San Juan Has Most Colleges with 32,764 Students Enrolled in Puerto Rico

The top city with the most 4-year colleges in Puerto Rico is San Juan, PR with a total of 22 colleges with 32,764 students enrolled.

While San Juan has the most individual colleges, it is not the city with the most students. Bayamon has the largest student population with 41,892 students enrolled (21 colleges) in Puerto Rico. You can check the largets cities by student population in Puerto Rico here.

The largest college in San Juan is University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras with 11,312 students enrolled.

Other top cities in Puerto Rico include

Bayamon, PR (21 colleges, 41,892 students). The most prominent college in Bayamon is NUC University with 30,794 students.
Caguas, PR (12 colleges, 7,126 students). The biggest institution in Caguas is Columbia Central University-Caguas with 2,676 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.
Arecibo, PR (9 colleges, 6,552 students). The most prominent college in Arecibo is University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo with 2,704 students.
Mayaguez, PR (8 colleges, 13,056 students). The leading institution in Mayaguez is University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez with 10,618 students.
Manati, PR (8 colleges, 2,854 students). The top college in Manati is Atenas University with 622 students.
Carolina, PR (7 colleges, 8,560 students). The largest college in Carolina is Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus with 5,185 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 Most Colleges

The following table lists cities with the most number of 4-year colleges 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 Most Colleges
City	Total Number of Schools	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate	Male	Female
City	Total Number of Schools	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate	Male	Female	San Juan, PR	22 Schools	32,764	22,257	10,507	11,424	21,340
Bayamon, PR	21 Schools	41,892	38,891	3,001	16,416	25,476
Caguas, PR	12 Schools	7,126	6,487	639	3,680	3,446
Ponce, PR	11 Schools	11,205	7,886	3,319	4,373	6,832
Arecibo, PR	9 Schools	6,552	6,000	552	2,292	4,260
Mayaguez, PR	8 Schools	13,056	12,016	1,040	6,757	6,299
Manati, PR	8 Schools	2,854	2,823	31	1,056	1,798
Carolina, PR	7 Schools	8,560	7,928	632	3,190	5,370
Aguadilla, PR	7 Schools	5,804	5,618	186	2,455	3,349
Hato Rey, PR	5 Schools	5,637	4,759	878	3,342	2,295

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