 10-year earnings horizon reflects students who enrolled approximately a decade prior to the data publication, as the IRS-matching process requires time to accumulate post-enrollment income.
Largest Colleges in Puerto Rico by Enrollment
Highest Earnings 10-Year Median — Puerto Rico
What the IPEDS Data Shows for Colleges in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico has 141 Title IV-participating postsecondary institutions in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), the federal directory that captures every college eligible to award federal student aid. The ownership mix is 19 public institutions, 0 private nonprofits, and 0 private for-profit schools — a structural split that drives most of the tuition variation visible in the table below. Public institutions typically report substantially lower in-state tuition because state appropriations subsidize the published price, while private nonprofits often show higher sticker prices that are partially offset by institutional aid.
Cost and selectivity signals vary widely even within a single state. The average in-state tuition across Puerto Rico institutions is $7,813, and the average admission rate (weighted by institutions that report one) sits at 68.6%. Admission rates from IPEDS exclude open-enrollment institutions, which is why community colleges and many for-profits show as unreported rather than at 100 percent. Looking at the table, the acceptance-rate column is blank for schools that don’t screen applicants, a meaningful distinction when evaluating selectivity alongside earnings.
Post-graduation outcomes tie cost to return. Graduates of Puerto Rico colleges earn a mean of $24,159 ten years after enrollment, based on U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal aid applicants through the College Scorecard data file. Because earnings depend heavily on field of study and local labor markets, state-level averages should be read alongside each school’s program mix. The table sorts every institution with reported IPEDS enrollment so prospective students can compare acceptance rates, enrollment scale, and median earnings side by side rather than relying on third-party rankings.
All Schools in Puerto Rico
| School Name | City | Type | Enrollment | Acceptance Rate | 10yr Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUC University | Bayamon | Private For-Profit | 28,918 | — | $24,785 |
| University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez | Mayaguez | Public | 9,539 | 56.5% | $48,992 |
| University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras | San Juan | Public | 8,572 | 54.6% | $35,723 |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus | Gurabo | Private Nonprofit | 7,868 | — | $26,223 |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus | San Juan | Private Nonprofit | 4,540 | — | $24,490 |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus | Carolina | Private Nonprofit | 4,468 | — | $24,328 |
| Universidad del Sagrado Corazon | Santurce | Private Nonprofit | 4,442 | 58.0% | $31,754 |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce | Ponce | Private Nonprofit | 3,874 | 98.1% | $24,908 |
| Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico | Hato Rey | Private Nonprofit | 3,594 | — | $47,540 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon | Bayamon | Private Nonprofit | 3,476 | 39.6% | $29,936 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla | Aguadilla | Private Nonprofit | 2,906 | 41.8% | $24,776 |
| University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon | Bayamon | Public | 2,851 | 35.3% | $34,409 |
| University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo | Arecibo | Public | 2,669 | 59.2% | $30,512 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro | San Juan | Private Nonprofit | 2,607 | 69.7% | $30,821 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German | San German | Private Nonprofit | 2,569 | 42.5% | $25,416 |
| University of Puerto Rico-Humacao | Humacao | Public | 2,529 | 54.8% | $29,521 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce | Mercedita | Private Nonprofit | 2,404 | 33.7% | $26,721 |
| University of Puerto Rico-Carolina | Carolina | Public | 2,404 | 54.5% | $30,626 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama | Guayama | Private Nonprofit | 2,393 | 36.3% | $25,827 |
| Columbia Central University-Caguas | Caguas | Private For-Profit | 2,360 | — | $23,134 |
| Mech-Tech College | Caguas | Private For-Profit | 2,302 | — | $24,967 |
| University of Puerto Rico at Ponce | Ponce | Public | 2,278 | 52.4% | $31,394 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo | Arecibo | Private Nonprofit | 2,220 | 38.2% | $24,539 |
| University of Puerto Rico at Cayey | Cayey | Public | 2,069 | 53.0% | $30,958 |
| University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla | Aguadilla | Public | 1,883 | 81.4% | $27,997 |
| Atlantic University | Guaynabo | Private Nonprofit | 1,451 | — | $25,272 |
| EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan | San Juan | Private Nonprofit | 1,404 | 60.7% | $22,844 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo | Fajardo | Private Nonprofit | 1,072 | 26.5% | $23,132 |
| EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian | San Sebastian | Private Nonprofit | 1,032 | 95.7% | $22,844 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas | Barranquitas | Private Nonprofit | 937 | 86.0% | $23,204 |
