The average tuition & fees of Puerto Rico colleges is $4,849 for Puerto Rico residents and $5,064 for students from other States.
The average COA of Puerto Rico 4-year colleges in 2025 is $22,703 for Puerto Rico residents and $22,995 for students from other states. The COA includes tuition & fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other living expenses, but it excludes health insurance fee and uncommon expenses.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Tuition & Fees | $5,498 | $5,789 | $5,839 | $5,887 |
| Books & Supplies | $2,148 | $2,148 | ||
| Room & Board | $15,057 | $15,057 | ||
| COA | $22,703 | $22,995 | $23,044 | $23,092 |
In Puerto Rico, 117 schools offer undergraduate programs. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Puerto Rico colleges is $4,849 for Puerto Rico residents and $5,064 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.
The Puerto Rico tuition & fees have risen 0.60% from last year (4 years colleges).
The following table and chart describe the 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees trends over last 5 years in 4-years and 2-4 years (community colleges) colleges.
You may want to compare Puerto Rico schools with tuition changes from last year at Puerto Rico colleges tuition change page.
| Public Schools | Private Schools | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Years or High | 2-4 Years | 4 Years or High | 2-4 Years | |||
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |||
| 2021 | $4,412 | $5,197 | $2,671 | $2,671 | $6,849 | $7,019 |
| 2022 | $5,051 | $5,257 | $2,689 | $2,689 | $6,897 | $8,541 |
| 2023 | $5,455 | $5,669 | $2,931 | $2,931 | $7,900 | $8,853 |
| 2024 | $5,498 | $5,755 | $2,918 | $2,918 | $8,278 | $9,517 |
| 2025 | $5,498 | $5,789 | $3,033 | $3,033 | $9,059 | $9,813 |
49 Puerto Rico colleges offer graduate programs. The average graduate program tuition fees of Puerto Rico colleges is $5,839 for Puerto Rico residents and $5,887 for students from other States. The graduate tuition & fees rose 99.23% from last year.
The following table and chart describe the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and show last 5 years' tuition change.
| Public Schools | Private Schools | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | ||
| 2021 | $5,123 | $6,060 | $7,426 |
| 2022 | $5,356 | $5,356 | $7,345 |
| 2023 | $6,313 | $6,313 | $7,640 |
| 2024 | $5,932 | $5,932 | $7,757 |
| 2025 | $5,839 | $5,887 | $7,699 |
The average books & supplies cost of Puerto Rico colleges in 2025 is $2,148. The books & supplies cost rose 108.79% from last year. The following table and chart describes the 2025 books & supplies cost and cost changes over last 5 years.
| Books & Supplies | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,572 |
| 2022 | $1,583 |
| 2023 | $1,550 |
| 2024 | $1,974 |
| 2025 | $2,148 |
The average living cost of Puerto Rico colleges in 2025 is $15,057 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $13,626 living off campus. 9 schools have on-campus living facilities in Puerto Rico State. The on-campus living cost rose 110.56% and off-campus cost rose 107.55% from last year.
The following table and chart describes the 2025 living cost and compares to last 5 years.
| On-Campus | Off-Campus | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $11,699 | $11,859 |
| 2022 | $11,775 | $12,001 |
| 2023 | $12,828 | $12,401 |
| 2024 | $13,619 | $12,670 |
| 2025 | $15,057 | $13,626 |