Puerto Rico State 2021 Average Tuition Costs
The average tuition & fees of Puerto Rico colleges is $4,109 for Puerto Rico residents and $4,176 for students from other States. Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico has the highest (most expensive) tuition & fees as of $20,490 and Colegio Universitario de San Juan has the lowest tuition & fees (cheapest) as of $2,340. For graduate programs, Ponce Health Sciences University-Centro Universitario de San Juan has the highest (most expensive) graduate tuition & fees as of - and Universidad Adventista de las Antillas has the lowest graduate tuition & fees (cheapest) as of $7,250 in Puerto Rico. Find out more costs data of total costs of attendance, Undergraduate tuition & fees, Graduate school tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs for Puerto Rico schools.
Puerto Rico Colleges 2021 Tuition & Fees Distribution (A to Z)
There are 161 colleges in Puerto Rico - 20 public and 139 private schools. Next chart illustrates the 2021 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.
2021 Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of Puerto Rico universities and colleges in 2021 is $17,282 for Puerto Rico residents and $17,348 for students from other States including 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 | $4,109 | $4,176 | $3,365 | $4,700 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,474 | $1,474 | ||
| Room & Board | $11,699 | $11,699 | ||
| COA | $17,282 | $17,348 | $16,538 | $17,873 |
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2021 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
In Puerto Rico State, 151 schools offer undergraduate program. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Puerto Rico colleges is $4,109 for Puerto Rico residents and $4,176 for students from other States for the the academic year 2020-2021. The Puerto Rico tuition & fees have risen -21.35% from last year (4 years colleges). Next table and chart describes the 2021 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 | |||
| 2017 | $2,537 | $4,372 | $1,097 | $1,097 | $6,519 | $7,273 |
| 2018 | $2,576 | $4,407 | $1,101 | $1,101 | $6,806 | $7,347 |
| 2019 | $4,080 | $5,830 | $1,101 | $1,101 | $6,794 | $7,759 |
| 2020 | $4,369 | $6,189 | $1,057 | $1,057 | $7,317 | $8,139 |
| 2021 | $4,109 | $4,868 | - | $2,377 | $6,984 | $8,139 |
2021 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
In Puerto Rico State, 59 schools offer graduate program. The average graduate program tuition fees of Puerto Rico colleges in 2021 is $3,365 for Puerto Rico residents and $4,700 for students from other States. The tuition & fees rose 45.48% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2021 graduate tuition & fees and compares to last 5 years.
| Public Schools | Private Schools | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | ||
| 2017 | $4,053 | $6,404 | $5,689 |
| 2018 | $4,131 | $6,538 | $6,286 |
| 2019 | $4,367 | $7,164 | $7,124 |
| 2020 | $6,833 | $10,335 | $7,600 |
| 2021 | $3,365 | $4,700 | $7,445 |
2021 Books & Supplies Costs
The average books & supplies costs of Puerto Rico colleges in 2021 is $1,474. The books & supplies costs rose 116.34% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2021 books & supplies costs and costs changes over last 5 years
| Books & Supplies | |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $1,217 |
| 2018 | $1,311 |
| 2019 | $1,304 |
| 2020 | $1,267 |
| 2021 | $1,474 |
2021 Average Living Costs
The average living costs of Puerto Rico colleges in 2021 is $11,699 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $10,017 living off campus. 9 schools have on-campus living facilities in Puerto Rico State. The on-cmapus living costs rose 99.42% and off-campus costs rose 101.04% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2021 living costs and compares to last 5 years.
| On-Campus | Off-Campus | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $9,724 | $8,920 |
| 2018 | $11,250 | $9,199 |
| 2019 | $11,334 | $9,646 |
| 2020 | $11,767 | $9,914 |
| 2021 | $11,699 | $10,017 |