Cheapest In-State Tuition in Puerto Rico
Ranked by in-state tuition & fees (66 colleges with at least 200 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | In-state tuition & fees | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Manati Manati, PR · Public | $1,600 | $2,846 | $26,293 |
| 2 | Colegio Universitario de San Juan San Juan, PR · Public | $2,580 | $-778 | $26,510 |
| 3 | Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music San Juan, PR · Public | $3,370 | $7,260 | $19,474 |
| 4 | Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama Guayama, PR · Public | $3,608 | $4,450 | $26,293 |
| 5 | Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico San Juan, PR · Public | $4,902 | $5,669 | $21,790 |
| 6 | University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR · Public | $5,274 | $17,936 | $48,992 |
| 7 | University of Puerto Rico at Cayey Cayey, PR · Public | $5,354 | $10,176 | $30,958 |
| 8 | University of Puerto Rico at Ponce Ponce, PR · Public | $5,354 | $10,990 | $31,394 |
| 9 | University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Arecibo, PR · Public | $5,354 | $10,680 | $30,512 |
| 10 | University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras San Juan, PR · Public | $5,354 | $9,175 | $35,723 |
| 11 | University of Puerto Rico-Utuado Utuado, PR · Public | $5,354 | $13,648 | $23,906 |
| 12 | University of Puerto Rico-Humacao Humacao, PR · Public | $5,364 | $12,675 | $29,521 |
| 13 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas Barranquitas, PR · Private nonprofit | $5,742 | $8,726 | $23,204 |
| 14 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla Aguadilla, PR · Private nonprofit | $5,742 | $8,742 | $24,776 |
| 15 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon Bayamon, PR · Private nonprofit | $5,780 | $9,284 | $29,936 |
| 16 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Arecibo, PR · Private nonprofit | $5,780 | $9,217 | $24,539 |
| 17 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German San German, PR · Private nonprofit | $5,780 | $9,148 | $25,416 |
| 18 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro San Juan, PR · Private nonprofit | $5,780 | $9,788 | $30,821 |
| 19 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Mercedita, PR · Private nonprofit | $5,780 | $9,026 | $26,721 |
| 20 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama Guayama, PR · Private nonprofit | $5,780 | $9,316 | $25,827 |
| 21 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo Fajardo, PR · Private nonprofit | $5,780 | $9,230 | $23,132 |
| 22 | University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla Aguadilla, PR · Public | $5,954 | $7,765 | $27,997 |
| 23 | Universidad Central de Bayamon Bayamón, PR · Private nonprofit | $5,986 | $4,827 | $25,021 |
| 24 | University of Puerto Rico Bayamon, PR · Public | $6,284 | $8,484 | $34,409 |
| 25 | Universidad del Sagrado Corazon Santurce, PR · Private nonprofit | $6,410 | $12,924 | $31,754 |
| 26 | Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Arecibo, PR · Private nonprofit | $6,550 | $11,117 | $24,908 |
| 27 | Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR · Private nonprofit | $6,550 | $11,502 | $24,908 |
| 28 | Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Ponce, PR · Private nonprofit | $6,650 | $13,192 | $24,908 |
| 29 | EDP University of Puerto Rico-Villalba Villalba, PR · Private nonprofit | $7,050 | $12,978 | $22,844 |
| 30 | EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian San Sebastian, PR · Private nonprofit | $7,050 | $6,965 | $22,844 |
