Top Puerto Rico Community Colleges
- For the 2018-19 school year, there are 30 top community colleges located throughout Puerto Rico (7 public colleges and 23 private colleges), serving 52,128 students.
- For Puerto Rico community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $2,861 per year for in-state students and $3,583 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $6,555 per year (view national tuition costs).
- The average community college acceptance rate in Puerto Rico is 82% (view national acceptance rates).
- Puerto Rico community colleges have a diversity score of 0.02, which is lower than the national average of 0.65 (view national diversity statistics).
- Minority enrollment is 100% (majority Hispanic) and the student:teacher ratio is 27:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(PR) School Average
Hispanic
99%
Unknown
1%
Top Puerto Rico Community Colleges by Town (2018-19)
- College Location Students
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Atenas CollegePrivate, non-profitPaseo de La Atenas #101
Manati, PR 00674
(787)884-3838 1,363 students -
Atlantic University CollegePrivate, non-profitColton St. # 9
Guaynabo, PR 00970
(787)720-1022 1,496 students -
Centro de Estudios Multidisciplinarios-BayamonPrivate, for profit25 Degetau St
Bayamon, PR 00961
(787)780-8900 607 students -
Centro de Estudios Multidisciplinarios-HumacaoPrivate, for profit8 Dr Vidal St
Humacao, PR 00791
(787)850-8333 695 students -
Centro de Estudios Multidisciplinarios-San JuanPrivate, for profit1206 13th. Street Ext San Agustin
San Juan, PR 00926
(787)765-4210 892 students -
180 Jose Oliver St Tres Monjitas Ind. Park
San Juan, PR 00918
(787)480-2400 1,405 students -
Columbia Central University-CaguasPrivate, for profitCarr 183 Km 1.7
Caguas, PR 00726
(787)743-4041 1,864 students -
Columbia Central University-YaucoPrivate, for profit3 Betances St
Yauco, PR 00698
(787)856-0845 407 students -
427 Avenida Barbosa
San Juan, PR 00917
7877530039 1,187 students -
EDIC CollegePrivate, for profitUrb. Caguas Norte, Ave. Rafael Cordero, Calle Génova Num 8
Caguas, PR 00725
7877457010 1,148 students -
EDP Univeristy of Puerto Rico Inc-San JuanPrivate, non-profit560 Ponce de Leon Ave. Cr. Arroyo St.
San Juan, PR 00919
(787)765-3560 1,568 students -
Huertas CollegePrivate, for profit#41 Hector R Bunker St
Caguas, PR 00725
(787)746-1400 1,184 students -
Humacao Community CollegePrivate, non-profitGeorgetti St. #69
Humacao, PR 00792
(787)852-1430 639 students -
ICPR Junior College-AreciboPrivate, for profit20 San Patricio
Arecibo, PR 00614
(787)878-6000 576 students -
ICPR Junior College-General InstitutionalPrivate, for profit558 Munoz Rivera Avenue
San Juan, PR 00919
(787)753-6000 688 students -
ICPR Junior College-MayaguezPrivate, for profit80 West McKinley St
Mayaguez, PR 00681
(787)832-6000 490 students -
Urb. Vives, Final
Guayama, PR 00785
(787)864-0354 662 students -
State Road 2 Km.47.3
Manati, PR 00674
(787)854-2250 713 students -
4820 Candido Hoyos Urb. Perla Del Sur
Ponce, PR 00717
(787)843-1305 601 students -
Mech-Tech CollegePrivate, for profitNum 39-40 B St W Industrial Pk
Caguas, PR 00725
(787)744-1060 3,101 students -
National University College-AreciboPrivate, for profitArecibo Centro Plz Ave Manuel Perez Aviles
Arecibo, PR 00612
(787)879-5044 1,460 students -
National University College-BayamonPrivate, for profitCarr. #2 Edificio National College Plaza
Bayamon, PR 00960
(787)780-5134 5,320 students -
National University College-Rio GrandePrivate, for profitCarr. #3 Km 22.01 - Barrio Cienaga Baja
Rio Grande, PR 00745
(787)888-8286 1,783 students -
Ponce Paramedical College IncPrivate, for profit1213 Acacia Street Villa Flores Urb
Ponce, PR 00716
(787)848-1589 2,607 students -
Ponce School of Medicine and Health SciencesPrivate, non-profitUrb Industrial Reparada Marginal St Lot 2
Ponce, PR 00732
(787)840-2549 701 students -
1315 PONCE DE LEON AVE.
San Juan, PR 00910
(787)722-2293n/astudents -
Universal Technology College of Puerto RicoPrivate, non-profit111 Comercio St
Aguadilla, PR 00603
(787)882-2065 412 students -
Universidad Del EstePrivate, non-profitCarr. # 190 Esq. Calle 220 Bo. Sabana Abajo
Carolina, PR 00985
(787)257-7373 13,331 students -
Carretera 887 Bo San Anton
Carolina, PR 00984
(787)257-0000 3,843 students -
Carr. # 10 Km. 52.2
Utuado, PR 00641
(787)894-2828 1,385 students
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