Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2025 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $19,459 when living on campus and $38,771 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 | ||
| Columbia Central University-Caguas | $8,400 | $880 | - | $13,175 | |
| Ponce Health Sciences University-Centro Universitario de San Juan | $28,453 | - | - | - | |
| Ponce Health Sciences University-East | $19,304 | $600 | - | $25,449 | |
| NUC University-Arecibo | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| NUC University-Caguas | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| CEM College-Mayaguez | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $18,719 | $740 | - | $19,312 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $13,852 for all students. The 2024-2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are decreased by -6.27% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Ponce Health Sciences University-East requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $17,640 and Columbia Central University-Caguas has the lowest tuition & fees of $7,600 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Columbia Central University-Caguas | $8,054 | $8,400 | ||
| Ponce Health Sciences University-Centro Universitario de San Juan | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Ponce Health Sciences University-East | $21,504 | $19,304 | ||
| NUC University-Arecibo | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| NUC University-Caguas | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| CEM College-Mayaguez | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $14,779 | $13,852 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $17,240 for all students. The 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are decreased by -10.90% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Ponce Health Sciences University-Centro Universitario de San Juan requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $25,177 and Columbia Central University-Caguas has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $3,912.
| Name | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Columbia Central University-Caguas | $4,280 | $4,712 | ||
| Ponce Health Sciences University-Centro Universitario de San Juan | $38,338 | $28,453 | ||
| Ponce Health Sciences University-East | $15,431 | $18,555 | ||
| NUC University-Arecibo | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| NUC University-Caguas | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| CEM College-Mayaguez | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $19,350 | $17,240 | ||
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 2024-2025, the average living costs of selected colleges is $19,312 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Columbia Central University-Caguas | - | - | $8,486 | $4,689 | $4,689 |
| Ponce Health Sciences University-Centro Universitario de San Juan | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ponce Health Sciences University-East | - | - | $18,200 | $7,249 | $18,949 |
| NUC University-Arecibo | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| NUC University-Caguas | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| CEM College-Mayaguez | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 07/01/2022) | ||||
| Average | - | - | $13,343 | $5,969 | $11,819 |
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