Best Puerto Rico Community Colleges (2021-22)

For the 2021-22 school year, there are 34 community colleges serving 49,256 students in Puerto Rico (8 public colleges and 26 private colleges).
For Puerto Rico community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $1,696 per year for in-state students and $2,418 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $6,723 per year (view national tuition costs).
The best top ranked community colleges in California include University of Puerto Rico-Carolina, Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto De Ponce and University of Puerto Rico-Utuado.
The average community college acceptance rate in Puerto Rico is 81% (view national acceptance rates).
Minority enrollment is 100% (majority Hispanic) and the student:teacher ratio is 28:1.

Student by Ethnicity

(PR) School Average
Hispanic
98%
Unknown
2%
PR All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown

Top Ranked Puerto Rico Community Colleges (2021-22)

  • College Location Students
  • CEM College-San Juan
    Private for-profit
    1206 13th. Street Ext San Agustin
    San Juan, PR 00926
    (877) 779-2336
    408 students
  • Colegio Universitario de San Juan
    Public
    180 Jose Oliver St Tres Monjitas Ind. Park
    San Juan, PR 00918
    (787) 480-2400
    1,174 students
  • Columbia Central University-Caguas
    Private for-profit
    Carr 183 Km 1.7
    Caguas, PR 00726
    (787) 743-4041
    1,156 students
  • Columbia Central University-Yauco
    Private for-profit
    3 Betances St
    Yauco, PR 00698
    (787) 856-0845
    283 students
  • Instituto de Banca y Comercio Inc
    Private for-profit
    56 Carretera 20 Km 2.3
    Guaynabo, PR 00966
    (787) 982-3000
    8,295 students
  • Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto De Guayama
    Public
    Urb. Vives, Final Calle Paseo #2
    Guayama, PR 00784
    (787) 864-0354
    498 students
  • Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto De Manati
    Public
    State Road 2 Km.47.3
    Manati, PR 00674
    (787) 854-2250
    588 students
  • Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto De Ponce
    Public
    4820 Candido Hoyos Urb. Perla Del Sur
    Ponce, PR 00717
    (787) 843-1305
    430 students
  • Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto De San Juan
    Public
    Calle Alegria Final Urb las Virtudes
    San Juan, PR 00924
    (787) 764-2483
    422 students
  • Modern Hairstyling Institute-Bayamon
    Private for-profit
    Betances #20 Esquina Degetau
    Bayamon, PR 00961
    (787) 778-0300
    209 students
  • University of Puerto Rico-Carolina
    Public
    Carretera 887 Bo San Anton
    Carolina, PR 00984
    (787) 257-0000
    3,392 students
  • University of Puerto Rico-Utuado
    Public
    Carr. # 10 Km. 52.2
    Utuado, PR 00641
    (787) 894-2828
    842 students
  • Atenas College
    Private not-for-profit
    Paseo del Atenas #101
    Manati, PR 00674
    (787) 884-3838
    826 students
  • CEM College-Bayamon
    Private for-profit
    25 Degetau St
    Bayamón, PR 00961
    (787) 780-8900
    217 students
  • CEM College-Humacao
    Private for-profit
    8 Dr Vidal St
    Humacao, PR 00791
    (787) 850-8333
    262 students
  • Colegio de Cinematografía Artes y Television
    Private for-profit
    Dr. Veve #51 Esq. Degetau
    Bayamon, PR 00961
    (787) 779-2500
    611 students
  • Dewey University-Hato Rey
    Private not-for-profit
    Barbosa Ave #427 3rd Floor - Malco Bldg
    Hato Rey, PR 00910
    (787) 753-0039
    533 students
  • Dewey University-Hato Rey
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    Private, non-profit
    427 Avenida Barbosa
    San Juan, PR 00917
    (787) 753-0039
    1,187 students
  • EDIC College
    Private for-profit
    ANGORA INDUSTRIAL PARK BUILDING G ANGORA AVENUE
    Caguas, PR 00725
    (787) 744-8519
    2,238 students
  • EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan
    Private not-for-profit
    560 Ponce de Leon Ave. Cr. Arroyo St.
    San Juan, PR 00919
    (787) 765-3560
    2,096 students
  • EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian
    Private not-for-profit
    Betances # 49
    San Sebastian, PR 00685
    (787) 896-2137
    1,105 students
  • Huertas College
    Private for-profit
    #41 Hector R Bunker St
    Caguas, PR 00725
    (787) 746-1400
    796 students
  • Humacao Community College
    Private not-for-profit
    Georgetti St. #69
    Humacao, PR 00791
    (787) 852-1430
    467 students
  • ICPR Junior College-Arecibo
    Private for-profit
    20 San Patricio
    Arecibo, PR 00614
    (787) 878-6000
    289 students
  • ICPR Junior College-General Institutional
    Private for-profit
    558 Munoz Rivera Avenue
    Hato Rey, PR 00919
    (787) 753-6000
    562 students
  • ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez
    Private for-profit
    80 West McKinley St
    Mayaguez, PR 00681
    (787) 832-6000
    429 students
  • Mech-Tech College
    Private for-profit
    Num 39-40 B St W Industrial Pk
    Caguas, PR 00725
    (787) 744-1060
    2,416 students
  • National University College
    Private for-profit
    Carr. #2 Edificio National College Plaza
    Bayamon, PR 00960
    (787) 982-3000
    11,260 students
  • National University College-Arecibo
    Private, for profit
    Arecibo Centro Plz Ave Manuel Perez Aviles
    Arecibo, PR 00612
    (787) 879-5044
    1,460 students
  • National University College-Rio Grande
    Private, for profit
    Carr. #3 Km 22.01 - Barrio Cienaga Baja
    Rio Grande, PR 00745
    (787) 888-8286
    1,783 students
  • Ponce Paramedical College Inc
    Private for-profit
    1213 Acacia Street Villa Flores Urb
    Ponce, PR 00716
    (787) 848-1589
    2,607 students
  • Rogies School of Beauty Culture
    Public
    1315 PONCE DE LEON AVE.
    San Juan, PR 00910
    (787) 722-2293
    n/a
    students
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    Private, for profit
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    6 Dubois Dr.
    Ensenada, PR 58984
    (888) 760-9998
    120 students
  • Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico
    Private not-for-profit
    111 Comercio St
    Aguadilla, PR 00603
    (888) 864-8322
    295 students
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