For Puerto Rico Public colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $4,819 for Puerto Rico residents and $5,008 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $5,932 for Puerto Rico residents and $5,932 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 $14,260 and Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $3,020 among Puerto Rico Public colleges.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Puerto Rico Public colleges in 2024 is $7,532 for state residents and $7,721 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Puerto Rico Public colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$4,819$5,008$5,932$5,932
Books & Supplies$2,713$2,713
Room & Board--
Other Expenses--
COA$7,532$7,721$8,645$8,645

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Puerto Rico Public colleges is $4,819 for state residents and $5,008 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.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Puerto Rico Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$3,190$439$4,605$439
2020-2021$3,569$457$4,179$457
2021-2022$4,000$526$4,160$526
2022-2023$4,290$501$4,447$501
2023-2024$4,316$503$4,505$503
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Puerto Rico Public colleges in 2024 is $5,932 for state residents and $5,932 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.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Puerto Rico Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$5,693$1,140$9,195$1,140
2020-2021$3,983$1,140$4,920$1,140
2021-2022$4,118$1,238$4,118$1,238
2022-2023$5,018$1,295$5,018$1,295
2023-2024$4,716$1,216$4,716$1,216

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Puerto Rico Public colleges in 2024 is $135 for state residents and $144 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $216 for state residents and $216 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Puerto Rico Public colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$106$148 $236$385
2020-2021$111$131 $189$243
2021-2022$125$132 $194$194
2022-2023$133$141 $221$221
2023-2024$135$144 $216$216

Puerto Rico Public colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Puerto Rico Public colleges in 2024 is - when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $12,202 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.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Puerto Rico Public colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $11,161$2,453 $8,784$2,414
2020-2021 -- $8,792$3,254
2021-2022 -- $8,800$3,370
2022-2023 -- $8,608$3,344
2023-2024 -- $8,851$3,351