Bayamon Has the Largest Student Population with 41,892 Students Enrolled in Puerto Rico

The top city with the largest student population in Puerto Rico is Bayamon, PR with 41,892 students enrolled across 21 colleges.

While Bayamon has the largest student population, it is not the city with the most colleges. San Juan has the highest number of colleges with 22 schools (32,764 students) in Puerto Rico. You can check the cities with the most colleges in Puerto Rico here.

The largest college in Bayamon is NUC University with 30,794 students enrolled.

Other top cities in Puerto Rico include

San Juan, PR (22 colleges, 32,764 students). The top college in San Juan is University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras with 11,312 students.
Mayaguez, PR (8 colleges, 13,056 students). The leading institution in Mayaguez is University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez with 10,618 students.
Ponce, PR (11 colleges, 11,205 students). The leading institution in Ponce is Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce with 5,568 students.
Gurabo, PR (1 colleges, 9,909 students). The most prominent college in Gurabo is Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus with 9,909 students.
Carolina, PR (7 colleges, 8,560 students). The largest college in Carolina is Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus with 5,185 students.
Caguas, PR (12 colleges, 7,126 students). The biggest institution in Caguas is Columbia Central University-Caguas with 2,676 students.
Arecibo, PR (9 colleges, 6,552 students). The most prominent college in Arecibo is University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo with 2,704 students.
Aguadilla, PR (7 colleges, 5,804 students). The biggest institution in Aguadilla is Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla with 3,161 students.
Hato Rey, PR (5 colleges, 5,637 students). The leading institution in Hato Rey is Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico with 4,223 students.

Puerto Rico Cities with Largest College Student Population

The following table lists cities with the largest student populations in Puerto Rico, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students , along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.

Puerto Rico Cities with Largest College Student Population
City	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Online Enrollment	Men	Women
City	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Online Enrollment	Men	Women	Bayamon, PR21 Schools	41,892	38,891	3,001	10,997	16,416	25,476
San Juan, PR22 Schools	32,764	22,257	10,507	2,022	11,424	21,340
Mayaguez, PR8 Schools	13,056	12,016	1,040	234	6,757	6,299
Ponce, PR11 Schools	11,205	7,886	3,319	274	4,373	6,832
Gurabo, PR1 School	9,909	7,906	2,003	-	3,750	6,159
Carolina, PR7 Schools	8,560	7,928	632	238	3,190	5,370
Caguas, PR12 Schools	7,126	6,487	639	597	3,680	3,446
Arecibo, PR9 Schools	6,552	6,000	552	776	2,292	4,260
Aguadilla, PR7 Schools	5,804	5,618	186	464	2,455	3,349
Hato Rey, PR5 Schools	5,637	4,759	878	727	3,342	2,295

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