2024 Average Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs in Puerto Rico State
The average tuition & fees of Puerto Rico colleges is $4,902 for Puerto Rico residents and $5,017 for students from other States. Ponce Health Sciences University has the highest (most expensive) tuition & fees of $26,385 and Colegio Universitario de San Juan has the lowest tuition & fees (cheapest) of $2,340.
Puerto Rico Colleges 2024 Tuition & Fees Distribution (A to Z)
There are 145 colleges in Puerto Rico - 19 public and 126 private schools. Next chart illustrates the 2024 tuition & fees distribution for colleges and universities located in Puerto Rico State.
The chart is arranged from left to right in alphabetical order by college name (a to z). You may want to see detail tuition and other costs information by clicking bar in the chart for your desired school.
2024 Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of Puerto Rico 4-year colleges in 2024 is $20,446 for Puerto Rico residents and $21,310 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.
In Puerto Rico, 139 schools offer undergraduate programs. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Puerto Rico colleges is $4,902 for Puerto Rico residents and $5,017 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.
The Puerto Rico tuition & fees have risen 1.71% from last year (4 years colleges). The following table and chart describe the 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees trends over last 5 years in 4-years and 2-4 years (community colleges) colleges.
Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges
Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
54 Puerto Rico colleges offer graduate programs. The average graduate program tuition fees of Puerto Rico colleges is - for Puerto Rico residents and $5,932 for students from other States. The graduate tuition & fees rose 93.97% from last year.
The following table and chart describe the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and show last 5 years' tuition change.
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Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees for Puerto Rico Universities and Colleges
Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges
2024 Books & Supplies Costs
The average books & supplies costs of Puerto Rico colleges in 2024 is $1,926. The books & supplies costs rose 124.65% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 books & supplies costs and costs changes over last 5 years
Table. 2024 Average Books & Supplies Costs for Puerto Rico Universities and Colleges
Books & Supplies
2020
$1,399
2021
$1,563
2022
$1,577
2023
$1,545
2024
$1,926
2024 Average Living Costs
The average living costs of Puerto Rico colleges in 2024 is $13,619 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $12,670 living off campus. 9 schools have on-campus living facilities in Puerto Rico State. The on-campus living costs rose 106.17% and off-campus costs rose 102.86% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 living costs and compares to last 5 years.