How Many Public Colleges Are in Puerto Rico?
There are 19 Public colleges in Puerto Rico. By school level, there are 14 four-year and 5 community colleges (2-4 years schools) that are Public.
Academic & Tuition Statistics for Public
The average acceptance rate of the Public is 71.91% and the admission yield is 84%. The average SAT score is 954 and the average ACT score is 0.
A total of 45,335 students are attending one of the schools. With 4,217 faculties, the average students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
The 2024 average tuition & fees at Public is $4,822 for state residents and $5,017 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The average graduate program tuition & fees is $6,313 for state residents and $5,932 for out-of-state students.
83.63% of undergraduate students received grants and/or scholarships and the average aid amount is $6,050 at Public.
The following table shows the Public. You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.
| School Name | Location | Tuition & Fees | Enrollment | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colegio Universitario de San Juan Public, four-years | San Juan, PR | $2,340 ($2,340) | 596 | 98.46% | 27% |
| Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music Public, four-years | San Juan, PR | $3,370 ($3,370) | 326 | 84.48% | 73% |
| Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico Public, four-years | San Juan, PR | $8,502 ($4,902) | 489 | 100.00% | 37% |
| Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Manati Public, 2-4 years | Manati, PR | $1,600 ($1,600) | 452 | 91.85% | 54% |
| Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama Public, 2-4 years | Guayama, PR | $1,618 ($1,600) | 247 | 75.00% | 37% |
| Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de San Juan Public, 2-4 years | San Juan, PR | $3,707 ($3,707) | 165 | 62.35% | 46% |
| University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla Public, four-years | Aguadilla, PR | $5,954 ($5,924) | 1,985 | 76.84% | 43% |
| University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Public, four-years | Arecibo, PR | $5,324 ($5,324) | 2,897 | 60.04% | 48% |
| University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon Public, four-years | Bayamon, PR | $6,284 ($6,284) | 3,022 | 93.23% | 39% |
| University of Puerto Rico-Carolina Public, four-years | Carolina, PR | $7,986 ($7,986) | 2,270 | 55.42% | 38% |
| University of Puerto Rico-Cayey Public, four-years | Cayey, PR | $5,354 ($5,324) | 2,216 | 49.32% | 47% |
| University of Puerto Rico-Humacao Public, four-years | Humacao, PR | $5,364 ($5,324) | 2,634 | 52.05% | 48% |
| University of Puerto Rico-Utuado Public, four-years | Utuado, PR | $5,354 ($5,324) | 346 | 68.04% | 14% |
| University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Public, four-years | Mayaguez, PR | $5,274 ($5,274) | 11,062 | 54.35% | 42% |
| University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences Public, four-years | San Juan, PR | $8,945 ($8,945) | 2,034 | - | - |
| University of Puerto Rico at Ponce Public, four-years | Ponce, PR | $5,354 ($5,324) | 2,221 | 54.04% | 44% |
| University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Public, four-years | San Juan, PR | $5,324 ($5,324) | 12,037 | 51.59% | 47% |
| Escuela De Troqueleria Y Herramentaje Public, 2-4 years | Bayamon, PR | $3,850 ($3,850) | 62 | 95.45% | 56% |
| Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Department of Education-PRAMI Public, 2-4 years | Fajardo, PR | $3,816 ($3,900) | 274 | - | - |