Puerto Rico Community Colleges

There are 16 community colleges located throughout Puerto Rico (7 public colleges and 9 private colleges), serving 30,956 students.
For Puerto Rico community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $3,717 per year for in-state students and $4,222 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $6,645 per year (view national tuition costs).
The average community college acceptance rate in Puerto Rico is 84% (view national acceptance rates).
Minority enrollment is 100% (majority Hispanic) and the student:teacher ratio is 31:1.

Recent Articles

August 02, 2017

How Do Mental Health Issues Affect Community College Students?

College is a stressful time but, for students with mental illness, there are some additional challenges. Keep reading to learn more about mental health problems in community college students and how to manage them.

August 01, 2017

The Value of Accreditation - Choosing Wisely

Learn how to evaluate colleges based on accreditation, and why it's important.

August 01, 2017

How to Manage Your Stress While Attending Community College

We all feel stressed from time to time but, for many college students, the stress is never-ending. Keep reading to learn how to reduce and manage your stress in community college.

Student by Ethnicity

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