2023 Average Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs in Puerto Rico State
The average tuition & fees of Puerto Rico colleges is $4,304 for Puerto Rico residents and $5,016 for students from other States. Ponce Health Sciences University has the highest (most expensive) tuition & fees of $23,278 and Colegio Universitario de San Juan has the lowest tuition & fees (cheapest) of $2,340.
For graduate programs, Ponce Health Sciences University-Centro Universitario de San Juan has the highest (most expensive) graduate tuition & fees of $0 and Universidad Adventista de las Antillas has the lowest graduate tuition & fees (cheapest) of $7,700 in Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico Colleges 2023 Tuition & Fees Distribution (A to Z)
There are 144 colleges in Puerto Rico - 18 public and 112 private schools. Next chart illustrates the 2023 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.
2023 Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of Puerto Rico universities and colleges in 2023 is $18,390 for Puerto Rico residents and $19,102 for students from other Statesincluding tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Tuition & Fees | $4,304 | $5,016 | - | $6,313 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,259 | $1,259 | ||
| Room & Board | $12,828 | $12,828 | ||
| COA | $18,390 | $19,102 | $14,086 | $20,399 |
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2023 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
In Puerto Rico State, 138 schools offer undergraduate program. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Puerto Rico colleges is $4,304 for Puerto Rico residents and $5,016 for students from other States for the academic year 2022-2023. The Puerto Rico tuition & fees have risen 8.07% from last year (4 years colleges). The next table and chart describes the 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees by school type and tuition trends over last 5 years.
| 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 | |||
| 2019 | $4,080 | $5,830 | $1,094 | $1,094 | $6,768 | $7,169 |
| 2020 | $4,369 | $6,189 | $1,039 | $1,039 | $7,166 | $7,266 |
| 2021 | $4,412 | $5,197 | $2,671 | $2,671 | $6,881 | $6,998 |
| 2022 | $5,051 | $5,257 | $2,689 | $2,689 | $7,455 | $12,089 |
| 2023 | $4,304 | $5,681 | - | $2,689 | $8,278 | $9,025 |
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
In Puerto Rico State, 53 schools offer graduate program. The average graduate program tuition fees of Puerto Rico colleges in 2023 is - for Puerto Rico residents and $6,313 for students from other States. The tuition & fees rose 117.86% from last year. The next table and chart describes the 2023 graduate tuition & fees and compares to last 5 years.
| Public Schools | Private Schools | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | ||
| 2019 | $4,367 | $7,164 | $6,858 |
| 2020 | $6,833 | $10,335 | $7,444 |
| 2021 | $5,123 | $6,060 | $7,426 |
| 2022 | $5,356 | $5,356 | $7,345 |
| 2023 | - | $6,313 | $6,454 |
2023 Books & Supplies Costs
The average books & supplies costs of Puerto Rico colleges in 2023 is $1,259. The books & supplies costs rose 100.23% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2023 books & supplies costs and costs changes over last 5 years
| Books & Supplies | |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $1,286 |
| 2020 | $1,240 |
| 2021 | $1,256 |
| 2022 | $1,256 |
| 2023 | $1,259 |
2023 Average Living Costs
The average living costs of Puerto Rico colleges in 2023 is $12,828 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $10,764 living off campus. 9 schools have on-campus living facilities in Puerto Rico State. The on-campus living costs rose 108.94% and off-campus costs rose 102.57% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2023 living costs and compares to last 5 years.
| On-Campus | Off-Campus | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $11,334 | $10,075 |
| 2020 | $11,767 | $10,321 |
| 2021 | $11,699 | $10,455 |
| 2022 | $11,775 | $10,494 |
| 2023 | $12,828 | $10,764 |