| Universidad Adventista de las Antillas | Mayaguez | Private Nonprofit | 830 | 100.0% | $28,465 |
| Albizu University-San Juan | San Juan | Private Nonprofit | 728 | 100.0% | $41,544 |
| Century College | San Juan | Private For-Profit | 678 | — | $19,462 |
| Caribbean University-Bayamon | Bayamon | Private Nonprofit | 639 | — | $22,842 |
| Atenas University | Manati | Private Nonprofit | 597 | — | $20,231 |
| Advantage Technical College | Manati | Private For-Profit | 584 | — | $26,905 |
| Colegio de Cinematografia Artes y Television | Bayamon | Private For-Profit | 556 | — | $25,707 |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez | Mayaguez | Private Nonprofit | 555 | 99.2% | $24,908 |
| Universidad Central de Bayamon | Bayamón | Private Nonprofit | 539 | 65.9% | $25,021 |
| Colegio Universitario de San Juan | San Juan | Public | 491 | 75.4% | $26,510 |
| Automeca Technical College-Bayamon | Bayamon | Private For-Profit | 482 | — | $24,632 |
| EDP University of Puerto Rico-Manati | Manati | Private Nonprofit | 468 | 68.2% | $22,844 |
| Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico | San Juan | Public | 466 | 100.0% | $21,790 |
| ICPR Junior College | Hato Rey | Private For-Profit | 439 | — | $18,694 |
| Liceo de Arte y Tecnologia | San Juan | Private For-Profit | 431 | — | $26,733 |
| Huertas College | Caguas | Private For-Profit | 430 | — | $22,927 |
| ICPR Junior College | Manati | Private For-Profit | 424 | — | $18,694 |
| Caribbean University-Ponce | Ponce | Private Nonprofit | 414 | — | $22,842 |
| EDP University of Puerto Rico-Caguas | Caguas | Private Nonprofit | 414 | 72.5% | $22,844 |
| Escuela Hotelera de San Juan | Hato Rey | Private For-Profit | 397 | — | $20,854 |
| Caribbean Forensic and Technical College | San Juan | Private For-Profit | 381 | — | $20,691 |
| Advantage Technical College | San Juan | Private For-Profit | 381 | — | $26,905 |
| EDP University of Puerto Rico-Villalba | Villalba | Private Nonprofit | 379 | 75.6% | $22,844 |
| ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez | Mayaguez | Private For-Profit | 373 | — | $18,694 |
| ICPR Junior College-Arecibo | Arecibo | Private For-Profit | 339 | — | $18,694 |
| Emma's Beauty Academy-Juana Diaz | Juana Diaz | Private For-Profit | 339 | — | $17,034 |
| University of Puerto Rico-Utuado | Utuado | Public | 325 | 64.1% | $23,906 |
| EDP University of Puerto Rico-Humacao | Humacao | Private Nonprofit | 325 | 59.5% | $22,844 |
| Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Manati | Manati | Public | 323 | 93.4% | $26,293 |
| Automeca Technical College-Ponce | Ponce | Private For-Profit | 310 | — | $24,632 |
| Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music | San Juan | Public | 307 | 78.3% | $19,474 |
| Dewey University-Carolina | Carolina | Private Nonprofit | 292 | — | $19,761 |
| Instituto Educativo Premier | Ponce | Private For-Profit | 290 | — | $20,182 |
| Antilles School of Technical Careers | San Juan | Private For-Profit | 286 | — | $21,766 |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo | Arecibo | Private Nonprofit | 273 | 93.8% | $24,908 |
| Dewey University-Juana Diaz | Juana Diaz | Private Nonprofit | 263 | — | $19,761 |
| Advantage Technical College-Aguadilla | Aguadilla | Private For-Profit | 263 | — | $26,905 |
| D'Mart Institute | Barranquitas | Private For-Profit | 257 | — | $17,340 |
| Automeca Technical College-Aguadilla | Aguadilla | Private For-Profit | 246 | — | $24,632 |
| Dewey University-Hato Rey | Hato Rey | Private Nonprofit | 244 | — | $19,761 |
| PPG Technical College | Caguas | Private For-Profit | 235 | — | — |
| University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences | San Juan | Public | 233 | — | $45,953 |
| Dewey University-Manati | Manati | Private Nonprofit | 221 | — | $19,761 |
| Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama | Guayama | Public | 216 | 79.0% | $26,293 |
| Liceo de Arte-Dise-O y Comercio | Caguas | Private For-Profit | 212 | — | $15,501 |
| Institucion Chaviano de Mayaguez | Mayaguez | Private For-Profit | 210 | — | $12,635 |
| Escuela de Peritos Electricistas de Isabela Inc | Isabela | Private For-Profit | 198 | — | $24,480 |
| IVAEM College | Caguas | Private For-Profit | 195 | — | $19,686 |
| MyrAngel Beauty Institute | San Lorenzo | Private For-Profit | 193 | — | $16,758 |
| Caribbean Aviation Training Institute Inc | Carolina | Private For-Profit | 191 | — | — |
| Modern Hairstyling Institute-Carolina | Carolina | Private For-Profit | 189 | 89.6% | $17,666 |
| Automeca Technical College-Caguas | Caguas | Private For-Profit | 186 | — | $24,632 |
| Escuela Tecnica de Electricidad | Ponce | Private For-Profit | 183 | — | $26,398 |
| Professional Technical Institution | Bayamon | Private For-Profit | 181 | — | $24,336 |
| Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de San Juan | San Juan | Public | 179 | 63.2% | $26,293 |
| Universidad Teologica del Caribe | Trujillo Alto | Private Nonprofit | 173 | — | $23,536 |
| Humacao Community College | Humacao | Private Nonprofit | 173 | — | $20,064 |
| American Educational College | Bayamon | Private For-Profit | 168 | — | $17,172 |
| CEM College-Humacao | Humacao | Private For-Profit | 161 | — | $21,033 |
