Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $10,938 when living on campus and $20,590 when living off campus. The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board costs, and other living expenses.
| Name | Tuition & Fees | Books & Supplies | Living Costs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
| NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Caguas | $11,137 | $1,065 | - | $11,736 | |
| American Educational College | $8,306 | $425 | - | $3,921 | |
| ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez | $8,060 | $2,964 | - | $8,002 | |
| Mech-Tech College | $11,394 | $400 | - | $14,950 | |
| Ponce Paramedical College Inc | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Liberty Junior College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $9,724 | $1,214 | - | $9,652 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $9,724 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 8.02% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Mech-Tech College requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $11,394 and ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez has the lowest tuition & fees of $8,060 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Caguas | $10,274 | $11,137 | ||
| American Educational College | $7,680 | $8,306 | ||
| ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez | $7,380 | $8,060 | ||
| Mech-Tech College | $10,674 | $11,394 | ||
| Ponce Paramedical College Inc | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Liberty Junior College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $9,002 | $9,724 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
No graduate program tuition information is not available or the schools.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Caguas | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| American Educational College | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Mech-Tech College | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Ponce Paramedical College Inc | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Liberty Junior College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | - | - | ||
Room & Board, Other Living Expenses
The following table compares living costs including room, board, and other expenses between selected colleges. Each cost is in average and may vary by room types, meal plan, and other living styles. For academic year 2023-2024, the average living costs of selected colleges is $9,652 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Caguas | - | - | $7,936 | $3,800 | - |
| American Educational College | - | - | $3,021 | $900 | - |
| ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez | - | - | $6,250 | $1,752 | - |
| Mech-Tech College | - | - | $10,000 | $4,950 | - |
| Ponce Paramedical College Inc | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Liberty Junior College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | - | - | $6,802 | $2,851 | - |