| 31 | EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan San Juan, PR · Private nonprofit | $7,050 | $8,387 | $22,844 |
| 32 | EDP University of Puerto Rico-Manati Manati, PR · Private nonprofit | $7,050 | $7,882 | $22,844 |
| 33 | EDP University of Puerto Rico-Humacao Humacao, PR · Private nonprofit | $7,050 | $12,417 | $22,844 |
| 34 | EDP University of Puerto Rico-Caguas Caguas, PR · Private nonprofit | $7,050 | — | $22,844 |
| 35 | Dewey University-Carolina Carolina, PR · Private nonprofit | $7,630 | $4,041 | $19,761 |
| 36 | Dewey University-Juana Diaz Juana Diaz, PR · Private nonprofit | $7,630 | $5,554 | $19,761 |
| 37 | Dewey University-Manati Manati, PR · Private nonprofit | $7,630 | $3,872 | $19,761 |
| 38 | Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus Carolina, PR · Private nonprofit | $7,750 | $7,761 | $24,328 |
| 39 | Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus San Juan, PR · Private nonprofit | $7,750 | $7,646 | $24,490 |
| 40 | Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus Gurabo, PR · Private nonprofit | $7,750 | $7,051 | $26,223 |
| 41 | Colegio de Cinematografia Artes y Television Bayamon, PR · Private for-profit | $7,796 | $1,460 | $25,707 |
| 42 | University of Puerto Rico-Carolina Carolina, PR · Public | $7,986 | $12,945 | $30,626 |
| 43 | Dewey University-Hato Rey Hato Rey, PR · Private nonprofit | $8,180 | $3,577 | $19,761 |
| 44 | Atlantic University Guaynabo, PR · Private nonprofit | $8,280 | $6,425 | $25,272 |
| 45 | Universidad Adventista de las Antillas Mayaguez, PR · Private nonprofit | $8,350 | $9,919 | $28,465 |
| 46 | Liceo de Arte y Tecnologia San Juan, PR · Private for-profit | $8,451 | $16,296 | $26,733 |
| 47 | Albizu University-San Juan San Juan, PR · Private nonprofit | $8,505 | $9,732 | $41,544 |
| 48 | PPG Technical College Caguas, PR · Private for-profit | $8,620 | $4,154 | — |
| 49 | ICPR Junior College Manati, PR · Private for-profit | $8,664 | $6,605 | $18,694 |
| 50 | ICPR Junior College Hato Rey, PR · Private for-profit | $8,664 | $7,096 | $18,694 |
| 51 | ICPR Junior College-Arecibo Arecibo, PR · Private for-profit | $8,664 | $6,735 | $18,694 |
| 52 | ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR · Private for-profit | $8,664 | $7,435 | $18,694 |
| 53 | Caribbean Forensic and Technical College San Juan, PR · Private for-profit | $8,700 | $6,103 | $20,691 |
| 54 | Huertas College Caguas, PR · Private for-profit | $8,750 | $4,401 | $22,927 |
| 55 | Caribbean University-Ponce Ponce, PR · Private nonprofit | $8,844 | $4,964 | $22,842 |
| 56 | Caribbean University-Bayamon Bayamon, PR · Private nonprofit | $8,844 | $4,665 | $22,842 |
| 57 | Atenas University Manati, PR · Private nonprofit | $8,954 | $5,818 | $20,231 |
| 58 | Automeca Technical College-Ponce Ponce, PR · Private for-profit | $9,095 | $4,834 | $24,632 |
| 59 | Automeca Technical College-Aguadilla Aguadilla, PR · Private for-profit | $9,095 | $5,268 | $24,632 |
| 60 | Automeca Technical College-Bayamon Bayamon, PR · Private for-profit | $9,095 | $3,900 | $24,632 |
| 61 | Century College San Juan, PR · Private for-profit | $9,100 | $4,980 | $19,462 |
| 62 | Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico Hato Rey, PR · Private nonprofit | $9,870 | $17,540 | $47,540 |
| 63 | Mech-Tech College Caguas, PR · Private for-profit | $11,394 | $10,697 | $24,967 |
| 64 | Liceo de Arte-Dise-O y Comercio Caguas, PR · Private for-profit | $12,226 | — | $15,501 |
| 65 | NUC University Bayamon, PR · Private for-profit | $12,698 | $8,920 | $24,785 |
| 66 | Escuela Hotelera de San Juan Hato Rey, PR · Private for-profit | $15,462 | $17,054 | $20,854 |