| Modern Hairstyling Institute-Bayamon | Bayamon | Private For-Profit | 156 | — | $17,105 |
| Academia Serrant Inc | Ponce | Private For-Profit | 156 | — | $18,422 |
| Caribbean University-Vega Baja | Vega Baja | Private Nonprofit | 152 | — | $22,842 |
| Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico | Aguadilla | Private Nonprofit | 149 | — | $19,878 |
| Nova College de Puerto Rico | Bayamon | Private For-Profit | 144 | — | $20,251 |
| Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa | Rio Piedras | Private Nonprofit | 137 | — | $21,410 |
| Ponce Health Sciences University-East | Ponce | Private For-Profit | 131 | 79.8% | — |
| Bayamon Community College | Bayamon | Private For-Profit | 130 | — | $18,580 |
| CEM College-San Juan | San Juan | Private For-Profit | 119 | — | $21,033 |
| Industrial Technical College | Humacao | Private For-Profit | 109 | — | $17,162 |
| Neo-Esthetique European Institute | San Juan | Private For-Profit | 109 | — | — |
| Caribbean University-Carolina | Carolina | Private Nonprofit | 99 | — | $22,842 |
| San Juan Bautista School of Medicine | Caguas | Private Nonprofit | 94 | 100.0% | — |
| Institute of Beauty Careers | Arecibo | Private For-Profit | 93 | — | $17,713 |
| Universidad Central Del Caribe | Bayamon | Private Nonprofit | 90 | 60.0% | $31,468 |
| Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Department of Education-PRAMI | Fajardo | Public | 79 | — | $26,293 |
| Modern Hairstyling Institute-Arecibo | Arecibo | Private For-Profit | 76 | 74.0% | $15,266 |
| Colegio Educativo Tecnologico Industrial Inc | Arecibo | Private Nonprofit | 76 | — | $19,432 |
| Escuela De Troqueleria Y Herramentaje | Bayamon | Public | 69 | 100.0% | $26,293 |
| Charlie's Guard-Detective Bureau and Academy Inc | Aguadilla | Private For-Profit | 57 | — | $21,241 |
| Colegio Mayor de Tecnologia Inc | Arroyo | Private For-Profit | 56 | — | $24,591 |
| Leston College | Bayamon | Private For-Profit | 49 | — | $16,002 |
| Puerto Rico Advance Institute | Bayamon | Private Nonprofit | 29 | — | — |
| American Technical Institute | Bayamon | Private For-Profit | 11 | — | — |
| Colegio Tecnico de Electricidad Galloza | Aguada | Private For-Profit | 7 | — | $22,859 |
| Professional University Dr. Carlos J. Borrero Rios | Hato Rey | Private For-Profit | 7 | — | — |
| High Alternative Education | San Juan | Private For-Profit | 7 | — | — |
| Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean | San Juan | Private Nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Law | San Juan | Private Nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Ponce Health Sciences University | Ponce | Private For-Profit | — | — | — |
| Seminario Evangelico de Puerto Rico | San Juan | Private Nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Optometry | Bayamon | Private Nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Ponce Health Sciences University-Centro Universitario de San Juan | Santurce | Private For-Profit | — | — | — |
| NUC University - Arecibo | Arecibo | Private For-Profit | — | — | $24,785 |
| NUC University - Rio Grande | Rio Grande | Private For-Profit | — | — | $24,785 |
| NUC University - Ponce | Ponce | Private For-Profit | — | — | $24,785 |
| NUC University - Caguas | Caguas | Private For-Profit | — | — | $24,785 |
| NUC University - Mayaguez | Mayaguez | Private For-Profit | — | — | $24,785 |
| NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Ponce | Ponce | Private For-Profit | — | — | $24,785 |
| NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Mayaguez | Mayaguez | Private For-Profit | — | — | $24,785 |
| NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Guayama | Guayama | Private For-Profit | — | — | $24,785 |
| NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Fajardo | Fajardo | Private For-Profit | — | — | $24,785 |
| NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Manati | Manati | Private For-Profit | — | — | $24,785 |
| NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Los Colobos | Carolina | Private For-Profit | — | — | $24,785 |
| NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Moca | Moca | Private For-Profit | — | — | $24,785 |
| NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Aguadilla | Aguadilla | Private For-Profit | — | — | $24,785 |
| NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Caguas | Caguas | Private For-Profit | — | — | $24,785 |
| NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Arecibo | Arecibo | Private For-Profit | — | — | $24,785 |
| NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Escorial | San Juan | Private For-Profit | — | — | $24,785 |
| NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Bayamon | Bayamon | Private For-Profit | — | — | $24,785 |
| NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Yauco | Yauco | Private For-Profit | — | — | $24,785 |
| Leston College - | Isabela | Private For-Profit | — | — | $16,002 |
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About This Data
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS institutional characteristics files. Enrollment, admissions, and earnings figures are the most recently available. Earnings represent median income 10 years after enrollment for students who received federal financial aid, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal student aid applicants.
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