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Colleges and Universities in Puerto Rico

81 degree-granting colleges and universities in Puerto Rico that take part in federal student aid programs, from the U.S. Department of Education.

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Colleges
81
Public
18
63 private
Four-year
72
9 two-year
Online programs
36
Report at least one fully online program

Widely offered majors in Puerto Rico: Nursing (51), Accounting (39), Business Administration (35), Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (29), Secondary Education (26), Biology (26).

Colleges and universities in Puerto Rico
College	City	Type	Level	Online programs
Albizu University-San Juan	San Juan	Private nonprofit	Four-year	Yes
Atenas University	Manati	Private nonprofit	Four-year	No
Atlantic University	Guaynabo	Private nonprofit	Four-year	No
Caribbean University-Bayamon	Bayamon	Private nonprofit	Four-year	Yes
Caribbean University-Carolina	Carolina	Private nonprofit	Four-year	No
Caribbean University-Ponce	Ponce	Private nonprofit	Four-year	No
Caribbean University-Vega Baja	Vega Baja	Private nonprofit	Four-year	No
CEM College-Humacao	Humacao	Private for-profit	Four-year	No
CEM College-San Juan	San Juan	Private for-profit	Four-year	No
Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean	San Juan	Private nonprofit	Four-year	Yes
Colegio de Cinematografía Artes y Television	Bayamon	Private for-profit	Two-year	No
Colegio Universitario de San Juan	San Juan	Public	Four-year	No
Columbia Central University-Caguas	Caguas	Private for-profit	Four-year	Yes
Dewey University-Carolina	Carolina	Private nonprofit	Four-year	No
Dewey University-Hato Rey	Hato Rey	Private nonprofit	Four-year	No
Dewey University-Juana Díaz	Juana Diaz	Private nonprofit	Four-year	No
Dewey University-Manati	Manati	Private nonprofit	Four-year	No
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan	San Juan	Private nonprofit	Four-year	Yes
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian	San Sebastian	Private nonprofit	Four-year	No
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Caguas	Caguas	Private nonprofit	Four-year	No
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Humacao	Humacao	Private nonprofit	Four-year	No
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Manati	Manati	Private nonprofit	Four-year	No
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Villalba	Villalba	Private nonprofit	Four-year	No
Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico	San Juan	Public	Four-year	No
Huertas College	Caguas	Private for-profit	Four-year	Yes
Humacao Community College	Humacao	Private nonprofit	Four-year	No
ICPR Junior College	Hato Rey	Private for-profit	Two-year	Yes
ICPR Junior College	Manati	Private for-profit	Two-year	No
ICPR Junior College-Arecibo	Arecibo	Private for-profit	Two-year	No
ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez	Mayaguez	Private for-profit	Two-year	No
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama	Guayama	Public	Two-year	No
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Manati	Manati	Public	Two-year	No
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de San Juan	San Juan	Public	Two-year	No
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla	Aguadilla	Private nonprofit	Four-year	Yes
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo	Arecibo	Private nonprofit	Four-year	Yes
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas	Barranquitas	Private nonprofit	Four-year	Yes
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon	Bayamon	Private nonprofit	Four-year	Yes
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Central Office	San Juan	Private nonprofit	Four-year	No
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo	Fajardo	Private nonprofit	Four-year	Yes
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama	Guayama	Private nonprofit	Four-year	Yes
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro	San Juan	Private nonprofit	Four-year	Yes
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce	Mercedita	Private nonprofit	Four-year	Yes
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German	San German	Private nonprofit	Four-year	Yes
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Law	San Juan	Private nonprofit	Four-year	Yes
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Optometry	Bayamon	Private nonprofit	Four-year	No
Mech-Tech College	Caguas	Private for-profit	Two-year	No
NUC University	Bayamon	Private for-profit	Four-year	Yes
Ponce Health Sciences University	Ponce	Private for-profit	Four-year	No
Ponce Health Sciences University-Centro Universitario de San Juan	Santurce	Private for-profit	Four-year	No
Ponce Health Sciences University-East	Ponce	Private for-profit	Four-year	No
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo	Arecibo	Private nonprofit	Four-year	Yes
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez	Mayaguez	Private nonprofit	Four-year	Yes
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce	Ponce	Private nonprofit	Four-year	Yes
Professional University Dr. Carlos J. Borrero Rios	Hato Rey	Private for-profit	Four-year	No
Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music	San Juan	Public	Four-year	Yes
San Juan Bautista School of Medicine	Caguas	Private nonprofit	Four-year	No
Seminario Evangelico de Puerto Rico	San Juan	Private nonprofit	Four-year	No
Sistema Universitario Ana G. Mendez	Rio Piedras	Private nonprofit	Four-year	No
Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico	Aguadilla	Private nonprofit	Four-year	No
Universidad Adventista de las Antillas	Mayaguez	Private nonprofit	Four-year	Yes
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus	Carolina	Private nonprofit	Four-year	No
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus	San Juan	Private nonprofit	Four-year	No
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus	Gurabo	Private nonprofit	Four-year	Yes
Universidad Central de Bayamon	Bayamón	Private nonprofit	Four-year	No
Universidad Central Del Caribe	Bayamon	Private nonprofit	Four-year	Yes
Universidad del Sagrado Corazon	Santurce	Private nonprofit	Four-year	Yes
Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa	Rio Piedras	Private nonprofit	Four-year	Yes
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico	Hato Rey	Private nonprofit	Four-year	Yes
Universidad Teologica del Caribe	Trujillo Alto	Private nonprofit	Four-year	Yes
University of Puerto Rico at Cayey	Cayey	Public	Four-year	Yes
University of Puerto Rico at Ponce	Ponce	Public	Four-year	No
University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla	Aguadilla	Public	Four-year	Yes
University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo	Arecibo	Public	Four-year	Yes
University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon	Bayamon	Public	Four-year	No
University of Puerto Rico-Carolina	Carolina	Public	Four-year	Yes
University of Puerto Rico-Central Administration	San Juan	Public	Four-year	No
University of Puerto Rico-Humacao	Humacao	Public	Four-year	Yes
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez	Mayaguez	Public	Four-year	No
University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences	San Juan	Public	Four-year	No
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras	San Juan	Public	Four-year	Yes
University of Puerto Rico-Utuado	Utuado	Public	Four-year	Yes

Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), IPEDS 2024-25 institutional characteristics (HD2024, IC2024). Links go to each school’s official website as reported to IPEDS. “Online programs” means the school reported at least one program offered entirely by distance education.

Colleges in Puerto Rico: frequently asked questions

How many colleges are in Puerto Rico?

Puerto Rico has 81 degree-granting colleges and universities that take part in federal student aid programs, according to the latest U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS) data.

How many public colleges are in Puerto Rico?

18 public, 48 private nonprofit and 15 private for-profit.

How many community colleges and two-year colleges are in Puerto Rico?

9 two-year colleges, including public two-year colleges such as Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama, Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Manati, and Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de San Juan.

How many four-year colleges and universities are in Puerto Rico?

72 four-year colleges and universities, and 51 schools in Puerto Rico offer graduate programs.

Which colleges in Puerto Rico offer online programs?

36 colleges in Puerto Rico reported offering at least one program entirely online. Use the college search with “Offers fully online programs” to see them, and check each school for specific online programs.

Which cities in Puerto Rico have the most colleges?

San Juan (16), Bayamon (7), Manati (5), Ponce (5), and Caguas (5).

What majors are most widely offered at colleges in Puerto Rico?

Among the 109 majors in this guide, the most widely offered in Puerto Rico are Nursing (51 schools), Accounting (39 schools), Business Administration (35 schools), Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (29 schools), Secondary Education (26 schools), and Biology (26 schools).

How do I find a college in Puerto Rico that offers my major?

Use the college search with the state set to Puerto Rico and choose your major, or filter by city or ZIP code.

Where does this list of Puerto Rico colleges come from?

From the U.S. Department of Education’s IPEDS data (IPEDS 2024-25 institutional characteristics (HD2024, IC2024)). Confirm programs, costs and admission requirements on each school’s official website.

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