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 67.96% and the admission yield is 84%. The average SAT score is 932 and the average ACT score is 0.
A total of 43,480 students are attending one of the schools. With 4,029 faculty, the average students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
The 2025 average tuition & fees at Public is $4,849 for state residents and $5,064 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The average graduate program tuition & fees is $5,839 for state residents and $5,887 for out-of-state students.
82.84% of undergraduate students received grants and/or scholarships and the average aid amount is $5,916 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) | 491 | 75.38% | 32% |
| Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music Public, four-years | San Juan, PR | $3,850 ($3,370) | 347 | 78.35% | 67% |
| Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico Public, four-years | San Juan, PR | $8,502 ($4,902) | 466 | 100.00% | 45% |
| Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Manati Public, 2-4 years | Manati, PR | $1,900 ($1,900) | 323 | 93.37% | 34% |
| Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama Public, 2-4 years | Guayama, PR | $1,608 ($1,608) | 216 | 78.99% | 51% |
| Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de San Juan Public, 2-4 years | San Juan, PR | $3,707 ($3,707) | 179 | 63.24% | 73% |
| University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla Public, four-years | Aguadilla, PR | $5,924 ($5,924) | 1,928 | 81.40% | 46% |
| University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Public, four-years | Arecibo, PR | $5,324 ($5,324) | 2,704 | 59.18% | 52% |
| University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon Public, four-years | Bayamon, PR | $6,284 ($6,284) | 2,851 | 35.33% | 37% |
| University of Puerto Rico-Carolina Public, four-years | Carolina, PR | $7,986 ($7,986) | 2,576 | 54.54% | 37% |
| University of Puerto Rico at Cayey Public, four-years | Cayey, PR | $5,324 ($5,324) | 2,093 | 53.00% | 50% |
| University of Puerto Rico-Humacao Public, four-years | Humacao, PR | $5,324 ($5,324) | 2,577 | 54.80% | 47% |
| University of Puerto Rico-Utuado Public, four-years | Utuado, PR | $5,324 ($5,324) | 334 | 64.11% | 23% |
| University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Public, four-years | Mayaguez, PR | $5,274 ($5,274) | 10,618 | 56.52% | 49% |
| University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences Public, four-years | San Juan, PR | $8,945 ($8,945) | 1,944 | - | - |
| University of Puerto Rico at Ponce Public, four-years | Ponce, PR | $5,324 ($5,324) | 2,373 | 52.45% | 46% |
| University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Public, four-years | San Juan, PR | $5,324 ($5,324) | 11,312 | 54.59% | 50% |
| Escuela De Troqueleria Y Herramentaje Public, 2-4 years | Bayamon, PR | $3,850 ($3,850) | 69 | 100.00% | 59% |
| Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Department of Education-PRAMI Public, 2-4 years | Fajardo, PR | $4,100 ($4,100) | 79 | - | 43% |