Best Puerto Rico Community Colleges (2023)
For the 2023 school year, there are 34 community colleges serving 64,218 students in Puerto Rico (9 public colleges and 25 private colleges).
For Puerto Rico community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $2,169 per year for in-state students and $2,801 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $6,532 per year (view national tuition costs).
The best top ranked community colleges in California include Ponce Health Sciences University, CEM College-San Juan and Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto De Ponce.
The average community college acceptance rate in Puerto Rico is 75% (view national acceptance rates).
Minority enrollment is 99% (majority Hispanic) and the student:teacher ratio is 12:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(PR) School Average
Hispanic
96%
Black
2%
White
1%
Unknown
1%
Top Ranked Puerto Rico Community Colleges (2023)
College
Location
Students
CEM College-San Juan
Private for-profit
1206 13th. Street Ext San Agustin
San Juan, PR 00926
(877) 779-2336
San Juan, PR 00926
(877) 779-2336
| 277 students
180 Jose Oliver St Tres Monjitas Ind. Park
San Juan, PR 00918
(787) 480-2400
San Juan, PR 00918
(787) 480-2400
| 840 students
Columbia Central University-Caguas
Private for-profit
Carr 183 Km 1.7
Caguas, PR 00726
(787) 743-4041
Caguas, PR 00726
(787) 743-4041
| 798 students
Columbia Central University-Yauco
Private for-profit
3 Betances St
Yauco, PR 00698
(787) 856-0845
Yauco, PR 00698
(787) 856-0845
| 168 students
Urb. Vives, Final Calle Paseo #2
Guayama, PR 00784
(787) 864-0354
Guayama, PR 00784
(787) 864-0354
| 383 students
State Road 2 Km.47.3
Manati, PR 00674
(787) 854-2250
Manati, PR 00674
(787) 854-2250
| 452 students
4820 Candido Hoyos Urb. Perla Del Sur
Ponce, PR 00717
(787) 843-1305
Ponce, PR 00717
(787) 843-1305
| 265 students
Calle Alegria Final Urb las Virtudes
San Juan, PR 00924
(787) 764-2483
San Juan, PR 00924
(787) 764-2483
| 298 students
Modern Hairstyling Institute-Bayamon
Private for-profit
Betances #20 Esquina Degetau
Bayamon, PR 00961
(787) 778-0300
Bayamon, PR 00961
(787) 778-0300
| 125 students
NUC University
Private for-profit
Carr. #2 Edificio National College Plaza
Bayamon, PR 00960
(787) 982-3000
Bayamon, PR 00960
(787) 982-3000
| 25,999 students
Ponce Health Sciences University
Private for-profit
388 Calle Luis F. Sala
Ponce, PR 00716
(787) 840-2575
Ponce, PR 00716
(787) 840-2575
| 699 students
Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico
Private not-for-profit
111 Comercio St
Aguadilla, PR 00603
(888) 864-8322
Aguadilla, PR 00603
(888) 864-8322
| 108 students
Carretera 887 Bo San Anton
Carolina, PR 00984
(787) 257-0000
Carolina, PR 00984
(787) 257-0000
| 2,580 students
Carr. # 10 Km. 52.2
Utuado, PR 00641
(787) 894-2828
Utuado, PR 00641
(787) 894-2828
| 554 students
Atenas College
Private not-for-profit
Paseo del Atenas #101
Manati, PR 00674
(787) 884-3838
Manati, PR 00674
(787) 884-3838
| 558 students
Atlantic University College
Private not-for-profit
Colton St. # 9
Guaynabo, PR 00970
(787) 720-1022
Guaynabo, PR 00970
(787) 720-1022
| 1,584 students
Colegio de Cinematografía Artes y Television
Private for-profit
Dr. Veve #51 Esq. Degetau
Bayamon, PR 00961
(787) 779-2500
Bayamon, PR 00961
(787) 779-2500
| 619 students
Barbosa Ave #427 3rd Floor - Malco Bldg
Hato Rey, PR 00910
(787) 753-0039
Hato Rey, PR 00910
(787) 753-0039
| 527 students
EDIC College
Private for-profit
ANGORA INDUSTRIAL PARK BUILDING G ANGORA AVENUE
Caguas, PR 00725
(787) 744-8519
Caguas, PR 00725
(787) 744-8519
| 1,605 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
San Juan, PR 00919
(787) 765-3560
| 1,349 students
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian
Private not-for-profit
Betances # 49
San Sebastian, PR 00685
(787) 896-2137
San Sebastian, PR 00685
(787) 896-2137
| 962 students
Huertas College
Private for-profit
#41 Hector R Bunker St
Caguas, PR 00725
(787) 746-1400
Caguas, PR 00725
(787) 746-1400
| 488 students
Humacao Community College
Private not-for-profit
Georgetti St. #69
Humacao, PR 00791
(787) 852-1430
Humacao, PR 00791
(787) 852-1430
| 301 students
ICPR Junior College
Private for-profit
558 Munoz Rivera Avenue
Hato Rey, PR 00919
(787) 753-6000
Hato Rey, PR 00919
(787) 753-6000
| 431 students
ICPR Junior College-Arecibo
Private for-profit
20 San Patricio
Arecibo, PR 00614
(787) 878-6000
Arecibo, PR 00614
(787) 878-6000
| 227 students
ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez
Private for-profit
80 West McKinley St
Mayaguez, PR 00681
(787) 832-6000
Mayaguez, PR 00681
(787) 832-6000
| 324 students
Instituto de Banca y Comercio Inc
Private for-profit
56 Carretera 20 Km 2.3
Guaynabo, PR 00966
(787) 982-3000
Guaynabo, PR 00966
(787) 982-3000
| 8,295 students
Mech-Tech College
Private for-profit
Num 39-40 B St W Industrial Pk
Caguas, PR 00725
(787) 744-1060
Caguas, PR 00725
(787) 744-1060
| 1,947 students
National University College-Arecibo
Private, for profit
Arecibo Centro Plz Ave Manuel Perez Aviles
Arecibo, PR 00612
(787) 879-5044
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
Rio Grande, PR 00745
(787) 888-8286
| 1,783 students
1315 PONCE DE LEON AVE.
San Juan, PR 00910
(787) 722-2293
San Juan, PR 00910
(787) 722-2293
| n/a students
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus
Private not-for-profit
Carr. # 190 Esq. Calle 220 Bo. Sabana Abajo
Carolina, PR 00985
(787) 257-7373
Carolina, PR 00985
(787) 257-7373
| 7,892 students
Community Colleges in Puerto Rico (Closed)
School
Location
Students
Ponce de Leon Ave #703
San Juan, PR 00917
(787) 754-3431
San Juan, PR 00917
(787) 754-3431
| 62 students
Ave. Ponce de Leon # 1057
San Juan, PR 00925
(787) 763-3120
San Juan, PR 00925
(787) 763-3120
| 460 students
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