Puerto Rico Colleges by Tuition Range

The following diagram categorizes Puerto Rico Colleges by tuition & fees range. You can view the schools in the tuition range by following the link on the circle. For public schools, classification is based on out-of-state tuition.

*Updated with 2025 Tuition

Any Range145 colleges
< $10K90 colleges
$10K - $20K53 colleges
$20K - $30K2 colleges
$30K - $40K0 college
$40K - $50K0 college
> $50K0 college

Puerto Rico Tuition Trends over Past 10 Years

The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in Puerto Rico. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 38.10% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by -34.39%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 26.20% over the past decade where it is increased by -0.76% last year. The living costs in Puerto Rico Colleges have risen 82.05% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
Tuition Changes over last 10 Years in Puerto Rico
Tuition & FeesLiving Costs
UndergraduateGraduateOn-CampusOff-Campus
in-StateOut-of-Statein-StateOut-of-State
2011-12 $3,408$5,215 $4,375$5,707 $6,978$10,027
2012-13 $3,021
-11.36%		$4,908
-5.89%		 $4,373
-0.05%		$5,517
-3.33%		 $7,463
6.95%		$9,690
-3.36%
2013-14 $2,503
-17.15%		$4,391
-10.53%		 $3,798
-13.15%		$5,165
-6.38%		 $8,462
13.39%		$9,951
2.69%
2014-15 $2,480
-0.92%		$4,192
-4.53%		 $3,827
0.76%		$4,665
-9.68%		 $8,271
-2.26%		$10,262
3.13%
2015-16 $2,486
0.24%		$4,399
4.94%		 $4,012
4.83%		$6,325
35.58%		 $8,531
3.14%		$10,425
1.59%
2016-17 $2,537
2.05%		$4,372
-0.61%		 $4,053
1.02%		$6,404
1.25%		 $9,724
13.98%		$10,635
2.01%
2017-18 $2,575
1.50%		$4,407
0.80%		 $4,131
1.92%		$6,538
2.09%		 $11,250
15.69%		$11,085
4.23%
2018-19 $4,080
58.45%		$5,830
32.29%		 $4,367
5.71%		$7,164
9.57%		 $11,334
0.75%		$11,410
2.93%
2019-20 $4,369
7.08%		$6,189
6.16%		 $6,833
56.47%		$10,335
44.26%		 $11,767
3.82%		$11,682
2.38%
2020-21 $4,412
0.98%		$5,197
-16.03%		 $5,123
-25.03%		$6,060
-41.36%		 $11,699
-0.58%		$11,604
-0.67%
2021-22 $5,052
14.51%		$5,257
1.15%		 $5,356
4.55%		$5,356
-11.62%		 $11,776
0.66%		$11,849
2.11%
2022-23 $4,304
-14.81%		$8,739
66.24%		 -$6,313
17.87%		 $12,827
8.92%		$12,316
3.94%
2023-24 $4,902
13.89%		$8,824
0.97%		 -$5,932
-6.04%		 $13,618
6.17%		$12,670
2.87%
2024-25 $5,498
12.16%		$5,789
-34.39%		 $5,839$5,887
-0.76%		 $15,057
10.57%		$13,626
7.55%

2025 Average Tuition & Fees of Puerto Rico Colleges

The 2025 average tuition & fees of Puerto Rico Colleges is $5,498 for state residents and $5,789 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $2,754 for state residents and $2,754.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $10,676. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $5,839 for state residents and $5,887 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $7,321.
Undergraduate Programs Average Costs
4-Year CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Public (in-State)$5,498$2,754 $10,676
Public (out-of-State)$5,789$2,754$10,676
Private$9,214-$10,676
Graduate Programs Average Costs
Tuition & Fees
Public (in-State)$5,839
Public (out-of-State)$5,887
Private$7,321