For Puerto Rico Public colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $4,849 for Puerto Rico residents and $5,064 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $5,839 for Puerto Rico residents and $5,887 for out-of-state students.
University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $8,945 and Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce has the lowest tuition & fees of $1,356 among Puerto Rico Public colleges. For graduate programs, University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $14,153 and Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $3,260 among Puerto Rico Public colleges.
Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of Puerto Rico Public colleges in 2025 is $7,880 for state residents and $8,095 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Puerto Rico Public colleges is $4,849 for state residents and $5,064 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Puerto Rico Public colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.
Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees
The average graduate program tuition & fees of Puerto Rico Public colleges in 2025 is $5,839 for state residents and $5,887 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Puerto Rico Public colleges over last 5 years.
Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Puerto Rico Public colleges in 2025 is $135 for state residents and $145 for out-of-state students.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $215 for state residents and $219 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
Puerto Rico Public colleges Living Costs
The average living costs of Puerto Rico Public colleges in 2025 is - when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $13,031 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.
The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Puerto Rico Public colleges.