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Colleges in Puerto Rico.

All 34 four-year colleges in Puerto Rico that report admissions (13 public, 21 private), with acceptance rates, SAT ranges, average price after grants and the first 2026–27 deadline. Most applied to first. Open a college to check your chances.

CollegeAdmittedSAT middle 50%Net priceFirst deadline
University of Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasSan Juan53%–$6,868–
University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezMayaguez52%–$12,857–
Universidad del Sagrado CorazonSanturce53%–$13,076Rolling
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-PoncePonce90%1123–1336$10,275–
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BayamonBayamon36%–$9,003–
University of Puerto Rico-CarolinaCarolina53%785–1019$14,151–
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-PonceMercedita70%–$8,385–
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-AguadillaAguadilla47%–$7,909–
University of Puerto Rico at PoncePonce56%–$7,358–
University of Puerto Rico-AreciboArecibo62%–$11,759–
University of Puerto Rico-HumacaoHumacao59%–$13,137–
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San GermanSan German51%–$9,192–
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-MetroSan Juan66%–$9,729–
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-AreciboArecibo38%–$8,310–
University of Puerto Rico-BayamonBayamon93%–$7,827–
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-FajardoFajardo36%–$8,934–
University of Puerto Rico at CayeyCayey96%858–1098$9,477–
University of Puerto Rico-AguadillaAguadilla82%806–1057$8,317–
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezMayaguez97%–$8,132–
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BarranquitasBarranquitas66%–$7,407–
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-GuayamaGuayama49%–$9,320–
Universidad Adventista de las AntillasMayaguez100%–$8,354–
University of Puerto Rico-UtuadoUtuado64%–$12,148–
Albizu University-San JuanSan Juan100%–$10,732–
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San JuanSan Juan77%–$4,989–
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San SebastianSan Sebastian96%–$4,496–
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-AreciboArecibo85%–$9,883–
EDP University of Puerto Rico-VillalbaVillalba88%–$8,121–
Universidad Central de BayamonBayamón86%–$4,382–
EDP University of Puerto Rico-ManatiManati66%–$7,518–
EDP University of Puerto Rico-HumacaoHumacao85%–$8,510–
Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto RicoSan Juan100%948–1096$5,047–
Puerto Rico Conservatory of MusicSan Juan81%–$3,905–
Colegio Universitario de San JuanSan Juan81%–$107–

ED = early decision, EA = early action, REA = restrictive early action, RD = regular decision. Deadlines are from Common App’s requirements grid; colleges not on the Common App show a dash. Admit rates come from each college’s Common Data Set when it publishes one, otherwise IPEDS (fall 2023). All application deadlines.

Hardest colleges to get into in Puerto Rico

  1. Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo admitted 36% of 793 applicants.
  2. Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon admitted 36% of 2,054 applicants.
  3. Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo admitted 38% of 1,056 applicants.
  4. Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla admitted 47% of 1,474 applicants.
  5. Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama admitted 49% of 501 applicants.

Easiest colleges to get into in Puerto Rico

  1. Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez admitted 97% of 556 applicants.
  2. University of Puerto Rico at Cayey admitted 96% of 722 applicants.
  3. University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon admitted 93% of 941 applicants.
  4. Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce admitted 90% of 3,020 applicants.
  5. University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla admitted 82% of 657 applicants.

Among colleges with at least 500 applicants.

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Sources: each college’s Common Data Set where published, IPEDS (College Navigator), and Common App’s 2026–27 requirements grid. Clarity Prep isn’t affiliated with any college listed.