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Cheapest colleges in Puerto Rico after financial aid

Updated College Scorecard, 2024-25

The short answer

The cheapest four-year colleges in Puerto Rico after financial aid are Universidad Central de Bayamon ($3,642 a year), EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian ($5,342 a year) and Atlantic University ($6,021 a year), by the average price students with federal aid paid in 2024-25.

Sticker price isn't what most families pay. This list sorts by the average a student who got federal aid paid for a year after grants and scholarships. At public colleges it covers in-state students. Out-of-state students pay more, so those rows also show an out-of-state estimate: the in-state figure plus the extra tuition.

The list (17 of 34)

Four-year colleges in Puerto Rico with 500 or more undergraduates, lowest average price after grants first. The list shows 17 of the 34 colleges with a price on file. Prices: College Scorecard, 2024-25.

  1. Universidad Central de Bayamon $3,642 a year Bayamón, PR · Families earning under $30,000 paid $3,523 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  2. EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian $5,342 a year San Sebastian, PR · Families earning under $30,000 paid $5,447 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  3. Atlantic University $6,021 a year Guaynabo, PR · Families earning under $30,000 paid $5,845 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  4. Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus $6,349 a year Carolina, PR · Families earning under $30,000 paid $6,435 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  5. Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus $6,826 a year San Juan, PR · Families earning under $30,000 paid $6,819 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  6. Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus $7,134 a year Gurabo, PR · Families earning under $30,000 paid $7,099 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  7. Atenas University $7,256 a year Manati, PR · Families earning under $30,000 paid $7,384 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  8. University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla $7,564 a year Aguadilla, PR · Families earning under $30,000 paid $7,270 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  9. EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan $7,854 a year San Juan, PR · Families earning under $30,000 paid $7,892 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  10. Universidad Adventista de las Antillas $8,562 a year Mayaguez, PR · Families earning under $30,000 paid $6,681 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  11. Albizu University-San Juan $9,208 a year San Juan, PR · Families earning under $30,000 paid $9,199 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  12. Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla $9,252 a year Aguadilla, PR · Families earning under $30,000 paid $9,075 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  13. Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon $9,597 a year Bayamon, PR · Families earning under $30,000 paid $9,563 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  14. Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo $9,597 a year Fajardo, PR · Families earning under $30,000 paid $9,447 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  15. University of Puerto Rico $9,644 a year Bayamon, PR · Families earning under $30,000 paid $10,170 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  16. Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez $9,655 a year Mayaguez, PR · Families earning under $30,000 paid $9,463 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  17. Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce $9,683 a year Mercedita, PR · Families earning under $30,000 paid $9,636 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
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What are the cheapest colleges in Puerto Rico after financial aid?

The cheapest four-year colleges in Puerto Rico after financial aid are Universidad Central de Bayamon ($3,642 a year), EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian ($5,342 a year) and Atlantic University ($6,021 a year), by the average price students with federal aid paid in 2024-25.

Which are cheapest for families earning under $30,000?

Of the colleges listed, Universidad Central de Bayamon ($3,523), EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian ($5,447) and Atlantic University ($5,845) had the lowest average yearly price for students from families earning under $30,000, in 2024-25.

What does price after aid mean here?

It's what a student who got federal aid paid for a year of tuition, fees, housing, food and books after grants and scholarships, before loans. It comes from the College Scorecard, which the U.S. Department of Education publishes.

Numbers change each year when colleges and the Department of Education publish new data. Confirm costs and admission rules with the college before you apply.

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